Hill EC3000 Compressor comprehensive review, including measuring both sound and moisture levels.

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John Rothery Wholesalers kindly lent me one of these very cool compressors, both well designed and well Engineered 300bar compressors.
This video accompanies my article in June's Airgun World magazine.
Contents
00:00 Introduction
04:53 Filling lube oils.
07:01 Filling Mito-S (50cc) 50-200bar.
08:50 Filling FX Maverick Compact (300cc) 100-220bar.
10:08 Filling 1.1L Weekender buddy bottle.
14:01 Moisture removal explanation.
14:38 Introducing the in-line filter I bought.
20:47 Bri's bottle (3litre) 200-300bar
25:04 Emptying the lube oils.
26:04 Coming soon
My Flickr album containing more photos to accompany both this video review and my article in June’s Airgun World magazine is here: www.flickr.com/photos/1507604...
The 300bar in-line filter I bought from Amazon, search for…
“BALLSHOP PCP Air Filter Compressor Oil-Water Separator Diving Separator High Pressure 40Mpa 300 bar”, or click the link in the caption beside the last photo in my Flickr album...
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@gavinwilln7571 2 жыл бұрын

An added bonus of the Hill Pump 3000 is the Silicon oil as you may have noticed when you bleed the pump of air/water it feels slightly oily, that is a small amount of Silicon oil, that end up in your Gun/tank and in such small amounts is a bonus for the Gun internals even with the tiny amount of water.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gavin, yep I forgot to mention that, but it's great to know. 👌 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@astroeclipse5392 11 ай бұрын

sorry for asking after so long but this comment alarmed me. I use my compressor to fill paintball HPA tanks. Are you saying that oil gets into the HPA tank? Because exposing oils to high pressurised tanks can cause explosions i heard.

@gavinwilln7571 11 ай бұрын

@@astroeclipse5392 Silicon Oil is not combustible, so is safe when under compression. It is used to lubricate PCP guns etc.

@astroeclipse5392 11 ай бұрын

@@gavinwilln7571 Thank you very much for replying from an old comment. Greatly appreciated, its just currently I am really worried even scared about filling this thing and ends up exploding my HPA tank. So by not combustible even IF the oil gets into the fill nipple and inside the HPA tank it shouldn't explode then?

@gavinwilln7571 11 ай бұрын

@@astroeclipse5392 Correct, Hill Pumps use the silicon oil as a lubricant for the high pressure stage of their pump, and they do not explode. I do have worries with some people who use motor oil in the Chinese pumps that are common at present. In my view that is a risk not worth taking. I only use purpose made compressor oil in the one I have, as indeed I use the same oil in my low pressure compressor at work, as stated by the makers. Not worth the risk not to.

@casperboo5465 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Russ, i have had one just over a year now, top my dive bottles up great compressors , and its never missed a beat Cheers

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Casper, great to know although I'm sure I'll have to return this soon. 😭 Cheers. Russ

@thetraindriver01 4 ай бұрын

Great review, thanks for the effort 👌

@RussDouglas222 4 ай бұрын

Thanks very much, and thanks for watching. This compressor's still going strong, I've since added the Hill Dry-pack filter system, which bolts-onto the frame and removes all moisture: perfect! All the best, cheers. Russ

@daveyJ213 Жыл бұрын

Great information, Russ. I am a brand new air-gunner, and I think I will go with this EC-3000 for my first ever compressor purchase. Thanks for sharing; very helpful.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Happy to help David (and great choice, this really is a luxury home compressor), plus the video description includes where to find the in-line moisture filter I also bought. Nearly a year on this compressor's still here, so before each use I just change-out the consumable dessicant filter in that for a fresh one, and away you go. Cheers. Russ

@hawkslayers1 2 жыл бұрын

Had mine for 10 months use it 4 days a week it’s flawless I did have 1 issue but that’s because my Brain wasn’t working i had it the garage in winter and wouldn’t turn on because the sensor knew it was to cold moved to the home problem solved🤪 I can honestly say it’s the best air gun accessorise I have ever owned yes not cheap but so worth it at £5 a 5 litre refill 3 to 4 week I’m saving £80 a month so in a year it’s almost paid for it’s self and with petrol costs and travelling times it’s so worth it just my take Ofc.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that, great to know it's so good as a long-term investment. Thanks for sharing your experience and watching, cheers. Russ

@MrMattw975 2 жыл бұрын

Splendid unit, has a cyclonic separator moisture trap to take a huge amount of air out.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Matt, you mean to remove '...a huge amount o water'? Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@MrMattw975 2 жыл бұрын

@@RussDouglas222 that too matey, that’s what happens when one rushes 😂

@janrobertbos 2 жыл бұрын

nice video, as always!!! greetz from the Netherlands!!!

