Quincy · QT · TWO-STAGE PISTON
🇺🇸Commercial / Industrial

253DS80VCB23

5 HP · Vertical · 100% duty · 230V 1-Ph · splash · 2-stage
AVERAGE PRICE
$3,668
3 retailers · across retailers
Quincy 253DS80VCB23

Quincy 253DS80VCB23 is the QT Pro 5 HP two-stage splash-lubricated piston compressor in the 80-gallon vertical configuration on 230V three-phase service. It produces 17.2 CFM at 175 PSI from the QT-5 cast-iron pump running at roughly 945 RPM. The Pro package adds a magnetic starter and an upgraded receiver, and pump warranty extends to two years when registered with the EWK kit. The QT Pro family is the workshop-grade tier just below the QP pressure-lubricated industrial line. Construction is a one-piece aluminum head over two cast-iron cylinders, finned tube intercooler, balanced counter-weighted crankshaft, and Quincy’s stainless reed valves. Pump is rated for 50,000 hours of life. Best fit is a small commercial body shop, framing crew, or fab shop with three-phase service that runs intermittent impact tools, sanders, and small spray work. Made in the USA at Quincy’s Bay Minette, Alabama plant. Sound is approximately 78 dBA at 1 m.

HP
5
CFM
17.2 @ 175 PSI
Duty
100% continuous
Tank size
80 gal
Air output per horsepowerAirflow per motor HP
3.44CFM/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
$208$/SCFM
Good $180Typical $211High $260
PUMP & DRIVE
Stages2-stage recip
Cylinder4-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 CFM17.2 @ 175 PSI
CFM / HP3.44
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
Service230V 1-Ph
Voltage230
Amps—
Motor—
Motor RPM942 rpm
ControlAuto Start/Stop 4
Starter—
Weight680 lb
FormVertical · 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
Dimensions37 x 24 x 74 in
Ship weight680 lb
Warranty—

Where this sits in the catalog

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Catalog
1708 units
Peer class
160 · 5 HP
Sizing & pricevs. 160 in class
  • SCFM @ 5 HP17.2cfm
    10median 17.238
    0% vs. median
  • Average price$3,668
    $962median $4,182$17k
    -12.3% vs. median
Efficiency vs. peersvs. 160 in class
  • CFM per HP3.44cfm/hp
    2.08median 3.447.64
    0% vs. median
  • Price per CFM$208$/scfm
    $82median $235$864
    -11.8% vs. median

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