Metabo HPT EC914S THE TANK 6-Gallon High Capacity Pancake Air Compressor Review

[@aviatr2000]

Just purchased this compressor. I almost bought one of the cheaper competitors for $100-$130. Gladly paid $200 for this one. The quality is head and shoulders above the cheaper competition. This might be a little quieter than the older Porter Cable that I replaced, but really, they’re all about the same loudness. I take care of my things, and am looking forward to hopefully 15 years of life out of my new Metabo.

[@sethlogan9724]

Bought (what I thought was new) Makita new quiet series compressor. Realized home depot sold me a used/returned item at full price. Returned it and got this Tank from lowe's.

[@ozziestrom9793]

They're handy but too noisy when doing inside trim work. I have a DeWALT pancake w/75.5 dBA very similar to the Metabo. Not to knock it but I needed something quieter for inside work. I purchase from Lowes a California 8 gal air compressor, 60 dBA, 48 lbs, $185.00. What a difference, didn't need earplugs. You should do a review, compare apples to oranges.

[@volgamoskvicova3905]

Only problem with Dewalt pancake compressor for me is that is that it is only 2.6 CFM, this Metabo machine pushing 4.0 CFM at 90PSI. So it is almost twice as much more powerful. Yes that California Air Tools 8010 is great, I used to owned this unit until it broke. California Air Tools has very quiet units but they don't last long, I already replaced 4 units in 10 years.

[@shure46]

This is a really good pancake compressor , the best I've ever owned , this thing holds some air .... I've been blowing wall texture with it (small rooms , this will NOT do a whole house , nothing like that) , but it has performed great for doing sheetrock repairs and applying texture to walls and ceilings , it will do one room easily , two rooms pretty easily , I wouldn't work ANY pancake harder than that really , but this one is worth the money and the best pancake I've used ..... I love the damn thing

[@teamsilva7563]

I am looking at this compressor as a DIY guy that has some trim work to do and then in the future some wall texture work for a small 500sq ft unit. Do you think it would handle that?

[@shure46]

@@teamsilva7563 YES , I spray Texture all the time with this compressor , I have a valve connected to the hopper , where I can control air pressure , small valve , works great , because you want lower pressure when texturing , and it's easier than messing around at the compressor regulator .... The Metabo 200 psi costs more , but it's the best pancake I've ever owned ..... I can texture a small room easy .... NOT a whole house , but a small bedroom easy

[@teamsilva7563]

@@shure46 thanks bro, this is super helpful. I was thinking about getting a Rigid pancake compressor for cheaper but it seems like the Tank is a great long term tool investment and I won’t ever be lacking power.

[@shure46]

@@teamsilva7563 if you want a small lightweight pancake that has the best performance and air , it's the Metabo hands down for sure ...... Just remember to run it a little while with the drain valve open for "break in" , and it will seem a bit hot and you'll smell a bit of "burning like smell" at first .... it's okay , it's just breaking in .... I think you run it 5 minutes , valve open for break in .... I did not do that , but now I know it's what you're supposed to do ..... Mine works like a champ a year or more later , I use it all the time

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow 34 seconds impressive on recovery

[@1AFVeteran]

It's a well built air compressor but I tried two of these and they are really loud! Take that cover off and there is a copper line or at least there was on the one I tried. I don;t know how you got one that was so quiet. The first one I tried, and I was three feet away, the decibels was 98.8! I don't know how you got 70.4 but that's amazing! The second one I tried was even louder at 101.6 decibels! It filled the tank faster to 200 PSI than the first one but only by 12 seconds. The first one took 2:44:50 to fill to 200 PSI and the second one took 2:32:09 to fill to 200 PSI. The first one was also emitting an unusual odor from the motor, don't know if there was something wrong with it or not. It ran fine but just has that smell. Maybe I will try a third one because they really are build well but just too loud! Maybe the third time is the charm! LOL!

[@deanmartin2332]

Incredibly loud.

[@1AFVeteran]

Great review! Very informative as I am in the market for a new portable air compressor. Saw this Metabo and I'm impressed by what it can do but the duty cycle concerns me and wish it was made in the USA or Japan and not China! Thanks!

[@ivtec845]

I have been waiting for a unit like this !!!

[@stevebond6853]

After maybe 6-8 small roof repair jobs mine stopped shutting off, stopped functioning. Company makes it near impossible to get fixed under warranty. Any advice would be much appreciated

[@geomac1982]

Great review. Extremely thorough. Thank you 👍🏼

[@carloscastillom.866]

Great Test. thanks for that. I just bought one a day ago.

[@shure46]

Mine seems to run a bit hot , seems to get pretty hot near the vents covering the motor , is yours like that ???? Obviously motors get hot , but this seems a bit too hot , runs fine , just seems a bit extra hot ..... it is somewhat new , maybe it needs a bit of breaking in , I also get a wee "burning smell" , not much , but just seems weird , like I say , it runs fine ..... UPDATE 1/30/22 - It was breaking in , it was brand new !!!! Compressor has been doing fine on many jobs .... love it , and it's not running as hot or having a burnt smell , it's doing fine .... I use it often

[@WorkshopAddict]

Did you do the break in with no pressure in the tank for 30 mins?

