How to choose an air compressor

Pro Construction Guide: Air compressors can power a huge variety of tools that will make just about any job quicker and easier. So you don’t overspend or under-specify, you need to know how to choose an air compressor. First, analyze the requirements of the air tools you will be using. Each tool has a minimum requirement for air compressor tank capacity, pumping power (cubic feet of air pumped per minute or CFM), and the maximum psi of storage pressure.