Motoring Discussion > Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations.	Accessories and Parts
Thread Author: Robbie34	Replies: 29

New Sun 17 May 15 16:05   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Robbie34

I need an electric compressor to inflate the tyres of my caravan. The Ring compressor that I have for my car is not suitable as the 12v lead is not long enough to reach the caravan wheels from my car. Yesterday, my next door neighbour loaned me her jump start which also features a compressor. This was ideal as it has a built-in battery so no need to use a foot pump. Can anyone recommend something that will not break the bank? I'm not that worried about the jump start feature as I don't want a huge heavy item to try and start my 4th Gen Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC. I have looked on e-bay and Amazon and some look identical but with huge varying prices. Reviews also vary on Amazon with some items having a lot of excellent reviews but also having a number of "don't buys." One mode,l that seems attractive, comes under a variety of makes: AmTech, Silverline, Hoffman and a few others. They all look identical with the only difference being the colour of the casings. This is the model sold by UK Home Shopping. www.ukhs.tv/Automotive/Electrical/Powerplus-Jump-Starter-POW5633 Last edited by: VxFan on Mon 18 May 15 at 01:26 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 17:06   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - mikeyb

Keep a look out at Lidl - I bought one of these years ago, and from memory is was about £20. We bought it for camping as it had a 12v socket for lights, blow up beds - not sure we ever jumped anything from it Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 18:04   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

For non bank breakers how about a decent 12v pump and a 12v extension lead ? Cheaper, smaller, lighter, than a jumpstarter. If you can find a pump with a long lead (Costco do a Goodyear one for £25ish with a long lead) it could plug into the boot power socket in your Honda, if it has one. Last edited by: Old Navy on Sun 17 May 15 at 18:07 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 18:41   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Robbie34

I have an extension lead but there is obviously quite a voltage drop and it is not very effective. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 18:56   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

>> Can anyone recommend something that will not break the bank? I'm not that worried about >> the jump start feature as I don't want a huge heavy item Do let us know when you have made up your mind what you want. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:47   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Robbie34

The point about not being worried about the jump start feature was that I wouldn't need it as a jump start - my diesel CR-V would require a large capacity battery - but I would need it as a portable powered compressor. It would also be useful as a portable 12 volt power supply. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 20:02   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - No FM2R

>>I would need it as a portable powered compressor. It would also be useful as a portable 12 volt power supply. I'd buy the one you pointed at in your original note then, seems as good as any other. And I can't seem to find anything better. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:34   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - No FM2R

Buy one of these and use with a long mains extension to the house. £10, job done. www.amazon.co.uk/Ex-Pro%C2%AE-Mains-Cigarette-Socket-devices/dp/B00AHCKH6I/ref=pd_sim_ce_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0X322ARXH1F7XMTE80DK And if you don;t like that particular one, there are many others that do the same. Last edited by: No FM2R on Sun 17 May 15 at 19:35 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:35   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

A one amp adapter will not drive a pump. Last edited by: Old Navy on Sun 17 May 15 at 19:36 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:37   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - No FM2R

So don't buy the 1amp one. durr... Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:41   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

You were too quick with your reply, I was going to add that I have a five amp adapter that I use for a coolbox. That will not run a pump, most car sockets are rated at ten amps. Last edited by: Old Navy on Sun 17 May 15 at 19:45 Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 19:56   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - No FM2R

>most car sockets are rated at ten amps. I didn't realise that until I checked. They seem to have a 10amp fuse (or at least mine does, I just looked). So I shouldn't think you can use that much - 7 or 8, I suppose. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 20:16   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - Zero

>> >most car sockets are rated at ten amps. >> >> I didn't realise that until I checked. They seem to have a 10amp fuse (or >> at least mine does, I just looked). So I shouldn't think you can use that >> much - 7 or 8, I suppose. Most air compressors are rated about the 100 watts mark, so thats about the 7 - 8 amps mark depending on the state of the battery charge. Reply to this message | Report message

New Sun 17 May 15 22:35   Jump Staret Compressor - Recommendations. - R.P.

