Title: nice idea, but is loud and not reliable
Product review: I was looking for a fairly quiet pump that could run a piece of indoor lab equipment. This unit is very loud, much more so than its counterpart, the 3/4 HP Thomas 635HD. The second time I turned it on, the engine seized and started smoking! I let it sit and tried it again the next day and it seemed to work... but there's no way I'm keeping it. Seems the oiless system are much less reliable, but I have heard good things about Thomas' oiled systems, and the 635HD should be a better alternative: quieter and has a reserve tank.
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