- Brand: DEWALT
- Voltage: 120 Volts
- Recommended Uses For Product: Drilling, Air Brushing, Spraying, Nailing
- Sound Level: 78 dB
- Special Feature: Oil Free
- 5.1 SCFM at 90 PSI provides faster recovery times resulting in increased project efficiency
- 6.8 SCFM at 40 PSI provides the ability to operate a HVLP spray gun
- 78 dBA brings less noise to your work environment and is 30% more quiet than similar oil free induction products
- Low volt easy start motor will operate with extension cords of at least 12 gal. and 50 ft. or less
- High flow regulator and couplers provide max air flow to your tool to operate at their peak performance
- Robust dual purpose handle provides additional protection to the compressor along with serving as a hose wrap
- 2 in. gauges allow for an easy to read surface
- This unit ships small parcel (UPS or Fed Ex)























Bill –
I’ve had this a while and have a few complaints:#1 The regulator knob was stuck when it arrived, wouldn’t pull in or out or turn either direction. I preyed the knob off with two flat screwdrivers and the square regulator shaft was stuck solid. I took an 8mm wrench and a small hammer and tapped it back and forth and eventually worked it loose. Works fine now.#2 The plastic shroud is a joke. It is loose and when it is running, I can push it in with one finger and it grinds against the motor cooling fan. It acts like it has some screws missing but I didn’t find any. Come on, Dewalt. Do better!#3, The air filter could be more accessible. A short PVC pipe nipple would extend it below the shroud enough to be easily serviced without removing the shroud, which I have since doneBut overall it works great so far. It comes with a lot of Styrofoam and a huge thick cardboard box. Maybe you can use it to ship a mail order bride, it already has air holes in it. J/K.I can’t complain about the shipping, ordered on Tuesday and it arrived Thursday. I just wish the QC could have been better. Would have been nice to have 120/240 conversion available.Edit: 6 months later and it still works fine with light use. At first it will smell like burning paint but that goes away. Over all a great compressor
Thomas Woodworth –
This is my second compressor โ my first was a 6-gallon 150-PSI red pancake unit from a competitor brand. I used that smaller unit for year of weekends working on my truck at home. With the purchase of some real air tools, I pretty quickly outgrew the old unit. Those 6 gallons go FAST if you are doing anything much more than filling tires. Itโs really disruptive to have to wait for the refills.This unit is an excellent upgrade, and in retrospect I wish I had started with it and skipped the pancake altogether. The construction is sturdy and impressive in every way. The valves and knobs have a very satisfying โindustrialโ feel, way above the old unit which feels flimsy in comparison. With the vertical design it is significantly larger than the pancake but takes up only slightly more floor space. With the big wheels it is actually easier and more fun to move around. And most importantly, not having to wait for the constant refills is a game-changer. No problem running a zippy AstroPneumatic impact wrench, nibbler, grinder, flange/punch, or drill at 90PSI or more. I havenโt done paint, but other reviews indicate it will work for that as well.It takes around 12 to start up. Itโs easy to turn it on and get organized while it gets up to pressure.Itโs noisy but no noisier than the small unit. I use ear protection especially when releasing the air and draining the condensation build-up at the end of the day. Do this every time and I am quite sure this thing will last a long, long time.
Bean –
The media could not be loaded. ย First I’ll have to say this compressor is a beast. I was working on little over 6-7 years with my previous old Dewalt D55166 heavy duty 6 gallon with 3.8 cfm (which is the highest you’ll find for 6 gallons) it’s been a good compressor but all it did was run. I kept waiting for it to die but it still works today. So I got tired of waiting for the 6 gallon to fill up and just empty and run again in a few seconds so I decided it was time for me a bigger compressor. First I tried a 10 gallon from California Air Tools. It took over 2 weeks to get and when I did get it , it had a crack in the output manifold and wouldn’t hold Air. So it got returned the same day I got it. Which I’m sure 10 gallon wasn’t enough for me anyway. Then I came across this beast the DXCM271.COM and had it in my cart for a week or so while still shopping around for another compressor. I finally pulled the trigger on this one and am so happy that I did. But after doing the break in procedure I could hear a little air leak and finally found it was coming out of the fitting that the safety valve screws into. So I drain the tank and remove the safety valve and apply Teflon tape and tighten back up and it helped but still had small bubbles around it when checking with soapy solution. So I try to snug it up just a tiny bit more and sure enough the cheap aluminum fitting cracked all the way up to the next joint. So needless to say it wasn’t going to hold air. So I wrecked my brain for a couple days because I didn’t want to send this compressor back. So the second night in my sleep it clicked in my brain I’m how to fix my issue. I went to Lowe’s and bought numerous 1/4′ brass and copper fittings and came up with what is in my pic above, and now my compressor is 100% leak free. I had to call Dewalt to let them send me a new safety valve and owners manual since my box didn’t come with anything but the compressor on a Saturday too. I’m waiting right now for it to come in the mail. For a couple tips with this compressor I’m gonna say first make sure all your fittings and tank entries and exits feel tight (I did have another small leak at the big hex nut going into tank) and fixed it by lightly snugging it up with maybe a 1/8 of a turn. And one more is to follow all instructions including the break in procedure that I’m glad I did since my compressor actually goes up to about 210 psi then shuts off. I’m pretty sure it’s because I did the break in so it’s a win win in my book. I love this compressor I can use tools forever before this thing has to kick back on. And yes mine takes roughly about 10-12 minutes to fill completely up from empty bur lasts a long time. I also put grip tape on the handle to help with driving it around. My last tip is just a personal preference thing but I like to clean everything off and then apply a good quality car wax to exterior of the tank to help keep clean. But again thats just me. Happy airing out
Troy –
Been great so far. Plenty of PSI, quiter then I anticipated, and is not taking up to much space.
Rodolfo –
Works great! This packs enough punch to blow out our sprinkler system when fully compressed. Pretty heavy to roll around, but has many uses. We’ll make our money back just in blowing our sprinkers in a few years.
Dean Carter –
delivery from UPS without issue. Packed very well. The box and packing felt like it weighed 50 lbs. No damage I could find. Read the owners manual and it stated to break in the motor and components first. Followed the manual exactly. When the unit got to about 50 psi I thought I could hear an air leak. Shut the unit down and found the check valve leaking where it enters the tank body. DANG IT…..Took out two torks screws removed plastic housing and removed the tube from compressor to tank, Took the check valve out, no sealer, teflon tape, nothing just a brass fitting into the tank. No way that was going to seal. Taped the fitting and re-assembled. Good to go now, shouldn’t have had to fix a brand new unit.