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- Thread starter rangur1
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My suggestion is that you contact Alkin directly. They have some pretty laid back reps that will answer all of your questions via phone or email. Also, @Humdinger has a good reputation on AGN when it comes to helping members with compressor issues.
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I'd second the recommendation to talk directly to Alkin - their reps were great when I bought mine, very patient with questions and very helpful.
I got the 220V vertical model. Go 220V because it's in your electrical box, and unless you already have a "winky" outlet (110V 20A) you're going to have to wire something new in anyway, and, per Alkin's spec, the 220V machine is a little more performant.
No matter which you get, once you get it hooked up, you'll never regret it.
GsT
I got the 220V vertical model. Go 220V because it's in your electrical box, and unless you already have a "winky" outlet (110V 20A) you're going to have to wire something new in anyway, and, per Alkin's spec, the 220V machine is a little more performant.
No matter which you get, once you get it hooked up, you'll never regret it.
GsT
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I got ahold of David Emen at Alkin, very helpful answering questions. It’s time to retire my 9 year old Freedom 8 shoebox with 431 hours on it. My new Alkin will be here next Friday!
Zonk
Zonk
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431 hours in 9 years with a Shoebox is less than 16 hours with the Alkin W31. At that rate, you’ll use it less than 2 hours per year.
I’ve had my Coltri MCH6 for a year now and it only has 7 hours on it.
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My Alkin W31 is 16 months old and only has 9 hours on it. Each hour of runtime provides between 7-8 top offs of a 6.8 liter tank from 3-4.5K psi. The low number of hours still represents a lot of fills. It is a pleasure to top off a tank in such a short time. I refill my tank to 4800 psi which is no sweat for this compressor or tank. It's nice to avoid dealing with the hassles of trips to the dive shop to get a refill that cools down to 4100 psi by the time you get home. The dive shops that I used to go to acted like it was an annoyance to fill carbon fiber tanks since scuba tanks only require 3000 psi. If your time is worth something to you then you'll truly appreciate a compressor, especially if you have a reliable one.
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Well it came yesterday, can’t wait to run my 220 Circuit. But first I need a little more rehab on my knee to go upstairs in my barn to run a 220 circuit down to my shop. 
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Awesome! Looks great! I hope to read your reviews at 5, 10, and 50 hours, of service. I am wishing you the best of luck!
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Looks just like mine but your garage is a hell of a lot cleaner. Enclosed is a picture of a barbecue cover I bought on eBay to keep mine clean.
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as of now I’ll just use the box that came with it. My plan is to have a cover made specifically for it.
Zonk
Zonk
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I used a 220v welding plug since I have outlets on both ends of my shop for my welders. Watch the how to fill video by Alkin on utube, it will save you a lot of questions.
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