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Prestacycle Home & Portable Nitrogen Tire Inflation System

The Prestacycle Nitrogen Inflation system brings affordable, portable Nitrogen inflation to consumers for use at home and while traveling. Our system is safe, easy-to-carry and easy-to-use for all your inflation needs. Perfect for your garage - carry it to your driveway or yard. Our smaller systems can also be transported anywhere for race support, outdoor events and general inflation use.

An Affordable System?

Automotive service facilities have machines for Nitrogen inflation, but those machines are too large and expensive for home use. Our inexpensive system works because you use inflation less frequently than a commercial shop. Our system safely stores Nitrogen at up to 2216 psi. A mid-sized 33 cubic foot cylinder is less than two feet tall and eight inches across, yet it can inflate up to 10 empty car tires or 120 empty bicycle tires before needing a refill. You can fill tires of all kinds including Cars, SUV's, Light Trucks, RV's, Lawn Tractors, Motorcycles, Bicycles and Scooters.

After filling your tires, you now have a convenient system handy for immediate top-offs. If you already have Nitrogen filled tires on you cars, the system could provide 100's of home top-offs before needing any refill. No more trips back to the dealer!

Mobile use?

Lightweight alloy components combined with light alloy cylinders are easy and safe to transport when handled properly. For travel, any of our smaller systems can provide immediate top-offs or tire inflation without electricity. Our smallest 6 cubic foot system takes-up very little space and the complete system with cylinder only weighs about 5 pounds. It's being carried onboard by light aircraft for easy top-offs at remote airports.

How do I get Nitrogen?

Cylinder refills are available from local welders, welding suppliers and gas suppliers. Refill costs are very inexpensive. Prices vary but should generally be around twenty bucks. Pre-filled cylinders can also be delivered to your door. Delivery services can easily swap your empty tank for a full one, they'll even install it for you. For cylinder delivery, check here for your closest supplier: http://www.airgas.com/

Why Nitrogen?

Nitrogen is Air - without the bad stuff. Air is about 78% Nitrogen, 20% Oxygen with moisture and some other gases. Tires loose pressure because air goes right through the rubber. This is called permeation. The Oxygen in air escapes much faster, causing quick initial pressure loss. Laboratory guides rate the permeability rate through rubber of Oxygen at 23.3 vs. Nitrogen at only 9.43. Oxygen, CO2 and Helium all leak faster than Nitrogen.

Oxygen is also reactive. "Oxidation" weakens, dries and cracks rubber. It can also damage Alloy rims and break-down sealants. Moisture can corrode valves from the inside causing problems with proper valve closure. All problems with regular air are accelerated by pressure. Nitrogen is the best solution.

Nitrogen inflated tires maintain a more consistent tire pressure across different temperatures. Tire performance is more reliable and efficient when recommended tire pressure is maintained and heat is reduced. Most auto dealers recommend Nitrogen inflation exclusively for vehicles with tire pressure monitoring systems to prevent heat-related pressure warnings from your vehicle.

One System, many Sizes

Our New Regulator is small, lightweight, yet durable. It has a micro-gauge that shows you how much Nitrogen is left so you'll know when you need a refill. The body of the regulator twists to control flow rate. Twist all the way to the right and you can close it completely with zero flow. Turn counter clockwise from there to open the flow rate to the desired level for small tires or keep turning to increase flow for large tires. It's perfect for portable inflation with any size cylinder.

It's also perfect for Shop use and works with the largest cylinders you can buy for professional inflation. We recommend Aluminum Cylinders for portability. We sell them on our Website and through our Dealers. Our Regulator is compatible with all steel Nitrogen cylinders as well. You can purchase any CGA-580 valve cylinder directly from your local Nitrogen refill provider. Our system is compatible with all North American cylinders rated for Nitrogen.

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Specifications

Disclaimers

Please observe all safety information provided with the unit.
System is sold and shipped empty. Cylinder must be filled before use.

Warranty

Prestacycle warrants the Prestacycle Nitrogen inflation system to be free of defective material or workmanship for one year, and under the conditions stated herein. This warranty will not apply to wear and tear from repeated use or trasportation.

This warranty is expressly limited to repair or replacement of product found to be defective. Prestacycle assumes no liability for loss due to failure of any product to perform satisfactorily. Prestacycle makes no other warranty, expressed or implied, except that of title. Any and all other warranties are expressly disclaimed.

This warranty applies under conditions of intended use and is exclusive of equipment subjected to: Failure to follow recommended service procedures, Excessive duty cycle, exposure to the elements, shipping damage and modification not authorized by Prestacycle. No warranty claims will be honored without prior authorization for repair from Prestacycle. Any replaced or repaired equipment will be warranted for the remainder of the warranty term only.

Reviews

F.A.Q.'s Open All / Close All

Is Nitrogen Safe?

Safer than air. Nitrogen is completely inert. It is completely non-flamable. Air can fan a fire, but Nitrogen would actually help put-out a fire. It will not damage rubber or other components.

Is Nitrogen expensive?

With our portable system, Nitrogen costs under fifty cents per bike tire. The savings just in wear and tear can more than pay for Nitrogen. For cars, the cost of the Nitrogen is 2-3 times lower than what the Auto Shops charge.

Where can I get a refill?

Any welding supplier can refill your tank for a low cost. Some may fill it on-the spot, others might expect to drop if off and be able to pick it up the next day. Pre-filled cylinder swaps are also available. Check here for your local filling or swap-out location: http://www.airgas.com/

Can you send it to me full?

No. Even though it's a safe gas, it's under very high pressure. Filled tanks should be secured during transport. Shipping companies charge much more for special handling of filled tanks because the cannot simply leave them to bounce-around in the back of a delivery truck.

Can I use it on my Car?

Yes! You can get a few fill-ups plus many top-offs at home on cars tires. If you intend to fill your own car or truck tires from empty, we recommend a 33cf cylinder or larger.

How about Motorcycles?

Yes. Our system is perfect for Motorcycles. In fact, we're now selling a version of our Prestaflator tool for Schrader only as a Motorcycle system. Our low profile right angle Schrader head is great for Motorcycle wheels.

How about my Lawn Tractor/Snowthrower?

Yes. Our system is perfect for all small tires. In fact, with items like home yard equipment that might use the same set of tires for 10 years or more, Nitrogen helps provide longer life for the rubber.

How about 4x4 / off-road use?

Off-roading events require frequent substantial pressure changes on large volume tires. CO2 systems are sold by off-road companies and they are better than Nitrogen due to the fact that CO2 can deliver much more overall volume before the tank is empty. Please be aware that CO2 looses pressure from tires much faster than even regular air. CO2 inflation should always be considered temporary, and should be replaced with Nitrogen or Air within 24-48 hours.

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