5 Tips on Choosing a High Pressure Compressor for Scuba Diving

Five tips on how to choose a high pressure compressor, including finding the right vendor, checking the warranty, part availability, part pricing, and vendor training and technical support.

A high pressure compressor fills the tanks of compressed air that allow scuba divers, fire fighters, and others to breath while in inhospitable environments. These compressors purify the air that goes into your lungs so you have quality oxygen to breathe while underwater or in other scenarios. If you are a diver or a dive shop owner or operator, a compressor may come in handy for those times when a dive shop or air fill station is unavailable. For example, when you're out on location dives far from civilization. Whatever reasons you may need one, here are a few tips to help you choose your compressor wisely.

High Pressure Compressor Buying Tips

If you're headed out to sea and won't be near a dive shop or air filling station for a while, a portable high pressure compressor may be right for you. Since this is hardly a small purchase, it's a good idea to ask the vendor questions and shop around for the best quality and pricing. You may also want to check out rental compressors for occasional use. Either way, here are a few things to keep in mind as you do so.

Look for a vendor you can trust

Ask for a list of customers who have had problems with the equipment. Not to find out how reliable a high pressure compressor from that vendor will be (though that might prove to be an issue) but to find out how the problems were dealt with by the company. Their honesty in this regard may also tell you something.

Check warranty policies

Aside from checking the warranties available on your high pressure compressor you want to know how good the vendor is about honoring their warranties. Talking to other customers who may have had problems covered by the warranty and reading reviews will help you in this regard.

Check part availability

You may need parts for your high pressure compressor now and again and since things rarely break down at a convenient moment, you should make sure you can find what you need locally or at least online. You should ask the vendor or check the vendor抯 website for a list of retailers who sell their parts and other equipment.

Check part pricing

The high pressure compressor may be cheap but the price you will pay for parts may not make it worth while. So don't just check the pricing of the compressor, look into pricing for the parts, even small ones, to make sure you won't be ripped off later.

Look for a vendor who provides training

You'll want the proper training so you know how to use the equipment correctly once you've bought a high pressure compressor. Look for a vendor that offers training on using their equipment to their customers, and that has knowledgeable, helpful staff members who can answer your questions. Ask about lifetime technical support, and again seek customer reviews to know just how helpful they are.

Any large purchase can be time consuming, but doing research and carefully checking out different vendors will make sure that you get the right high pressure compressors for your needs. And you'll have a company backing it that will offer support and training.