Nitrox shortage????

[TuckerIdaho]

It's better that the O2 goes to medical uses rather than recreational.

Popcorn.

 

[grf88]

I picked up my tanks yesterday filled with 32% nitrox. I was informed that this might the last nitrox fill for a while. There seems to be an oxygen shortage probably related to COVID-19. The fill station's oxygen supplier told them not to expect any oxygen deliveries for a while.
Any other areas running into this??

There will probably continue to be shortages in all those areas where there is resistance to vaccines.

 

[TMHeimer]

There will probably continue to be shortages in all those areas where there is resistance to vaccines.

Another (though very small) point regarding the "I don't care about others, I'll do what I want" crowd. Sorry, this isn't The Pub, but apparently relevant to the Nitrox shortage in some places.

 

[rick00001967]

It might have to do that here in "south florida" we've had a lot of COVID-19 hospitializations and ICU admissions this summer (more than last summer) so there's a high medical demand for oxygen. It's better that the O2 goes to medical uses rather than recreational.

maybe you guys could use this as an ad campaign to convince people to get vaxed down there. lol "get vaxed....get diving"

 

[grf88]

The shortage may resolve itself over the winter however it could be a followed by a shortage of coffins and urns in the same areas.

 

[Doc]

A simple question, resolved by a simple algebraic answer (tanks of 02 going elsewhere because of Covid) ….goes off the rails politically. Imagine that.

Off to The Pub with you.

 

[Divin'Papaw]

On a good note, Force-E was running a half-price sale all weekend on air/nitrox fills and on 10-fill nitrox cards. I picked up 10 more nitrox fills for my digital fill card for $50 plus tax. Where else can you get $5 nitrox fills??!!!

Force-E had nitrox all weekend and seemed pretty confident that they would be able to get more going forward.

 

[AfterDark]

First I've heard of it. Probably because I pump my own 21% and only use that. Freedom is the best! Good luck all!

 

[Tracy]

First I've heard of it. Probably because I pump my own 21% and only use that. Freedom is the best! Good luck all!

In Detroit we have seen rising costs, but no shortages.

 

[Mergulhador do Delray]

Horizon Divers in Key Largo is only renting one nitrox fill per trip. So you order 2 nitrox tanks, you get one nitrox and one air.

That's not happening north of the Keys. No problems in Ft. Lauderdale, Pompano, West Palm, etc.