{"product_id":"champion-vr10-12-air-compressor","title":"Champion Air Compressor VR10-12 Reciprocating","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChampion VR10-12: the same 120-gallon package, turned on its end to give you the floor back\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe VR10-12 is the upright member of a pair. It carries the same \u003cstrong\u003e120-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e receiver and the same \u003cstrong\u003e895 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e of machine as its horizontal sibling, but it stands the tank up: \u003cstrong\u003e43\"\u003c\/strong\u003e across the base and \u003cstrong\u003e81\"\u003c\/strong\u003e to the top. In a shop where the constraint is square footage rather than headroom — and in most shops it is — that swap turns a machine that ate a six-foot run of wall into one that occupies a little over three and a half feet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a reciprocating, splash-lubricated shop compressor with a \u003cstrong\u003e10 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e motor on \u003cstrong\u003e230V\u003c\/strong\u003e service, built for the small-to-mid commercial workload: a few mechanics, a painter or two, a car wash, a fabrication bench. Not a hobby machine, and not a plant compressor either.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eVertical compressors get bought on footprint and then fail on height, so check the ceiling first and the floor second.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHeight, and then some.\u003c\/strong\u003e The unit is \u003cstrong\u003e81\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tall. Your ceiling has to clear that plus working room above the safety valve and the top of the tank, plus whatever a service technician needs to get a wrench above the pump. A ceiling that clears the machine by an inch is not a ceiling that clears the machine.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFootprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e43\"\u003c\/strong\u003e across. That is the number that makes this model worth its height, and it is why it suits a shop that is short on wall rather than short on roof.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStability.\u003c\/strong\u003e A tall, heavy vessel on a small base wants a flat, level slab. Sloped floors, timber decks and patched slabs are worth a conversation before delivery.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eElectrical service.\u003c\/strong\u003e Supplied for \u003cstrong\u003e230V\u003c\/strong\u003e. Confirm your available supply and breaker sizing with an electrician before the machine arrives.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHandling.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e895 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e and top-heavy once uncrated. Plan the route from the truck to the final position, including door heights, before delivery day rather than during it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAir connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003cstrong\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e tank outlet, sitting higher off the floor than on a horizontal tank, which usually simplifies the first run of pipe.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYour responsibility.\u003c\/strong\u003e The slab, the supply, the permits, the offload and the placement are yours to arrange. We cannot survey your building from here.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhy a vertical tank changes your plumbing, not just your floor plan\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding the receiver up does one thing that is rarely mentioned and worth knowing: condensate collects in a deep column at the bottom of the tank rather than spreading in a shallow pool along its length. That makes draining more effective per drain cycle, and it makes a neglected drain more of a problem, because the water has nowhere to go but up into your air line. There is no electronic drain valve fitted to this unit, so the drain is a manual habit — a daily one in a humid shop, weekly at the least in a dry one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe corollary is that the take-off sits well above the water line, so with a sloped shop main and a drop leg at each station a vertical receiver tends to deliver drier air than an undrained horizontal one of the same volume.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eThe pump, and the parts of it that decide its life\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA splash-lubricated reciprocating pump with multi-finned cylinders, an integral cylinder head and intercooling between stages — the fins exist so the hottest metal in the machine carries the most surface area to shed heat. An oil-level sight glass turns the one maintenance check that matters into a walk-past.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOversized main bearings and a balanced crankshaft are the anti-vibration pair, and vibration is what actually retires reciprocating compressors — years of shaking loosening fasteners rather than any dramatic failure. High-flow disc valves govern how efficient the machine still is in year five.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe centrifugal unloader is an electrical kindness. It vents the head at shutdown so the motor restarts against no pressure. A \u003cstrong\u003e10 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e motor starting into a loaded head pulls its worst inrush on every cycle, and on a shop panel shared with lifts and lighting that is how breakers get a reputation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat the options list is really telling you\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe published options include an electric fuel pump, a canvas cover for engine-driven models, heavy-duty vibration isolators and standalone fuel tanks in \u003cstrong\u003e9-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e5-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e sizes. Three of those five only make sense on an engine-driven machine, so the list is evidence that this pump is also sold on a fuel-powered skid for sites with no supply. For the electric unit here the useful option is the isolator set: a tall vertical tank transmits pump vibration into a slab efficiently, and isolators are far easier to specify at order time than to retro-fit.