Polar Air Industrial 5HP 19CFM 1- Phase 2-Stage 80 Gal. Vertical Stationary Electric Air Compressor-w/Pressure Lube Pump,w/Isolator Pads

This compressor powers three very busy service bays. This thing is massive. Everything about this compressor is overbuilt; a BIG, heavy, brute. Made to last, it’s engineered and built simple, heavy, tough, and reliable. Reminds me of something from 1940s and 50s industrial America. The quality and price cannot be beat, and there is no other choice. Built and shipped from Ohio USA. Look no further than this compressor. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER COMPRESSOR, AND YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER PRICE!

Great compressor. Slow speed compressor, slow speed motor, quality built, reasonable price, great people to deal with.

I was pleased to be able to support a local family owned business that provides a great product with very competitive prices. The sales people were great to work with & helped me choose the compressor that best suited the needs for my shop. I will definitely keep them in mind for any future compressor needs.

Well made compressor . Just as described . Just what I wanted.

A+ all the way. Megan was super,very helpful and knowledgeable.

I had a great experience picking up my compressor. The loading team was very helpful especially Jeff. He made sure I was packed and loaded up good and was very friendly.

great people, good feedback on order status, ready when they said it would be. Easy to do business with. Compressor works great and is quiet!

I had friend pick-up this compressor, that process was seamless! When the unit arrived at my shop i was even more impressed than I was while shopping for it and communicating with Megan South. There si no doubt this is a quality machine. I have is mounted to my housekeeping pad and will plumb & wire this weekend. I can hardly wait to start compressing air.

This machine is definitely a quality machine with quiet performance, and I didn’t even get the quiet model in order to save money. I agree with a previous reviewer who said that this machine looks like it came from the 40s or 50s. That is a very positive comment, because things from this time period were built to last, not to be thrown away in 10 years. It looks very industrial. Below is my breakdown of the individual components:

Pump: I think the Shining Star of Eaton compressors is probably the pump. They are pressure lube, which is not found in anything else in this price range. They even include a pressure gauge to show you the oil pressure. Great for telling if your pump is being protected properly and bragging to your friends that they spent more and didn’t get a pressure lube pump. The pump is big and super beefy and I assume it is made in the U.S.A., although it doesn’t say anywhere on it.

Tank: ASME certified and Made in the U.S.A. The condensate drain comes out the side and the 3/4″ ball valve is 1/4 turn and mounted right to the tank.

Motor: 5 HP Westinghouse (brand name) motor with it’s own eye bolt. You know your motor is beefy when it needs its own eye bolt for handling. It is Made in Taiwan unfortunately, but looks industrial.

Belt Guard: Solid steel construction, held in place with Grade 5 hardware and Made in the U.S.A. (Yes the belt guard itself has a Made in the U.S.A. sticker). Plenty stout enough to keep the biggest of fools hands out of your rotating parts.

Pressure switch: In my opinion, easily the worst part on this machine. It is a name brand switch and I believe Made in Germany. I spent hours wiring 3 wires to this switch. The machine has a sticker right on it that says use 6 or 8 AWG wire. I chose 6 AWG wire. This wire does not even come close to fitting into the lugs of this switch. Not even close. I had to cut one strand out of 7 strands out of each hot wire to get it to fit. Then I had to separate the remaining 6 wires into 2 bundles of 3 wires, tightly twist them together and put one bundle on each side of the binding screw. Still a super tight fit that took a lot of finagling. Then, when I was done, the cover did not fit into place because there is zero extra room under the cover. So I had to pull my wires back out, shorten them up so there was zero extra wire and repeat the above process. I have wired entire houses and shops and this thing was an absolute bear to wire. Have you ever tried to bend 6 AWG wire 90 degrees in a 1″ space? You will to wire this machine up and it sucks. I highly recommend keeping the wire run to less than 25 ft. and using 8 AWG wire.

When I was done, I hooked up my blowgun and held her wide open. The compressor kicked on and would gain on it, so that is impressive. My previous Craftsman compressor could not do that.

I bought this air compressor to run concrete polishers for our sculpting business and the increase in output has been immense. We no longer have to wait for the tank to refill every 10 minutes, we have continuous air for hours and can run multiple tools. We ordered on a Friday and it was delivered on the Monday, delivery was super quick. I couldn’t recommend this product more. Awesome.

This compressor is awesome ! I am the envy of all of my gearhead buddies !

Purchased 80gal. 5hp 2stage compressor3/10/22 for farm shop to replace an 80 gal coleman that i had for a long time and thinking it was a good high output compressor, Wow was I wrong. This Polar Air is a beast! It is easy to carry on a conversation with the pump running and I didn’t even get the quiet model. The low Rpm is a real plus and puts out plenty of air to run air tools ,fill tractor tires, and high pressure semi tires. Electric motor is a very heavy frame model and looks well made even though it is not made in USA (a real plus that it isn’t made in China as many other compressors are made) The only complaint is the pressure switch which has a limited space for wires and is very hard to connect and get cover back on, but with patience it can be done. Overall a very good purchase.

great compressor, lots of air, heavy duty quality construction, very quiet for not being the quiet version, only complaint is very hard to wire with limited space in control switch. needs a little bigger cover. purchased 3/10/22

I ordered my 5HP 80 gal 2 stage compressor on April 27, 2022 and received it July 5, 2022. I was looking for a low RPM motor and pump compressor. Overall I am very impressed. It arrived stoutly packaged with no damage to the packing. I got it in my shop and removed the packing material and unbolted from the pallet and set on floor. I checked all the bolts and fittings and none were under tightened or loose. No damage or scratches to the compressor itself. I checked the pulley and all turned freely. I did a temp hookup and started it. It is super quiet compared to my old Campbell Hausfeld. It seems to have all the power I will need. I got it bolted to the floor on 4″x4″ 1/8″ thick heavy duty anti-vibration pads I purchased from McMaster-Carr. I did my final wiring and started again and it is extremely quite. You can actually have a phone conversation close to it without a problem. The only issue I had was the pressure switch. The lugs to hold the 8 gauge wire seem a bit flimsy and there isn’t a whole lot of room to get the wire bent and clamped down. Took some time but got it done. Wish it was a square-D switch but that’s ok. I will use it to run my media blaster and various air tools. Megan in sales was great to work with and answered all my questions.

Compressor is well built, looks great, and performs as expected. The entire process from answering my questions, ordering, and delivery exceeded all of my expectations.