Silent compressor for remote locations recommendation?

[44556j]

Hello,

I need a recommendation of a personal less costly, silent, good quality, easy to maintain electric compressor for scuba tanks to fill in a remote location.

Thanks

 

[schuylerclark]

I've never heard of a silent compressor of any sort. In fact, most of them are 90dB or more. Even if the motor is electric and quiet, the cooling fan and pistons/rotary screws won't be.

 

[broncobowsher]

So you want the perfect personal scuba compressor than add making is silent as well.
The perfect compressor doesn't exist, much less a silent version.

 

[Cio]

You cannot get one, off the shelf but it can be made .
Do you have a reasonable budget for this? any sound spec, or just "quiet"

 

[rhwestfall]

Hello,

I need a recommendation of a personal less costly, silent, good quality, easy to maintain electric compressor for scuba tanks to fill in a remote location.

Thanks

With that criteria, you should look for a unicorn as well. You might have a better chance with that search...

 

[Sea_Jay]

Compressors are noisy by nature of design......why does it need to be "silent" anyways? Your best bet would be to place it in a dedicated room with sound deadening, but now you're talking about a large investment -- and even then, you will need an exhaust which will inevitably allow sound to escape.

 

[iain/hsm]

Hello,

I need a recommendation of a personal less costly, silent, good quality, easy to maintain electric compressor for scuba tanks to fill in a remote location.

Thanks

It's a bit or an oxymoron but the quietest of all high pressure air compressors happens to be bolted to the wings of the mother of all noise.

Namely the F-35 But the good news is apart from the cost it does meet your listed requirement.
However I could offer a better option of your requirement.

1. If filling in remote locations equites to you doing your own strip down and "field" service yourself in candle light under a mosquito net in the dark then you are better off choosing a compressor that can be stripped down using basic hand tools with the minimum of tools required and for example no special tools required to do simple tasks such as lifting the inlet and discharge valves or opening up the filter vessel lid.

2. Choose a company that will give you a list of all the spare parts you will require for both service and field maintenance and repair also provide you with both a repair and maintenance manual and not just the "feel good" idiots guide to what colour button to push to start.

3. More important a supplier of compressor that will provide you with a complete printed price list of both service and repair items. This is to save you getting hosed by being directed to a "certified" repair dive shop when it comes to buying spare parts and avoid the after sales ri off of directing you to the nearest authorised service centre.

Your first consideration however is the geographical area you are going to be operating in, the ambient air temperature range both high and low for the region and the voltage and hertz required as you require an electric drive. Further considerations as to the choice of filter chemical and cartridge type is also a major problem for remote locations. Using a standard scuba throw away 40 hour operating life cartridge on the mainland is one thing and may be acceptable but when an equivalent 200 hour repackage cartridge may offer you a considerable greater advantage if you choose the right experienced supplier and understand that not all chemicals or compressor designs are equal. Iain

 

[Sea_Jay]

It's a bit or an oxymoron but the quietest of all high pressure air compressors happens to be bolted to the wings of the mother of all noise.

Namely the F-35 But the good news is apart from the cost it does meet your listed requirement.
However I could offer a better option of your requirement.

1. If filling in remote locations equites to you doing your own strip down and "field" service yourself in candle light under a mosquito net in the dark then you are better off choosing a compressor that can be stripped down using basic hand tools with the minimum of tools required and for example no special tools required to do simple tasks such as lifting the inlet and discharge valves or opening up the filter vessel lid.

2. Choose a company that will give you a list of all the spare parts you will require for both service and field maintenance and repair also provide you with both a repair and maintenance manual and not just the "feel good" idiots guide to what colour button to push to start.

3. More important a supplier of compressor that will provide you with a complete printed price list of both service and repair items. This is to save you getting hosed by being directed to a "certified" repair dive shop when it comes to buying spare parts and avoid the after sales ri off of directing you to the nearest authorised service centre.

Your first consideration however is the geographical area you are going to be operating in, the ambient air temperature range both high and low for the region and the voltage and hertz required as you require an electric drive. Further considerations as to the choice of filter chemical and cartridge type is also a major problem for remote locations. Using a standard scuba throw away 40 hour operating life cartridge on the mainland is one thing and may be acceptable but when an equivalent 200 hour repackage cartridge may offer you a considerable greater advantage if you choose the right experienced supplier and understand that not all chemicals or compressor designs are equal. Iain

Spot on.....with the main takeway (i.m.o.) being filter availability in such a "remote" location.

I will add to this: if OP is only looking to fill their personal tanks, and is not diving every day, he may benefit from a smaller electric compressor with a booster. This will take a LOOOONG time for fills, and boosters aren't cheap, but it may meet the criteria.