FAQ: Buying a Hyperbaric Chamber

Answers to the most common questions about hyperbaric oxygen therapy and buying a chamber. All technical figures below come straight from the manufacturer specification sheets.

What is HBOT (Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy)?

HBOT means breathing oxygen at a pressure higher than normal atmospheric pressure. Inside a pressurised chamber the body dissolves considerably more oxygen directly into blood plasma and tissue fluid than it can at sea level. Our chambers work at 2.0 to 2.4 ATA, roughly the pressure you would feel 10 to 14 metres under water.

Every model in our range is a hard-shell pressure vessel built to ASME PVHO and PED, not a soft inflatable bag. Oxygen is delivered through a closed BIBS mask with a separate exhalation circuit, which keeps the ambient oxygen level inside the chamber below 21 percent.

Is HBOT safe?

HBOT has been in clinical use since the 1960s and is well tolerated when sessions are run at the correct pressure with trained staff. The most common side effect is pressure in the ears during compression and decompression, managed the same way as on an aircraft.

Contraindications exist. Untreated pneumothorax is an absolute contraindication, and certain medications, recent ear or sinus surgery and some lung conditions require medical assessment first. Anyone with a medical condition should be cleared by a physician before starting.

On the equipment side, every chamber is a certified pressure vessel with manual override, a mechanical relief valve and an integrated emergency stop. Emergency decompression from 2.0 to 1.0 ATA takes 90 seconds. The Zeugma hull is pressure tested to 3.5 ATA against a 2.4 ATA working pressure.

What is the difference between monoplace and multiplace chambers?

A monoplace chamber treats one person at a time. In our range that is the Zeugma: one seat, 1.9 m3 of internal volume, delivered in three 770 mm modules that pass through a standard doorway.

Multiplace chambers pressurise several people together, each breathing oxygen through an individual BIBS mask. Panorama and Atlantis seat two, Mediterranean and Giza seat four. Titan is the medical multiplace, configurable from 4+2 up to 12+2 patients and rated to 6.0 ATA.

Multiplace is usually the better economics for a clinic or a training facility: one operator, one plant room and two to four paying seats running at the same time. Monoplace is the better fit where floor area or budget is the binding constraint.

What are the electrical requirements?

A hyperbaric chamber is a plant installation, not an appliance. The electrical load sits in the compressor and the oxygen concentrators, and it scales with the number of seats.

Air compressor: 4 HP, about 3 kW. Oxygen concentrator: 2500 W (3.3 HP) each, one per seat. Air cooler: 1500 W of cooling capacity at 5 °C, drawing about 208 W at 230 V single phase. In practice a single-seat Zeugma lands around 6 kW total and a four-seat Mediterranean or Giza around 13 kW.

Plan for a dedicated circuit and a separate technical room for compressor, concentrators, refrigerated dryer and cooler. Exact cable sizing and fuse rating are issued with the installation drawing for your specific configuration and local supply.

How much space do I need?

Two areas matter: the room the chamber stands in, and the technical room for compressor and concentrators.

Minimum chamber room floor size by model: Zeugma 5500 × 2800 mm, Atlantis 4400 × 3000 mm, Mediterranean and Giza 6000 × 3500 mm. Panorama has practically the same outer footprint as Zeugma (1987 × 1344 mm against 1988 × 1368 mm), so plan the same room. Titan needs a 13000 × 6000 mm chamber room plus a 9000 × 6200 mm technical room.

Getting the chamber in is rarely the problem. Every wellness model ships in 770 mm modules that pass through a standard doorway and are assembled on site. Allow ceiling height for the chamber at 1858 to 1860 mm plus service access above it.

What does the purchase include?

The complete system: the chamber, air compressor, one oxygen concentrator per seat, refrigerated air dryer, air cooler holding ±0.1 °C, BIBS masks, digital touchscreen control with preset protocols and user profiles, USB data logging and intercom.

Around the hardware: delivery to your location in Scandinavia, professional installation and commissioning, staff training, warranty and ongoing service support. We also help with regulatory questions on CE marking and EU requirements.

Exterior colour, interior leather and logo placement are chosen per order. Every chamber is built to order.

How long is a typical HBOT session?

Budget 60 to 90 minutes door to door. Compression to working pressure and controlled decompression at the end take a few minutes each; the time held at pressure is set by the protocol you run.

The control system carries preset protocols, seven of them on Panorama, so the same profile runs identically every time, and every session is logged to USB. How many sessions a course should contain is a clinical decision that depends on the indication, so set it together with the physician responsible for the treatment.

Is HBOT profitable as a business?

It comes down to three numbers: how many seats you can fill, what you charge per session and your operating cost per hour.

Seat count is what moves the result. Panorama and Atlantis run two paying seats at once, Mediterranean and Giza run four, all with one operator and one plant room. Running cost is mainly electricity for compressor and concentrators, filter changes and periodic vessel inspection.

Rather than quoting a generic payback figure, model your own case: use the ROI calculator with your price per session, sessions per day and days per week.

Do you offer leasing or financing?

We can help arrange financing through our partners. Contact us and we will quote purchase and financing side by side, adapted to your business and budget.

How do I choose the right chamber for my needs?

Start with how many people you need to treat at the same time. One seat is Zeugma. Two is Panorama, with six acrylic panoramic windows and a ballistic steel hull, or Atlantis, same seat count but 3.8 m3 of internal volume against Panorama’s 1.9 m3. Four is Mediterranean or Giza. Medical use above 2.4 ATA is Titan.

Then check the two hard constraints, floor area and electrical capacity. They rule models out faster than anything else.

The comparison table puts every model side by side and the buying guide walks through the decision step by step. You are also welcome to book a free consultation.

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