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Air Fills & Gas Blending

Monterey Bay Dive Company is dedicated to providing the cleanest Air and most accurate gas blends and fills in the Monterey Bay Area. We have both a large compressor, banks and air fill system as well as a hyperclean fill station for O2 cleaned cylinders. Both systems are tested quarterly for air quality through Trace Analytics.

In order to insure your safety and the safety of our staff, we require that all tanks to be filled have a current hydrostatic test stamp (within 5 years in the US) and VIP sticker. Additionally, all air cylinders to be filled with any gas blend above 21% O2 MUST be cleaned in accordance with oxygen service standards. Please ask one of our staff for details.

Trimix services are available here too. Please call us or ask our staff for details. Customers must be certified in trimix diving or under the care of a certified trimix instructor. By contacting us in advance of your needs, we can better provide blending services for your group or class.

Air Fills
Average time to fill standard air cylinders is 10-15 minutes depending on number of tanks to be filled and customer volume.

Maximum fill pressure: 3500 PSI

Nitrox (enriched air)
Air blended with pure O2 above 21% oygen. Use of nitrox requires additional training and certification.

Average time to blend is 15-30 minutes depending on customer volume.

Trimix
Air blended with pure O2 and Helium. Use of trimix requires additional training and certification.

Average time to blend is 3-4 hours. Large volumes require additional time.

Visual Inspection
Annual inspection required on all scuba cylinders. Good for one year from date of inspection, includes the valve, interior and exterior of the cylinder and threads.

Average time to complete: 1 day.

Hydrostatic Test
Pressure test required by the Department of Transportation every 5 years on all scuba cylinders in the US.

Average time to complete: 1 - 2 weeks.

 

 

 

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Gas Fill Rates

  • Air Fills                      $5

  • Nitrox Fill to 36%         $8

  • Nitrox Fill - 40%         $10

  • 100% O2           $.50/cu ft

  • Helium                $1/cu ft

  • Argon                 $1/cu ft

 

Order Fill Cards Online

20 Fill Air Card - $75

20 Fill Nitrox Card - $135
(up to 36%)

 

Cylinder Services

  • Cylinder Tumbling     $15

  • O2 Clean Cylinder
    and Valve                  $60

  • O2 Re-clean              $30

  • Visual Inspection       $14

  • Hydrostatic Test        $38