I have a Ring mains powered compressor - works well. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 May 15 05:41   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Tigger

I use one of these for my caravan. It's not a jump start compressor, but it does have a long lead which goes straight to the car battery and pumps the tyres up super quickly. www.paddockspares.com/pm982-twin-cylinder-12v-compressor-usually-60-00gbp.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 May 15 07:04   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

This is the one that I mentioned earlier. I have one and can reccomend it. www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_8,cos_8.1,cos_8.1.10/844753 Last edited by: Old Navy on Mon 18 May 15 at 07:07 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 May 15 11:22   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Cliff Pope

In my experience the jump-start facility is just another thing to sit around unused. It's only a small battery - why should it last, neglected on a shelf in the garage, any better than the bigger proper battery in the car? Just get a decent 12v compressor, and fit a longer lead on it if necessary. Mine has crocodile clips. Clip straight to the battery, or if you need to inflate a tyre in the middle of a field, carry a spare battery to the site. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Mon 18 May 15 12:47   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Manatee

I have a caravan and take the tyre pressures seriously. I use the mains tank compressor at home to set the tyres to the desired 50psi because the little electric jobs generally take an age to increase pressure in that range unless it's a bike tyre and tend to fail fairly quickly if used regularly (the last one to fail was built into one of the jump-start packs and had probably only been used a dozen times). I carry a 12V one in the caravan to make any necessary adjustments when away from base. I don't need an extension. Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 18 May 15 22:35   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Ted

Cut the plug off your existing comp and fit crocodile clips. then you can run it off the caravan battery..cost you a quid or so. I have two compressors liberated from written off cars that I've dealt with. Ford Fiesta and Toyota Auris. I have a two pot mains one in the garage and a Workzone booster/compressor which is useless at starting a dead car. I've just ordered a mains low pressure/high volume pump off Amazon as the 12V one sold for the inflatable awning is a waste of space........no power to push the air in ! A booster pack should be kept on charge all the time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 16:36   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - jc2

Why not buy a footpump? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 18:30   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Robbie34

With two gammy knees it's not an option. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 19:05   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - jc2

A trackpump then-at any good cycle shop. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 19:43   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - CGNorwich

I doubt whether you are going to manage 4.5 bar - a typical figure for caravan tyres wiith a track pump and it's going to be hard work with a foot pump even if will cope with that sort of pressure. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 20:37   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - jc2

A trackpump is used for track racing bikes-much higher pressures than any caravan! 4.5 bar is only about 70 psi. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 19 May 15 20:51   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - CGNorwich

Yes but a caravan tyre contains amuch larger volume than a bike tyre. It would be hard work to put a substantial amount of air in a caravan tyre with such a pump. Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 19 May 15 20:53   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Armel Coussine

Foot pumps are crap. They wear out fast and break. Garage every time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 20 May 15 11:04   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Robin O'Reliant

>> Foot pumps are crap. They wear out fast and break. Garage every time. >> Are you MAD? It costs at least 10p to use a garage airline. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 20 May 15 11:24   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Manatee

It's a major irritation trying to keep tyres right using garage airlines, even if you carry your own gauge. My little tank compressor cost about £100 10 years ago and has been great value even though it hardly ever gets used for anything but blowing tyres up. I have a 25 metre airline and I can do three cars and the caravan in one session without moving them around. Footpumps don't seem to have been any good for years. I've thrown at least half a dozen away. The little 12V ones don't seem much better in regular use. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 20 May 15 12:00   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - VxFan

>> Garage every time. Seeing as you're supposed to check tyre pressures cold, by driving to the garage to check them will give you an innacurate figure (unless you only live a stones throw from the garage) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 20 May 15 13:05   Jump Start Compressor - Recommendations. - Old Navy

Having your car parked with the sun on one side and the other in shade can make a few psi difference between the sides. Last edited by: Old Navy on Wed 20 May 15 at 13:06 Reply to this message | Report message