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall shops with a floor-space problem\u003c\/strong\u003e — the stated use case in this model's own copy is a couple of painters or up to five mechanics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCar washes and service businesses\u003c\/strong\u003e where the compressor has to live in a corner of a working space rather than a plant room.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBody and refinish work\u003c\/strong\u003e that needs a large reserve so the tank does not empty into a spray gun halfway down a panel.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFabrication and general industrial benches\u003c\/strong\u003e running plasma, grinders and impact tools through the day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA packaged, ready-to-install unit: the reciprocating splash-lubricated pump with its intercooler, multi-finned cylinders and integral head, the \u003cstrong\u003e10 HP\u003c\/strong\u003e motor, the vertical \u003cstrong\u003e120-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e receiver, an enclosed drive, an oil-level sight glass, a centrifugal unloader and a magnetic starter. No air dryer and no electronic drain valve. The fuel pump, canvas cover, vibration isolators and the \u003cstrong\u003e9-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e5-gallon\u003c\/strong\u003e fuel tanks are all extras.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eVR10-12\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMotor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e10 HP\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eReceiver\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e120 gallons, vertical\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePump\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eReciprocating, splash lubricated, intercooled\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eVoltage\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e230V\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTank outlet\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3\/4\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFootprint\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e43\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e81\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e895 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMagnetic starter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAir dryer\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNot fitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eElectronic drain valve\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNot fitted\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat to confirm with us before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree specifications are not printed on this page, because the published figures are not stated precisely enough to plan a shop around. Here they are, and what we will do about each.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaximum pressure.\u003c\/strong\u003e The published maximum pressure for this model appears as a bare number with no unit beside it. A pressure rating with no unit is not a rating, so it is not on this page. Ask and we will confirm it from the factory sheet.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAir delivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same: the delivery figure is published without a unit in one place, and published figures differ elsewhere. Ask and we will confirm it in writing for the exact build.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStage count.\u003c\/strong\u003e The feature list supplied with this model describes a heavy-duty two-stage pump with intercooling between stages; the meta description on the listing calls it single stage. The pump's construction is described above without a stage count attached to it. \u003cstrong\u003eIf duty cycle decides your purchase, ask us to confirm the stage count before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePump speed and overall width are held back for the same reason, both published as bare numbers. None of these is hard to obtain — ask us and we will get them straight from Champion.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo third-party safety listing is claimed for this compressor anywhere in the data we hold, so none is claimed here. Shop pressure equipment and its electrics fall under local rules that differ by jurisdiction, and some insurers and fleet policies require a specific listing on the packaged machine. If that is you, ask us to confirm in writing what documentation accompanies this unit before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight only, to the lower 48 states, priced live at checkout because carrier rates move. An \u003cstrong\u003e895 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e crate needs a forklift, a dock, or a pallet jack and a level approach; failing that, take terminal pickup from the carrier — a normal choice, not a fallback. Residential addresses carry a residential fee. Inspect before you sign: look along the tank for dents, check the pump and motor for damage, and write anything you find on the paperwork at the moment you find it.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur record links to the store's \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003ewarranty claims page\u003c\/a\u003e but states no term, and we will not print cover we cannot evidence — ask for the current manufacturer terms in writing before ordering. One rule protects whatever the term is: if something goes wrong, call us before you take anything apart. A pump opened before the claim is raised is very often a claim that no longer exists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardner Denver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54965124563283,"sku":"VR10-12","price":3836.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/progradewarehouse.com\/products\/champion-vr10-12-air-compressor","provider":"PRO GRADE WAREHOUSE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}