Theres someone local to me selling a Bauer Utilus 10e for $1250, it was manufactured in 1994. The compressor has 430 hours on it, the filter housing has never been replaced, the manual says its good for thousands of hours but is there also a time limit on it? I read somewhere after 15 years they had to be replaced no matter how many hours are on the compressor.
Bauer Utilus 10E Help
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Bauer is one of the best compressors that money can buy..My guess for the 15 years is because that this compressor was designed for breathing air. They probably don’t want to get sued for someone getting poisoned or killed by bad air. If they would let you fill your tank with it and see how it performs it seems like a good deal. Just change the oil and filter with proper replacements.MM
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theres also a bauer junior 2 manufactured in 2011 being sold for $2360 which of the two would be a better deal?
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I have a Utilus 10, diesel powered, about the same vintage. The safety valve was originally set for 225 bar, and currently set for about 300 bar. I have a new safety valve standing by. I’m happy with it.
I believe the 15 year thing applies because of the unknown number of cycles at unknown pressures, cyclic stress failures. The filter housings are not hydro tested. They don’t want you to sue them if and when the filter housing fails. I think I read of filter housings of this vintage failing somewhere.
I pucker up each time I fill. There was a video of a filter housing failing in use, may have been an Alkin. A new Bauer housing is expensive, about $1K or more. Might be able to cobble together a Chinese filter for much less.
If the U10 is functional, I’d go with it, a deal at $1250, and parts are readily available. Use the existing housing at your own risk!
I believe the 15 year thing applies because of the unknown number of cycles at unknown pressures, cyclic stress failures. The filter housings are not hydro tested. They don’t want you to sue them if and when the filter housing fails. I think I read of filter housings of this vintage failing somewhere.
I pucker up each time I fill. There was a video of a filter housing failing in use, may have been an Alkin. A new Bauer housing is expensive, about $1K or more. Might be able to cobble together a Chinese filter for much less.
If the U10 is functional, I’d go with it, a deal at $1250, and parts are readily available. Use the existing housing at your own risk!
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theres also a bauer junior 2 manufactured in 2011 being sold for $2360 which of the two would be a better deal?
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theres also a bauer junior 2 manufactured in 2011 being sold for $2360 which of the two would be a better deal?
Better deal? $1200 v $2400 ? All in the eye of the beholder, you. They’re essentially the same compressor. The part number for the third stage valves is the same. Many of the other compressor part numbers are the same. The junior may have a newer (improved?) third stage moisture trap. The juniors filter housing won’t drop dead for about another seven years. The U10’s filter housing has been dead for years in Bauer’s eyes. Both compressors are still supported with parts.
How much do you shoot? I get about 1100, 30 ft.lb. shots out of a 60 min. Scott bottle, 300 bar down to 200 bar. If money is no object, then go with the junior!
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i was talking to some shops that sell these compressors and they said that the 15 year shelf life is just bauer being extra safe. They operate compressors from the 90's all the time without issue since the housings are rated for 10,000 psi from the factory.
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I know this is a little old, but the 10E was a great little compressor. Parts are pretty expensive so take are of it well. I think that air filter housing was recalled so you may think of replacing it.
Ray Contreras - Owner - CompressorStuff.com
Ray Contreras - Owner - CompressorStuff.com
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