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jan and thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@russellham2094 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Russ Another great review. Was pleased to see this, as I'm not at all familiar with compressor filling and they had very little coverage in the press ( Well not in the mags I bought). Expensive outlay though even at the cheapest model. Enjoyed your written piece on the 10m pistol comp with your Baikal and Weihrauch pistols. Keep up the great work!! Regards Snowflake the 2nd

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Russell, I just wanted to be thorough, and I know few folk would go into the detail of sound readings and moisture (removal) quantification. Cheers, it's the turn of the HW75 tomorrow evening, still trying to get my average scores >80... All the best, cheers. R

@slayer9240 Жыл бұрын

Fetched one direct from hills last week only live 8 miles from factory. Looking forward to using it this week just waiting for my 3L bottle to arrive.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👏 Although the EC3000 includes an excellent condenser & moisture trap, I highly recommend an inline dessicant filter too, like the one I used here. After noticing a little discolouration in mine after use I now change the dessicant filter after each bottle fill, just to be absolutely confident no moisture's getting through. Cheers. Russ

@slayer9240 Жыл бұрын

@@RussDouglas222 Thanks for advice I will definitely be using an in line filter. 😀

@bessiebraveheart Жыл бұрын

Hello, I've just subbed. I'm expecting a hills pump to arrive today. I'll just be filling the guns not tanks. So I hope I'm not going to have any problems. I have not had much luck with Chinese built compressors in the past. So I'm giving the hills compressor a go. Thank you for this revue.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Hello and thank-you John, I actually still have this same pump here at home on long-term loan, and it's still working perfectly. 👌 All I do is keep an eye on the crank case oil (which hasn't moved a millimetre as yet, though it's discoloured slightly), and change the dessicant filter in the in-line HP filter (which I bought from Amazon for extra moisture removal), each time before I switch it on for use. 🤓 Hope you also love this pump, all the best and happy shooting, cheers. Russ

@bessiebraveheart Жыл бұрын

Hello, I have one of these compressors, it's still in the box, obviously I haven't used it yet. I've used the far east ones but to be honest they scare me. I'm a frail 77 yr old. Thank you for this useful information.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Honestly this is very simple to use, so good luck with it - and thanks for watching. All the best, cheers. Russ

@alanmullock381 2 жыл бұрын

Great review Russ! Now I know😄👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan, I'd tried to make it as thorough as poss', but cut-out reams of footage during the edit, to try to keep it succinct-enough. Cheers, and thanks for watching. R

@Mrdiesel7740 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for a perfekt video. Know i got a video that shows how to change the oils. Best regards Tobias

@kenh6096 2 жыл бұрын

That looks a very promising pump. Certainty looks better than any of the Chinese pumps I have tried in the past. I would be a little carful with those cheap filters though. I have seen multiple posts of similar filters failing dramatically and potentially dangerously.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ken, yep I've had iffy experiences with a cheaper (blue) compressor regularly blowing the fuses in a friend's garage. 😖 Can't say I wouldn't love to see this in-line filter pressure-tested to 450bar... actually maybe I'll arrange that ASAP... 🤔💡 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@henrymoreland8719 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers, difficult to make a review of something that's been done many times before interesting, But you managed it. Still can't justify the extra outlay of the Hill, the kids need shoes 😉.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Henry. 👏 I did my own research and haven't yet watched any other reviews of this excellent pump, I might do that now. Sadly I'm in the same position, but it's been great having this pump on loan. 👌 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@chriswinter2404 2 жыл бұрын

Apologies for different question relating to this video, which ir illuminator is best for the pulsar C50 digital scope? Cheers great channel.

