FS-Curtis · CA · TWO-STAGE PISTON
🇺🇸Commercial / Industrial

CA5+

5 HP · 100% duty · electric · splash · 2-stage
AVERAGE PRICE
$3,905
1 retailer
FS-Curtis CA5+

FS-Curtis CA5+ is a 5 HP two-stage splash-lubricated piston compressor with the cast-iron E57 pump, rated 18.5 SCFM at 175 PSI on an 80-gallon vertical or horizontal ASME tank. The CA-Series sits a step above the CT-Series in FS-Curtis’s lineup and uses a high-flow stainless-steel channel valve design that delivers more CFM per horsepower (CA5+ at 18.5 CFM versus CT5 at 17.8 CFM at the same 175 PSI). Two-stage compression with intercooling improves thermal efficiency and reduces carryover heat. The package includes a magnetic starter, V-belt drive, and ASME receiver tank, with optional UltraPack configuration adding aftercooler, auto-drain, and dryer for clean dry shop air. Best for 2 bay auto shops, body shops, woodshops, lab spaces, and any continuous-duty 5 HP application that needs 175 PSI service air. FS-Curtis (formerly Curtis-Toledo) backs the pump with a 2-year warranty extendable to 5 years on registration. Made in USA-class American compressor heritage.

HP
5
CFM
18.5 @ 175 PSI
Duty
100% continuous
Tank size
80 gal
Air output per horsepowerAirflow per motor HP
3.70CFM/HP
Poor 2.8Typical 3.15Good 3.5
Isentropic efficiencyClass median · 2-stage piston
67%
Poor <50Good 70Best 92
Price per cubic foot · minuteVerified retailer price
$211$/SCFM
Good $180Typical $211High $260
PUMP & DRIVE
Stages2-stage recip
Cylinder2-cylinder
Pump RPM
Lubricationsplash
OilISO 100 non-detergent compressor oil
Sump
Pump life40,000 hrs
Pump material
Head material
Intercoolerfinned-tube between-stage
PERFORMANCE
Catalog CFM18.5 @ 175 PSI
CFM / HP3.70
Cut-in / out
Tank fill
Est. draw4.4 kW
COST & MAINTENANCE
Compressor Controller ROI calc · $0.14/kWh · 1920 hr/yr · 70% motor efficiency · HP×1.10 sizing · savings 23–42% of electric
Electric · yearlyEst. $1,576
Maintenance · yearlyEst. $125
Savings with Compressor Controller · yearlyEst. $362–$662
ELECTRICAL & FORM
Serviceelectric
Voltage230/460
Amps
Motor
Motor RPM1750 rpm
Control
Starter
Weight575 lb
Form— · 80 gal · 225 PSI tank rating
BUILD & ENVIRONMENT
Air outlet1/2 in NPT
DrainManual ball valve standard
Drain outlet
ASME tankYes
Made in USAYes
Noise
Op. temp40–104 °F
Dimensions69 x 24 x 47 in
Ship weight
Warranty

Where this sits in the catalog

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Catalog
1655 units
Peer class
157 · 5 HP
Sizing & pricevs. 157 in class
  • SCFM @ 5 HP18.5cfm
    10median 17.238
    +7.6% vs. median
  • Average price$3,905
    $962median $4,178$17k
    -6.5% vs. median
Efficiency vs. peersvs. 157 in class
  • CFM per HP3.7cfm/hp
    2.08median 3.447.64
    +7.6% vs. median
  • Price per CFM$211$/scfm
    $77median $228$864
    -7.5% vs. median

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