[A/S] Delta Air Compressor

["j54mark" <jmrdse@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have been looking for a portable air compressor for some time.  I 
just bought a Delta Shopmaster, model CP200, which may or may not be 
what I have been seeking.

Here is the wish list: Portable - even by my wife, if necessary.  
Small enough to be stored inside the trailer.  Sufficient capacity to 
air up tires.  And, perhaps most importantly, able to blow out water 
lines for winterizing.  Oh yeah, it also had to be priced so that my 
check would clear.

The little Delta has a 2hp 120v pump attached to a two gallon tank.  
It weighs, oh, about 15 pounds, I guess.  It is easy to pick up and 
store away.  It fits neatly under the floor of the rear closet in my 
85 model 25 foot Sovereign.  It has a max pressure of 100 pounds, 
will fill, albeit slowly, my D rated 60 lb max tires.  So, it meats 
my first three requirements.  It was $99.99 at Lowes, so I was able 
to write the check in good conscience.

I think it will work for the winterizing as well.  I guess I will not 
know for sure until I have used the plumbing again.  It definitely 
has an advantage over the tankless units in that you can let the tank 
fill to 60 pounds or so and it will blow a good hard stream before 
pressure drops below 35 pounds.  Also, it is an oil-less pump, so I 
am not injecting toxic oils into my water lines.  Caution: I read 
somewhere that once upon a time Airstream said not to use an air 
compressor rated less than five horsepower to winterize.  So if you 
try my method and everything freezes, don't blame me.

It takes a few minutes, but I hope this pump will make it possible to 
winterize the trailer when we break camp on weekend trips, letting me 
just park the trailer when I get home until the next trip.

Sears sells a very similar item, with an oiled pump, for about the 
same money.

Mark