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, sorry I haven't had chance to try the C50 yet although it looks excellent. My friend has one though, try messaging @sauer on the UK NightVisionForum, when he has time I'm sure he'd be able to help you. Cheers. Russ

@peteralexben 2 жыл бұрын

hello i think if you mount the water remover ,with the outlet side up ,it wil work even better the only thing i dont like of the hill 3000 ,is the place where you have to open the degassing release , ,the escaping air with silicon and water will blow where you are close with your face . i hold a towel around it .to prevent breathing the silicon water. fog, i only top up divingtanks and cilinders , they are standing up ,and from there i file the pcp guns . .less water in the gun that way.and cool air

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

Oh I sat it on the floor so that wasn't an issue. I'll try with the filter upright next time, but I can't see it making much of a difference. 🤔 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@peteralexben 2 жыл бұрын

@@RussDouglas222 i got mine on the floor to ,you have to bend over.to turn the outlet valve

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

@@peteralexben Yep so it's well clear of my face. 👍

@kevinparker461 Жыл бұрын

Is your 7 litre tank completely empty?. Because as i understand it they are saying don't "Fill" anything over 3 litres. And as all we do is take the top pressure off our bottles i would of thought topping up a 7 , 12 or even 15 litre bottle would be o.k you would only be "Topping" off a bottle ... would that be wrong?

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin, I believe the issue is the bigger the tank the greater the back pressure/volume that presents, so whether you're topping-up or filling from empty (which is unlikely), either way you should not fill any cylinder greater than 7L with this pump. Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@karlhanson3773 Жыл бұрын

Do you have to drain the fluids after every use

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

No, only before you move the unit, and when you change them every 50 hours of use, or 12 months (whichever comes first). Trust me 50hours is a LOT of use, I know gun shops that are nowhere near that. It's an awesome comprsssor! Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@rob21 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you have to drain the liquids just to move it?

@RussDouglas222 2 жыл бұрын

That's simply specified in the instructions, so I didn't argue. 🤷🏻‍♂️ I'd guess it's because the lubricant return is gravity-fed, but that's more a question for the Engineers in long trousers (than me). 🤓 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@blacksnips3164 Жыл бұрын

where i can see the run time of the compressor ?

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Hi, do you mean for filling different guns or bottles? I could email you a scan of my review article if you like? The run time is displayed on the control panel while it's running, and each time you switch it on it shows how many hours it's been running from new. Cheers. Russ

@blacksnips3164 Жыл бұрын

@@RussDouglas222 thanks fot the answer i mean the full run time liks 4 hours or 50 ours ... because the manuals sa oil change all 50 ours or 1 in a year

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

@@blacksnips3164 I just checked the instructions via my accompanying Flickr album (www.flickr.com/photos/150760461@N07/albums/72177720297818250), it says "Change crank case oil every 50 running hours or once yearly, whichever comes first". Cheers. Russ

@blacksnips3164 Жыл бұрын

@@RussDouglas222 yes but how you can see the 50 ours of your compressor ? i cant see the full run time of the compressor

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

@@blacksnips3164 Each time you switch on the unit, the Hill logo appears, then it shows "Run time: X hours". Cheers. Russ

@eds1981 10 ай бұрын

You need to put ALL that crank oil in. The whole bottle

@Nedy_C 8 ай бұрын

No you have to fill it to the middle of the dot on the crank cap. It's not always the whole bottle because it has some oil in it from factory testing and qc.

@C210288A 9 ай бұрын

This pump needs a better cooling

@RussDouglas222 9 ай бұрын

Hmm maybe, but I think it's a great balance between fill rate/time, low noise and a compact overall design. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤓 Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@meatballs9453 Жыл бұрын

Why do you cut the video after every word? It’s bloody annoying.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Sorry I was maybe a bit over-zealous here while editing (trying to keep things concise overall). Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ

@bessiebraveheart Жыл бұрын

There are better compressors out there. The daystate compressors are far superior. Too much messing around. The tubular frame is squashed on the bends, no former used. Looks poor construction.

@markmdusty3 Жыл бұрын

I know of a couple of clubs that would disagree with you on that. Daystate one in both cases were rubbish and kept failing so got sent back. Both clubs now using Hill EC3000 without and issues.

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

@@markmdusty3 Thanks for the feedback, cheers. Russ

@nigelbase1196 3 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@simonspain6080 Жыл бұрын

So the compressor is simply connected to any air bottle with the decanting coupling? No need to buy a different DIN connector? I see that you can actually top up bottles up to 7 litres. Yes of course this would take time and may be done in stages not like your smaller air bottle, but I am still trying to confirm that the DIN filling station is the same and I don't need to purchase a 'two-way' Din connector. Also my brand new EC 3000 goes up to 310 bar or 4500 psi which is great for some American pop's!

@RussDouglas222 Жыл бұрын

Hi Simon, I think as it came the fill hose ended in a standard male thread, to which I added a Best Fittings female QD, and that worked well ever since. Yep up to 7litres and it can be left to manage itself, as it automatically pauses when cooling is required. Thanks for watching, cheers. Russ