So I've found myself helping my friend who's just found herself taking over a local dive shop.
I'm completely new to diving. My friend is a passionate small businesswoman, thoroughly committed to safety and recreation... but also, basically, from outside the field, and overwhelmed with work in every other aspect of keeping this dive shop, well, afloat.
So I may need some outside help to work things out. Be gentle?
Stumbling block number one: Filling nitrox tanks.
You take the tanks and attach them to the compressor. When do you turn the tanks on relative to the compressor? If you turn the tanks on just before turning on the compressor, will the tension in the hoses keep the air inside?
Some nitrox mix probably escaped. Should I go back to the partial fill cylinders? If so, how?
I apologize if this is confusing to you. It's even more confusing to me! But I have to start somewhere. Thank you in advance.
I'm completely new to diving. My friend is a passionate small businesswoman, thoroughly committed to safety and recreation... but also, basically, from outside the field, and overwhelmed with work in every other aspect of keeping this dive shop, well, afloat.
So I may need some outside help to work things out. Be gentle?
Stumbling block number one: Filling nitrox tanks.
You take the tanks and attach them to the compressor. When do you turn the tanks on relative to the compressor? If you turn the tanks on just before turning on the compressor, will the tension in the hoses keep the air inside?
Some nitrox mix probably escaped. Should I go back to the partial fill cylinders? If so, how?
I apologize if this is confusing to you. It's even more confusing to me! But I have to start somewhere. Thank you in advance.