When you consider purchasing a compressor you must think bottom line.
will I get a return on my investment without the added expense of
costly repairs associated with high pressure air systems? In one statement
“If you can sell the air at market price,we guarantee you will
profit from it with our 2 year or 2000 hour warranty”.
Here is a brief summary, actual figures may vary;
2000 hours x60 minutes =120,000 minutes x 15 CFM = 1,800,000 cubic
feet of air
the average scuba cylinder requires 60 cubic feet of air to fill because
they they are rarely completely empty = 30,000 tank fills. We recommend
that you sell you’re air for $5.00 per fill. But even at a wholesale
rate of $3.00 per fill = A $90,000 return
Expenses
| compressor with 2 year warranty |
= |
$12,500 |
| 8 oil and filter changes @160.00 ea |
= |
$1,280 |
| 90 air filters @ $72 ea. |
= |
$6,480 |
| valve job @ 1000 hrs. |
= |
$700 |
| electric 16000 kw x $.15/kw |
= |
$2,400 |
| |
|
$23,160 |
That leaves a $66,640 profit and that is at $3.00 a fill, all within
the warranty period.
These calculations are based on the SCUBA industry where the average
cylinder being filled holds 80 cubic feet of compressed air. If you’re
application is paintball, you can expect a much higher profit margin.
Paintball tank sizes vary however most are under 10 cubic foot. With
that in mind and the fact that paintball clientele are willing to
pay $3.00 to $5.00 for a fill you’re profits margin could
be up to 6 times greater than these figures.
