Air Compressor Failures - To Fix Or Replace

From time to time, equipment failure forces us to choose to repair an old air compressor or select a new one. For a major component failure, the cost of the repair often may exceed 50% of the cost to buy a new compressor. This is when we should carefully consider not only replacement cost, but also the energy cost to keep the old equipment running. More often than not, the purchase of a new, more efficient unit will be an economic no-brainer.