Metro Sales offer a range of small compressors which have a tank size of 10 litres or less. These are typically good for light tasks in your home garage although some are more powerful than others. Below, you can browse our small compressors by size and what they are typically useful for.
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Nuair 10L Silenced Oil Free Air Compressor | 7.1 CFM | 1.5 HP
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Wall Mounted Compressor with Hose Reel | Fini Genius | 1.5 Hp
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Generally, all of these compressors are good for the home garage, but of course it does depend on your intended use for the compressor.
All of these compressors offer enough power to operate some (not all!) smaller air tools that you would typically use for DIY projects. However, please always check your tools for the amount of CFM they need as there are many tools that require more CFM than these compressors can offer.
Ideally, these small compressors are best for inflating tyres, blow up beds, swimming pool toys and balls etc. Not only that, connecting up a blow gun makes light work of cleaning equipment and apparatus with air.
As previously mentioned, the first thing you’ll need to do is to know what you will be using your air compressor for. For example, if you were thinking of getting one for tyre inflation and maybe a bit of light cleaning it’s worth considering whether there will possibly be a time in the future where you will want to connect up some air tools.
If the answer is yes, then it’s better to go for the more powerful models now rather than have to buy again further down the line. But again, always check the CFM / PSI required for any applications you either have or are thinking of buying before purchasing a compressor.
Another issue to consider is space and noise. Now all of these compressors on this page are considered small, but perhaps you don’t have much space in your garage for a compressor. In this instance, it may be worth considering a wall mounted compressor – as long as it offers the power you need.
Luckily, none of the compressors here are particularly loud. The loudest of these is the PCL 9 litre model which at 72 decibels, has a similar noise level to a vacuum cleaner.
You can use small air tools with most of these models. Please always check the amount of CFM required on your air tools and compare it to the amount of CFM the compressor can give.
Yes, the Fini Genius Pro wall mounted compressor with receiver and hose is a 2 litre compressor. However, please be aware that the small version (Fini Genius) does not have a receiver.
Feel like you’d like to know a little bit more before purchasing your compressor for all the DIY tasks you have lined up! Fear not, we have put together an ultimate guide to Air Compressors for home use! Have a read, and please don’t hesitate to give us a call if you have any questions: 01932 348777
