{"id":1853,"date":"2021-09-20T12:40:05","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:40:07","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T12:40:07","slug":"do-you-need-nitrox-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/do-you-need-nitrox-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Nitrox? 3 Enriched Air Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Does a short bottom time at a favorite dive site have you bummed? Maybe you had a life milestone that has you looking at risk differently. It may be time for you to explore Enriched Air Benefits and become an Enriched Air Nitrox diver. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN) or often just referred to as Nitrox is a breathing gas that has an oxygen content higher than the 21% found in the air in the atmosphere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Using a breathing gas with more oxygen means less nitrogen is inhaled which has some benefits. Recreational divers who have been trained to use EAN can use up to 40% oxygen in their dive cylinders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most common mixes are 32% (EAN-32) and 38% (EAN-38), however, any percentage can be blended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article we will discuss Enriched Air Nitrox Benefits, and dive planning that take those benefits into consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A question many new divers ask is :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do I need Nitrox and how do I benefit from using it? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n You should consider using Nitrox (enriched air) any time you are diving in waters 50 feet (ca. 15 m) to 100 feet (ca. 30 m) deep. The benefits will be a safer dive, deeper at the same NDL or one with an extended bottom time. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nLonger Bottom Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n