Ingersoll-Rand SS3J5.5GH-WB 5.5 Horsepower 8 Gallon Oiled Gas Twin Pontoon Compressor

Great compressor. As with most Honda engines it starts on the first pull. We use it to fill up tires and run impact guns and pneumatic grease guns. Works perfectly.

First one went down about two months in. Leaking at the pump also pressure regulator went out and needed to be replaced. Warranty came to my house and fixed the problem so I thought buy another one. Dumb move. Second one went out after 4 months. Was told no warranty because it’s not part of the pump I would have to contact Honda. Replaced the part myself then the air control valve went out giving me inconsistent air flow and not enough CFM’s to run my tools. Buy another brand “not made like they used to be” for sure.

Use this compressor for, painting, sanding, and plasma cutting, and odd jobs works very well. The 2 downsides is the terrible designed tank drain valves that I have no way to grip with my fingers when moist, and if I cut the motor off before the fuel shut off is used and it's run out of fuel, it vapor locks until it cools down.

this is about my 4th compressor, they just work, always start and do a great job.

I purchased this compressor in May of 2004. Ordered it through Northern Tool.The Northern Tool company is great in itself, transaction went through cleanly and quickly and the compressor was soon on its way to my home through freight shipping. Ordered a few other tools along with the compressor and those got to my house quickly and at an excellent price. But then when the nightmare began.I received my air compressor sometime around mid june and broke the engine in as per manufacturer instructions. First day out on the job I ran it for about 10 minutes and it broke down! cost me 200 dollars in lost wages that day!I called Ingersoll-Rand customer service. After waiting about 20 minutes to actually talk to someone they told me (in a quite rude manner) that I should take it to a specialized certified mechanic in town that fixes all of their products and that it wasnt a problem with the factory.I took it to the mechanic they had referred me to only to find out they were not an Ingersoll-Rand service center! IR had revoked his certification because he wasnt meeting some kind of quota set by IR!I called IR back to confirm the place and they told me not to go to the mechanic they had referred me to earlier, instead to go 150 miles south to a shop in Los Angeles! I, rather annoyed, reminded them that I was loosing money every day this machine was down and that I expected better service from them and better quality of product. Well they basicly told me I wasnt important and told me I had no choice but to take it down to Los Angeles or try to fix it myself.Well I couldnt wait. I took the compressor apart and found out that some numbnut at the factory did not properly tighten the screws on the flywheels that connect the engine to the compressor pump. As a matter of fact it didnt even have the square key thats designed to hold the wheel in place! The wheel on the engine side had been stripped to the point where it was unusable.Once again I called them to find out if the parts I could order to get this thing up and running again would be covered under warranty, and they told me since I took it apart it was no longer under warranty and that I was up the creek without a paddle.50 dollars in parts later I had it up and running and I was making money again.Since then the compressor has been excellent. It has not failed since I fixed it and it has a higher CFM per PSI than other compressors in its price range, and the Honda engine is one of the best and most reliable on the market right now. In all honesty I love this compressor but IRs customer service left a bad taste in my mouth.Would I recommend this compressor? Yes, just make sure all the parts are tightened and in place becore you start it for the first time, especially the flywheels.Am I happy with Ingersoll-Rand? Heck no. If push came to shove I will probably buy an Emglo or Dewalt compressor next time.

Excellent

This seemed like a good price of machinery, but we just recently started using it for a day and it froze up and is now stored away with the other crap that we wish we did not purchase.

I am a mobile auto body man . This equipment perfectly does what I want it to do:-) My 6'' DA air sander works continuously and that was one of my biggest concerns. After it builds up the max air pressure in tanks....it drops quiet on operation. Very happy.