Air compressor tanks are a major investment and a needed purchase in many businesses, small and large.

They come in a variety of sizes and horsepower and, of course, this depends on the size of the project it would be used for.

Usually, a 2hp would be sufficient for home projects. However, if you are going to power clean a six-story apartment building, the size of the compressor would be much larger and more powerful.

To guarantee the quality of an air compressor, it should be certified by ASME or American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

However, not all compressors are certified by ASME and some states require ASME certification of compressors.

Compressors are used in preparing a building for painting by removing rust and older paint by sanding the wall of a building and painting that same building as well.Power cleaning a building, car engine, gardening equipment anything that needs to be degreased also needs an air compressor.

Some attachments for a compressor would be nail gun, air sander, spray gun, air stapler, caulking gun, sandblaster and air ratchet wrench.

Different attachments can be used to accomplish any jobs that may need to be done using air compressor tanks.