Metabo HPT · EC1315SM
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The retained reference is $429 current U.S. exact-model reference. Hose, couplers beyond the two installed sockets, filters and pneumatic tools are separate, and promotions or freight can change checkout. Quote compatible hose, plugs, couplers, filter or dryer, tool demand and safe power or outdoor-fuel setup, then reproduce recovery and pressure at the tool inside the return window.
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Hose, couplers beyond the two installed sockets, filters and pneumatic tools are separate, and promotions or freight can change checkout. Confirm live checkout pricing and package before paying.
EC1315SM is the defended corded choice when framing-crew recovery, two outlets and wheeled transport matter more than hand-carry weight or low sound.
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EC1315SM was checked against manufacturer identity, operating literature, support and parts, a current U.S. price, independent testing and bounded owner evidence.
Each amount stays tied to its source and capture date. Conflicting prices remain visible until the seller resolves them.
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Owner experience
Owner and operator discussion repeatedly returns to wheel handling, high-pressure cycling, startup on shared circuits, regulator behavior and crew recovery rather than horsepower or maximum PSI alone.
These are self-reported experiences from different samples, circuits or fuel states, hoses, tools, rooms, climates, maintenance histories, work rates and skill levels. They identify checks to run and do not establish delivered flow, duty cycle, sound, safety, battery or fuel endurance, tank life, reliability, failure rates, service turnaround, productivity or job outcomes.Owners discuss wheel handling, high-pressure cycling, startup on shared circuits, regulator behavior and crew recovery with mixed setups and outcomes.
Time the actual two-hose crew cycle on the available branch circuit, drain the tank after the test and reject any assumption that stored pressure replaces delivered flow.
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Metabo HPT identifies exact model EC1315SM as an oil-free 8-gallon wheeled compressor delivering 5.0 CFM at 90 PSI with a 225 PSI tank ceiling and two outlets. Metabo HPT publishes 5.0 CFM delivered at 90 PSI and 6.3 CFM at 40 PSI; those paired operating points, not displacement or 225 PSI alone, are the comparison basis
$429 current U.S. exact-model reference was retained for the exact current configuration. Hose, couplers beyond the two installed sockets, filters and pneumatic tools are separate, and promotions or freight can change checkout
The horizontal 8-gallon receiver cuts in below its 225 PSI ceiling; the current trade test reports roughly sub-minute 0-to-125-PSI fill and lists a 50% duty cycle, which must be applied over the manual's stated interval rather than treated as continuous duty The oil-free 1.5 HP universal motor is rated 120 V, 13.5 A; branch capacity, conductor length, voltage drop and simultaneous loads govern starting, and an extension cord is not a substitute for the manual's circuit requirements Two quarter-inch quick couplers share a regulated outlet path with tank and outlet gauges; regulator setting does not prove pressure at the tool after hose and fitting loss The oil-free pump avoids crankcase-oil carryover but not condensate; depressurize and use the receiver drain after cooling, and add filtration or drying required by the tool or finish
Use a grounded dry 120 V supply, intact relief valve and pressure-rated hose; isolate power and bleed pressure before service. Metabo HPT publishes manual, parts and service routes, but no record here guarantees uptime, tank life or a job result Support eligibility, warranty terms and turnaround remain exact-model, serial, seller and region dependent.
The manufacturer retains a parts or service-parts route for EC1315SM; live availability, substitutions, tank eligibility, labor and repair economics must be confirmed before relying on it.
Independent editorial or trade testing places EC1315SM in a bounded configuration and work pattern. The current independent guide lists 76 dBA operating noise, while older family literature lists a different value; distance, surface, room and load must match before sound numbers are compared The result cannot be generalized to another sample, room, circuit, hose, tool, cadence, temperature or operator.
Self-selected owners discuss wheel handling, high-pressure cycling, startup on shared circuits, regulator behavior and crew recovery. Reports vary by sample, circuit or fuel, hose, tool, maintenance, climate, room and workload and do not establish a performance, sound, safety, failure or reliability rate.
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Manufacturer identity, exact manuals, support, parts or service routes, a current U.S. exact-model price, independent editorial or trade testing and bounded owner/operator discussion were checked on August 18, 2026. This desk covers complete, currently supported portable reciprocating jobsite and shop air-compressor systems with a receiver, motor or engine, controls and outlet. It excludes tire inflators, bare pumps, tank-only products, stationary vertical receivers, unsupported marketplace models, compressor accessories and industrial rotary-screw plants. Delivered SCFM must remain paired with pressure; tank volume, cut-in, cut-out, recovery, duty cycle, motor starting, fuel and outdoor ventilation, sound-test basis, weight, regulator, outlets, condensate, hose, couplers and exact tool demand remain configuration and condition dependent. Gasoline units are outdoor-only because carbon monoxide, fuel and hot-exhaust hazards cannot be ventilated away inside a building. No specification, test or owner report guarantees tool performance, continuous duty, sound at a listener, reliability, service time, safety or a job outcome. Confirm the exact nameplate, manual, circuit or outdoor engine setup, ASME status where required, hose and fitting pressure, tool literature, seller, warranty and return rights before use.
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