Is My Tank Safe For Nitrox? - Scuba Tech Tips: S16E21

Alec explains the steps to ensure a scuba tank is safe for Nitrox.
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[@NormaTLeon]

Thanks! That was quite helpful!

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

Thanks for watching. A

[@benoitkabul1]

Alec, you are simply the best…

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

That sounds like a song i know. Appreciate the feedback. A

[@brendonnashca]

It just needs a good rinse at home with some varsol. Lube up the threads and valve with some vaseline to keep everything running nice and smooth.

[@kevindavison6019]

I see your humor here 🤣but maybee a disclaimer for the uninformed this is sarcasm just the opposite of what you want to do.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

We both know its not true but put it on tictok and many simple folks will do it (because tictok is right, right?) A

[@jonathanventresca8299]

Love your videos. I’ve seen every single one! Can you make a video about choosing a dry suit undersuit? Don’t think you’ve done one about those yet. Keep it up!

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

I have a list of more dry suit topics but most stores don't have a variety of items to show, just one and usually 5th element. Will do more when I can sir. A

[@jonnieinbangkok]

I would have thought recreational nitrox diving has been around longer than a couple decades; I must have been a real pioneer when I got my card over 20 years ago 🤗 🤗 🤗 The benefits in terms of NDL times are quite dramatic; at a local Bali wreck at 26 meters, my NDL on air is about 12 minutes but on EAN32, it's over 25!

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

You are an old diver to have used EAN so early. It was not easy to get EAN accepted into training agencies at first. I have in my Skin Diver magazine articles on avoiding that crazy "Voo Doo Gas". Scientific benefits were not accepted without a lot of proof to those old double hose divers. A

[@jonnieinbangkok]

@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter 59 and going strong (like you 😉).

[@michaelchristenbury552]

You forgot to cover banked or premixed Nitrox! Here in SE Florida that is the standard and to my knowledge no one in this area still uses partial pressure filling.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

I did a previous video on how nitrox is made and covered all 3 major types. I know of two PP blending sites specializing in tech gases. So it's not common but still done. A

[@kevindavison6019]

Like every tool Nitrox has its place. It definitely is worth the training. For local shore dives to 30 ft, not necessary, but Multiple dives on a the boats preset schedule, or deeper wreck dives to buy a little more bottom time, its devinitely advantageous. As far as tanks go I'd stick to one shop or fill station that knows you and your maintenance program, as you might run into problems with one shop not trusitng another shop's air quality.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

Any LDS in North America has to have an Air Quality certificate. If in a new shop for fills, ask to see it and look for the pass. I did a video on just this topic a year ago and the key measurements. If the certificate is good, get filled with confidence. No human could tell the difference between two LDS's with valid certificates. This standard is what makes diving so widely available and safe. A

[@doxop6109]

For shore dives to 30’ it’s perfect in a place like Bonaire where you can stay under practically all day. Most shops in Bonaire have unlimited air packages even with free Nitrox for this very reason.

[@jacquespoirier9071]

I'm sure that on a short term, NITROX is an improvement of diver's safety but in long term, I fear the effect of the NITROX on the general health so for my activity, I don't use such a mixture excellent topic excellent video.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

I'm hoping it's safe after decades of using and selling it. More to come. A

[@michaelchristenbury552]

I have only been using Nitrox for 29 years with no side effects, I think it may be safe!

[@Teampegleg]

The wraps aren't really required. They are highly recommended for shop tanks to make sure you don't give a nitrox tank to someone expecting air. But IME they are rarely required for personally owned tanks.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

Standards state that tanks should be easily identified as nitrox and stickers are the best way so far. I filled tanks for thousands of divers, some had multiple tanks; some nitrox, some AIR Only and other tec blends. All depends on what you're comfortable with as divers signing for the mix. A

[@benheckendorn2696]

I just wonder abou the senes and nonsese. The Scubapro (g260 mk25) in Switzerland it's save to, i guess Nitrox30, in Germany you must buy another Regulator-set just for Nitrox. To me this is just nonsese, because it's the very same Scubapro, but in Germany I would need to buy another one. I don't know but why don't they just follow the rule Scubapro says? To me it sounds just like: how could we make your spend more money. 😢

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

It maybe that. The EU rules are very strict about diving safety. What does your local dive shop say about better options than buying another reg? A

[@benheckendorn2696]

In Switzerland, it's fine. The Scubapro reg. allows Nitrox30 oder even bit more. I just don't understand, it's the very same reg. world wide, so the law about Nitrox should be made by Scubapro not the Gouvernement, because Scubapro tested this. 😢 Maybe with even more O2 then they recommend. Just in n case it would be Nitrox37 not Nitrox36 etc.

[@bodengilley9572]

Finally got my old man gas certification from padi two weeks ago.

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

You will love this crazy new 'voo doo gas' all the cool kids are trying. Take care and enjoy nitrox diving. A

[@warrensalerno5484]

Alec - At about the 1:20 mark, I was surprised to hear you say, without clarifying it, that Nitrox gives you “longer time underwater” As you know, “some people” think that a diver somehow consumes “less air” using Nitrox. Therefore, they think they have a “longer time underwater”. To my knowledge, that has never been proven. The way a diver stays underwater “longer” pertains to making repetitive dives, since there is less residual nitrogen reducing a diver’s repetitive dive times and thereby increasing total bottom time potential. I’ve been a fan of your videos for many years. Keep it up!

[@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter]

Thanks for the feedback. If a diver took a proper EAN course they learn proper terms like; longer bottom times plus pros and cons of using nitrox. It's others who make wrong claims that others pickup. When nitrox was first introduced to diving. Skin Diver magazine said don't use it! A decade latter, with education, training and safety steps, it was accepted and is the most popular course offered today. A