Campbell Hausfeld Portable 12 Volt Inflator, Rechargeable, Air Compressor for

I would not recommend buying this item. I originally bought it because I saw good reviews and it was a relatively decent price. It worked great to pump up a basketball, but I primarily purchased it for my vehicle tires in preparation for a long road trip coming up. After the first use on my tires (using to only put in about 1-2psi per tire) the lights signalled that the battery was dying. Because of the battery type, if you discharge it too much it will damage the unit. I had fully charged it before using and based on the manual it should not have been discharged so critically after this minimal use. But I have to say - customer service was amazing. Truly. They sent me a replacement free of charge when my unit died and provided some additional details from the techs about the light indicators. I was careful to use the unit according to their instructions, but the second unit died shortly as well. They preferred to send me a third unit instead of a refund, and while I didn't exactly want a third unit at this point I allowed them to send it to me - and as I'd expected this one didn't work for long either. I proceeded to request a refund and they did not object. So all in all - I wish things had worked out, I would not recommend this product, but I was not left with a sour taste in my mouth because Campbell Hausfeld customer service went above and beyond.

I have had one of these for over 17 years. Replaced the battery once during that period with a 3rd party standard battery. I use it regularly for tires, inflatables (with high-volume air adapter), so the battery is discharged|charged regularly. The old one was struggling to get above 100 PSI, and I use it for my bicycles, as well as every other kind of tire in the yard. Always was a good performer. I'll retire the old one to use for lower-pressure tires. Sure don't like to get rid of a device that works well, but probably just needs a new seal, which I can't find. This one worked great out of the box. BUT there are two comments that cost a star: this unit is about 0.7 kg lighter than the original, and the gauge, just like on the original, is 180° out from its most useful position. I suspect that the weight loss is in the battery, though I have not checked the AHr of the old one and the new one to confirm. The gauge comes installed so that if you are holding the tool with the gauge away from you, it is right side up. The problem is that the air line comes out the other end. So I rotate the gauge 180°, and use the tool with the air line end pointing to the thing getting inflated. Same as on the original. Dunno who thought that was such a good idea. Looks good on paper, I suppose, but not for me in use. My older unit takes 90 seconds to inflate a test tire, and this newer one takes 60 s. Fortunately, rotating the gauge is pretty easy. I waited until I had used it several times and had run it through a charge cycle, before I broke the seal to disassemble and rotate the gauge. I used masking tape to hold the top of the gauge in place whilst I reassembled the tool. This newer one does display the LEDs different from my original. I suspect that is to provide a better indication of battery status, but won't know until I run it down. It's great to toss in the trunk. I ran across someone at the mall with a slow tire leak, and they came out just as I was parking. They were bummed to find a tire nearly flat, and no spare. With this inflator plugged into my 12V power socket in the dash, I had them on the way to a service station in about 5 minutes (with a caution that they couldn't drive far on it).

I bought one of these from Walmart about 20 years ago, for $40, and it gave me great service. The only complaint I had was that the gauge was off. If I wanted to put 32 pounds of pressure in my tires I had to watch the gauge until it went up to a little bit over 40, then I knew I had about 35 pounds of pressure in my tire and I used a tire pressure gauge to adjust to the proper pressure. Also the hose is the cheap clamp on kind that lets a lot of air leak out when you fasten it or unfasten it. When I ordered the replacement from Amazon, I didn’t open it for a while and when I did it didn’t work. Of course I charged it properly. It was shipped from Home Depot. I bought the extra warranty protection. Amazon wouldn’t take it back, Home Depot wouldn’t take it and I couldn’t get anywhere with the warranty coverage. The only satisfaction I got was that Amazon gave me back the three or four dollars I paid for the warranty coverage. Buy the Planetico, yellow 12 V cordless air compressor that comes in a nice black case for about 10 or 15 more dollars. It is way, way better than this piece of junk. It has really smart software in it and you won’t be sorry that you bought it.I have to amend that; the Planetico turned out to be non-functional the second time I tried to use it. Luckily, it was within the return period.So I really did some research and I really spent some money. I bought the Dewalt compressor that DOES NOT come with a battery and costs, I think, a little more than $100. Then you have to buy the battery with a charger, which is not large at all but comes in a really nice soft zippered case that is way too large for it and costs about $90. While you’re at it, I recommend dropping 40 bucks on the case for the compressor. After all, if you’ve spent all that money, you want to keep it clean. I’ve used it about four times and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone told me that Elon Musk designed it.I always run it off of the battery, which charges quickly, but there’s a long 12 V cord tucked neatly behind a door and an AC adapter is available. The only design flaw is that the adapters for basketballs and things like that simply force-fit onto the other end and have no covering. But I have no use for them and they have never fallen off.All in all, I’d say if you’re serious about keeping your tire pressure accurate—which is really necessary for your safety, tire life and gas mileage (and if you’re like me you’d be surprised how often the spare needs to be checked)—it’s worth it to drop roughly 250 on this top-of-the-line set up.The battery will last to fill four tires on a full-size car that are down about 8 pounds each and a spare that’s down about 20 pounds—that’s the worst shape I’ve been in; but I’m sure there’s power to spare.

The Campbell Hausfeld 12v cordless inflator (CC2300) and Customer Service is not what it used to be. I would no longer recommend this product and I'll explain why. Campbell Hausfeld was purchased by MAT Industries on October 13, 2020. The MAT Industries Customer Service Representative said that they are no longer manufacturing the CC2300. The first Campbell Hausfeld 12v cordless inflator that I purchased lasted many years. The compressor pump held up and I only needed to keep the 12v battery charged and replace the 12v battery every few years. My most recent Campbell Hausfeld 12v cordless inflator (CC2300) purchase was 18 months ago which is out of the Mfg. 12 mo. warranty. The product stopped working. The gears of the 12v motor and the air compressor pump wouldn't mesh so the 12v motor would just whine and no air was being pumped. Considering I only used this inflator about 10 times, I expected this product to last more than 18 months. The MAT Industries Customer Service Representative asked me if the 12v inflator was produced by Campbell Hausfeld or MAT Industries. He said that MAT Industries no longer builds the CC2300 and, because the manufacturer's warranty has expired, there is nothing he could do for me. Needless to say, I just purchased a DeWALT 20v inflator (DCC0201B) and a DeWALT rechargeable, 5Ah 20v lithium Ion battery (DCB205). I already own the required DeWALT battery charger. The DeWALT 20v inflator and accessories are dramatically more expensive but I'm going to give that brand a try.

I got it five years ago to launch water rockets with my kids. The inflator has a user-replaceable "small" 12V lead battery, and I replace it occasionally. I think all negative reviews are due to expired batteries. The inflator works very well as a portable and cheap 12V power supply. We use it to run a motorized telescope mount and water rocket inflator up to 120psi.