Problem with new air compressor

Thanks for the help.

burner12

Should I take it back?

I would say if it can't generate any more than 10psi - without doubt return it.

I agree if it's not holding a steady pressure and staying set at 30 psi, recommended psi for brush, then it must be faulty.

Sounds like a bad compressor to me. A pressure regulator will control how much pressure you are using, but it won't maintain a higher pressure if the compressor isn't putting it out properly.

The unit is always on, whenever I'm using it to keep the pressure up, and I turn the dial to use 15- 50 psi which  is the reccomended psi for the airbrush, and still in 2sec it drops from 50 to 10psi. Should I take it back?

No pressure regulator or airtank

I assume it is receiverless (no air tank)?

Is the unit switching back on as soon as you start spraying?

Do you have a pressure regulator attached? You set your working pressure with the trigger pulled, dial in the pressure you want to spray at.