Nitrox vs Normal compressed air

[ucfdiver]

Do you have to have seperate tanks for Nitrox and regular compressed air? can they be swapped out pretty easily? Im guessing it makes no difference at all but just want to be sure

Depends on how the tanks are filled. Banked it really doesn't matter, but partial pressure fills do. If you want to keep your tanks o2 clean, make sure to always use nitrox compatible air.

 

[InkDiver]

Please fit your comments to the facts and don't try to score cheap points.

Score points? Really? Are there prizes? I was unaware of this.

 

[John_B]

The OP wasn't referring to dives deeper than 200', or even approaching that depth. What I said applied to the dives HE was making. Obviously for deep diving you should use a helium mixture, as I have been doing for over 10 years. Please fit your comments to the facts and don't try to score cheap points.

I'm sorry, when you said this:

I meant, use air for your deep dives, but when you then dive shallower you'll probably need to dive nitrox to stay clear of limits. Re-reading your post that's probably what you were saying anyway.

I didn't realize you meant trimix.