We gladly assist in the choice between these two models. At Lucas Divestore we offer both the electric as well as the petrol driven compressors of Bauer Oceanus.
Especially the fact that the relatively small and compact compressor has such a large capacity and many possibilities as standard functions, is what makes the Bauer Oceanus unique in its kind.
The Bauer Oceanus compressor, which has been developed in Germany, really stands out between the other portable compressors for diving.
If you're not really good friends with one of your local dive stores, don't expect them to be really friendy and helpfull since helping you will cut into their revenues. They should be able to tell you who to go to for help in your neck of the woods. You should get in touch with Bauer USA in Norfolk Va 75 and order the kit from them. You'll probably want help from somebody who has done it before when you start installing an autodrain/auto-off system.
The manual that you got with the Oceanus shows every part installed in the compressor with part numbers to help in reordering, and by marking the parts that need to be replaced with an A, B, or C indicate at what service interval, replacement is necessary. I believe that Bauer service centers in the USA offer similar training, or if they aren't should be doing. Timm Bauer, who bought the company from Hubsi has kept the courses up. Hubsi in Germany offered repair/rebuild/maintainance courses on compressors that the students brought along, untill he retired. I would not mind paying for their Bauer service manuals. the TBone1004 user, in particular, is a walking encyclopedia. Perhaps I need to drive this compressor from California over to some of the more advanced users on this forum.
I'm looking for far more specific information, like, "To avoid ever having to bring your compressor to Bauer for service, follow these procedures." and other topics such as: "This is the procedure of how to install an automated condensate drain, without spending $10,500 on the "yacht package" upgrade." Or another good topic would be, "How to avoid blowing yourself up and the compressor simultaneously." Yes, I have the basic owner's manual that talks about the location of the power plug, and how to flip the power switch from OFF to ON. I find having children, raising a family, and starting any type of service business from scratch, to be a walk thru central park compared to obtaining information from Bauer about their compressors (knowledge, parts, maintenance, repairs, how-to's, etc.) I tried other Bauer dealerships that were 350-400 miles away, and I offered to drive there, but they laughed at me until they soiled themselves, and subsequently hung up the phone (I wish I was joking). I haven't gotten anywhere talking to numerous Bauer dealers in my area (CA, U.S.A) - I asked about installing an automated condensate drain, and was promised rock bottom cut-throat pricing to install their yacht package which cost: $10,500 + tax directly from SF Bauer, although they would only install the yacht package on a newly purchased compressor (so yacht package + compressor = $16,500+).
I am having a hard time locating an official service manual for this compressor, which discusses basic service items such as but not limited to:Ĥ) Filter operations (when to change, possible aftermarket equivalent filter cartridges, cheaper but good filters, etc.)
I recently purchased an almost new, Bauer Oceanus 220V electric compressor.