Black & Decker ASI300 Air Station Inflator
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Black & Decker ASI300 Air Station Inflator
Customer Review: BLACK AND DECKER AIR STATION ASI 300
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT IS COMPACT. EASY TO USE, STORE, AND IS VERY EFFICIENT. WE ORDER A SECOND ONE FOR OUR CAMP AT THE LAKE.Customer Review: Bad Luck?
Summary: 1 Stars
I just picked one of these up at Lowe's. Everything else I've ever bought that was made by Black & Decker was great, except this. I tried to fill an air tank I had which maxed out at 150 psi, I set the dial to 120 and let it run. About 10 minutes later it shut down, which it should do when it reaches the desired psi setting. In this case it had reached 85 psi and shut off. The unit smelled and felt very hot. After letting it cool, I was not able to get it running again. It may have blown a fuse, I'm not sure, but in either case it should not have gotten so hot and shut off well before it hit it's own limits. It looked like a nice unit, very handy, and good reviews found here which is why I bought it.Customer Review: Balck & Decker ASI300
Summary: 3 Stars
This unit is loud and slow, but it gets the job done. The dual power source (AC/DC) makes it very convenient to use.Customer Review: Basic inflator
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this inflator after my first one made by Coleman "burned up" during use.
The design of this inflator is good and I have no complaints except for the fact that the built in PSI gauge is useless. It is very inaccurate but this is easily rectified by having a separate PSI gauge. Rather inconvenient but not a dealbreaker. It has held up through moderate use thus far.
Customer Review: Be careful turning on and off --- DO NOT PURCHASE!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this model to replace my older B&D air station. This one is much quieter than the old one and it has the nice automatic "shut off" feature. However the hose connector is plastic (seems flimsy) compared to the metal connector on the older model. My beef with this model is that to see the actual tire pressure on the gauge, the unit must be shut off. Then if the pressure is not adequate, then it is to be turned on again. But doing this too fast and too often will blow the internal fuse. I've done it. Now I have to tear apart the unit to replace the fuse on the internal pc board. What a pain! BE CAREFUL!!
.....Six months later... My "3-star" rating has been reduces to "1-star"
I've used the inflator off and on since November when the fuse blew the first time. However last night, I was inflating my car tires. The first 3 tires went fine. When I turned on the unit to inflate the 4th tire, the unit immediately turned off. I knew that the internal fuse had blown. I disassembled the unit and replaced the blown fuse with a fuse of same ratings. Upon power up, the new fuse blew. I suspected that there were other problems with the control circuitry. To confirm this, I soldered a thin piece of copper wire across the blown fuse. Upon power up, the copper wire vaporized with flash and loud pop. This confirmed a bigger problem. Being an electrical engineer who has designed consumer products to UL standards for over 20 years, I suspect that this inflator is designed with very little safety margin. When the fuse cannot protect the other circuitry, it is not adequate. I advise not buying this product. Most of the B&D products are made in China, and probably are built without any UL standard being enforced. I believe that the units are designed to meet the standards, but the manufacture of them is in question, in my mind. The manufacture of these products is supposed to undergo UL scrutiny every so often. However we all know how the US Customs office is often deficient in its review of such imported products.
My advice......DO NOT PURCHASE.