[@seabass22]

Manual says run it 10 minutes with drain valve open for break in

[@shure46]

@@WorkshopAddict No I didn't .... guess that could be the problem , BUT , she's running fine , used it many times , and now that I think of it , it's not so hot nowdays and doesn't have the "burn smell" so it was breaking in at first .... HOWEVER , I am bad about "not reading manuals" and now that you guys have mentioned it , I DO remember from the past , you should run a compressor a few minutes with the valve open .... I DID read manuals 20 years ago !!!! lol .... Thank you for reminding me

[@shure46]

@@seabass22 thank you reef , now that you mention it , that was the issue , it was breaking in .... I did not break it in properly , BUT , it's running fine , using it often .... That was the issue though early on , it was breaking in , ran a tad hot , had a burn smell .... that's not as bad now .... from now on though , I'll break them in properly ....

[@seabass22]

@@shure46 yeah that’s normal machine oil burn off from manufacturing. Unfortunately I’m bringing mine back because there is a pin hole in the weld for the drain. It’s great other than that. If they don’t have another in stock, I’ll just order one off amazon.

[@christysutton393]

Can you air up a tire with this? Do I need to buy a certain kind of accessory to go with it to be able to do that for my husband? His old compressor died and he needs a new one.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Impressive scfm rating @WorkshopAddict

[@Mittencarpentry]

I’m a pancake compressor hater. Never enough CFM, never enough PSI. Always running and rattling. Can’t even run one framing nailer. This one has impressive numbers on paper, just ordered one so we will see if they can make me a believer.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Keep us informed how it works on the jobsite!

[@Mittencarpentry]

WorkshopAddict Will do. About to start framing a garage. Sheathing, building headers, and shingling should be a good test. Thanks for getting the review out so fast, it’s the first informative review out there as far as I know.

[@DeeMaxum]

Just picked one up myself, how's it working out for you so far?

[@Mittencarpentry]

Haven’t put it to work enough yet. Did some shingling with it this week but just one gun going around skylights. Should get my garage foundation in so then I can test it with a couple framing guns.

[@ray_banz5899]

@@Mittencarpentry In the market for one. How’s it working out for you?

[@deanmartin2332]

I busted one of the quick couplers off in the manifold and cannot find replacement parts for this thing. I was going to just change the entire manifold and gauges since mine are shot. Can anyone tell me where I can find parts for this thing ?

[@zachmgreen]

how is this compressor holding up now? just wondering... thanks

[@redsuncarcare]

Hi! Do you still have still air compressor? Is it working pretty well?

[@WorkshopAddict]

Yes, it does work very well still.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Nice work on the video Brian @WorkshopAddict

[@dcvng]

Anyone changed the drain valve yet? I broke mine halfway off >.< where can i find one? It happened just like in the video. Barely knicked it!.

[@tgalidaVO]

Mine doesn't come on when the tank pressure reaches the regulator setting. And it hits 90db @ 6 ft

[@ravenousvisages]

Should I be concerned if brand new it cuts off at 175 psi?

[@daniilboyko9784]

As for a CFM, manufactures use not the volume coming out of the compressor, but a SCFM - volume of the air it takes to compress the air (coming into the compressor). Check out AVE's video on it. He measured only 0.6 CFM on the output with a compressor rated at, I believe, 4.6 SCFM at 90psi. Customers are getting deceived by all of the manufacturers of the compressor. Check it out for yourself. None of the compressors with certain advertised SCFM will keep up with your tool, which takes the same CFM to run continuously.

[@shure46]

I don't care what the label says , as far as pancake compressors , this one beats them all for producing compressed air OUT the hose , if it's lying , they are ALL lying

[@theneone111]

Nice clear review 👍

[@volgamoskvicova3905]

My conclusion: I'm 3-4 feet away of it and measuring 94 dBs. It is excellent powerful (4.0 CFM) machine but super loud.

[@shure46]

Ya it's kind of loud

[@blaw1967]

What size and type hose fitting plugs into this?

[@seabass22]

Does your drain plug leak? Mine leaks around the threads

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Wow very fast fill rate for little over 3 minutes

[@Robert-yp9zs]

Well done!

[@baseballdude8491]

Ridiculous capacity at that small size Also the new cordless for other applications beats the pants off of our Milwaukee cordless And it can be plugged in with the AC adapter

[@jimfeaster4837]

Nice review but i have had trouble with metabo customer support the makita and dewalt customer support is fantastic I help a couple companys with there tool sales and repairs The other companys donot compare with parts or service... Try sending repair or order of parts metabo Is very hard to get satisfaction i spent Hoours trying to resolve problem with 12 inch slide compound saw.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Sorry to hear that

[@baseballdude8491]

I've had quick response and great warranty service from Metabo HPT

[@comodororelampago5656]

Metabo YES! GO TO BRAZIL!

[@woodstock2918]

Is this accurate with hose leaking

[@obiesouthward7112]

Like to see the S550 behind you. HAHA

[@screenlantern8788]

Did anyone else feel air on their face when he opened the release valve

[@WilliamPozo]

Love your videos! You should try not to move so much.. swaying back and forth lost me a bit. But good video! Thank you for sharing.

[@WorkshopAddict]

Noted

[@markchilluffo9638]

👍👍

[@anoldladi]

Mine got 0 lbs to the hose. I guess I got a lemon.

[@rsz90182]

Fill the hose seriously? Like Keith Ledger .. SEEEERIOUUUSA " leee... 😅😂😂😂😂

[@johnduzich672]

Do you have to use the word trump!get a thesaurus.

[@EastCoastMan603]

Triggered much.