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What is a two tank dive?
A dive that requires two tanks of air to complete
Do you need to be a certified diver to have a dive air tank filled?
no
Can you scuba dive in Mexico without a license?
Theoretically if you had your own gear, including tank of air, you can dive anywhere that's got water but it's not recommended unless you know the dive site. If you don't have a licence, a dive centre should not allow you to dive. They can take you out on a "discover scuba diving" dive. This will be to a maximum of 12m. If you are qualified but have forgotten or lost your cert card, they can look you up on the pro website. If not qualified with at least PADI scuba diver cert, no one should let you dive. If they do, I would think twice about the dive operation you are using.
Mixture of gases for scuba diving tanks compared to normal atmospheric air?
Most SCUBA divers dive with compressed air, which is normal atmospheric air compressed into a scuba tank.
Why is the air in an air tank so compressed while scubadiving?
Let's consider a 10L tank full of air at a pressure of 200bar. That's 200x10=2000 litres. You'd need a BIG tank to hold 2000L. At depths we breath more air, so 2000-2400 is an average amount of air a diver would take down for an hour's recreational dive
What is the best way to keep water out of a scuba tank?
The best way to be sure that water does not enter your scuba dive tank when diving, is to never allow it to be completely be emptied of air pressure. Always plan to leave at least 1-2Mpa (10-20 bars) left in them to ensure that moisture does not enter. If for some reason, the scuba dive tank pressure should be completely exhausted, it is important to immediately close the valve to keep moisture out. When bleeding the air from your scuba tank, be sure to bleed the air slowly, as quick bleeding may cause internal condensation.
What should scuba air smell like?
Compressed air used for SCUBA should smell like regular air. There may be a slight rubber smell from the regulator. When in doubt, it is safer to get your tank refilled than to dive on contaminated air.
How do scuba divers refill their air tanks?
They either go to a dive shop or have their own compressors. An average 80 ci tank costs roughly $5usd to fill
How long does the scubadiving air tank last?
It depends, using an average 12l tank (230 psi) if you are a heavy breather it will last for over an hour, and a light breather normally under 2 hours but you are recommended not to dive for over an hour
Why do planes dive?
Planes dive to get airflow over the wings where the air is thicker. The thicker the air the better the airflow. Planes also dive in stall. Stall is where the plane can no longer fly areodynamicly. Hope this helped.
What can a scuba diver purchase from the Air Hog online shop?
A scuba diver can purchase many things for scuba diving at the Air Hog online shop. They can purchase dive knives, dive lights, dive computers, and dive bags which will help them in scuba diving.
What is a Scuba Dive Computer used for?
The dive computer essentially calculates in real time the nitrogen levels in your blood used on depth and time (and possible air mixture: ie: NITROX 32%) - they can (and do) much more than that including, timing your dive, ascent rates - some even calculate time left based on how much gas is left in your tank!!!
