[rdorman]

It is helping.

DV, I checked Lowes online and was unable to find the two stage 110 unit you where refering to.

Obviously I don't want a REALLY noisy unit that is running all the time. It seems that the direct drive unit are noisier than the belt drive units. True?

Two stages, from what I have found, are outside of my budget of $300.

Are there benefits from getting a twin cylinder pump over a single cylinder pump?

HELP!!!!!!
Lets say I push the budget a bit and get a 240 volt unit as has been suggested. If that is the case I need help in the wiring department. I am a household electical wiring idiot so help me out here. My garage is 125 feet from the house. I have two 20 AMP circuit running to the garage. Each wire has FOUR conductors. When I buried the line I thought why not! One curcuit is for lights and the other for outlets. So how do I get a 240 outlet in the garage without loosing my light and 110 outlets and without running another electrical line?

Thanks
Rick