CO Analysers

[Tug]

Call or write them, explain your need, and I bet they will help. Contact Us - Analox

I just wanted to follow up in case anyone else is interested. I heard back from Analox and the EIICO sensor is still available, however there is a 2-4 week lead time. The part number is 9100-1700A if anyone needs it.

 

[Tug]

MSRP of the sensors is $287

 

[kelemvor]

MSRP of the sensors is $287

OUCH!

The cootwo is $299 for the whole machine. Divenav only charges $70 for replacement CO sensors. Even considering the customer services issues, I'd choose cootwo for CO analysis over Analox at this point. Well, I already did that but I think I would do it again if I hadn't.

 

[Scuba J7]

MSRP of the sensors is $287

 

[grf88]

That price is more than double what they said it would be when they introduced it. Yes it was almost 7 years ago now but double!
Portable CO monitor

 

[Tug]

OUCH!

The cootwo is $299 for the whole machine. Divenav only charges $70 for replacement CO sensors. Even considering the customer services issues, I'd choose cootwo for CO analysis over Analox at this point. Well, I already did that but I think I would do it again if I hadn't.

I hesitated to go with DiveNav because of their customer service issues but at that price for a replacement sensor, I'm not sticking with my analox when I need to replace the sensor.

 

[Kimela]

Just got back from diving with Aqua Safari in Cozumel. I used the Sensorcon to test our tanks and never got a reading above 5ppm. We were comfortable with those readings and had no incidents. Most of the readings were 2 to 4.

 

[DandyDon]

Just got back from diving with Aqua Safari in Cozumel. I used the Sensorcon to test our tanks and never got a reading above 5ppm. We were comfortable with those readings and had no incidents. Most of the readings were 2 to 4.

Really?! 2 to 4 ppm CO are withing safe limits alright, but those really should have been zero. The way that CO is produced internally in a hot compressor makes it all to easy to make toxicity jump dramatically. Do you know if they have their own machine or get fills from Meridiano?

Thanks for your report. The main fill station has inline monitors given to them by Analox and others have monitors given to them by DAN, but there have been reports of them being ignored.

 

[Kimela]

@DandyDon, I don't know where they get their fills. I'm also not convinced that my air wasn't contaminated because of the boat engine exhaust being so nearby. I wasn't exactly testing in a sterile environment. We were always at the back of the boat and I was testing while we were in motion. The sensor did go to 0, but at times it read 2 even when not on a tank. In other words, I'm not sure the tanks wouldn't have measured 0 if not for exhaust blowing back my way. Which leads me to ask if you have a video anywhere showing how you do your testing while on a moving boat. This was my first time and I figured that as long as it was staying within my threshold of "safe limits" then it was ok.

 

[DandyDon]

Which leads me to ask if you have a video anywhere showing how you do your testing while on a moving boat.

Ok, your tests could certainly have been affected by that if you just held the unit up to a cracked valve. I don't like leaving a tank cracked for 20-30 second anyway. I use gallon ziplocks...

(1) Turn unit on and place it inside bag.
(2) Crack tank first, then fill & close. (I once sent a bag & unit overboard by doing that backwards!)
(3) Place the bag inside my dive bag so it won't blow off while I work on my gear for 30 seconds - timed on my watch.​

The Sensorcon is great for traveling anyway. Just leave it on clipped to your bag, as you know the plane, van, and hotel room do no have CO alarms.