Bambi Air Compressors

Bambi air compressors and spares

Bambi build their compressors in Birmingham and have specialised in quiet-running machines for over fifty years. We supply the range and hold genuine Bambi spares — filter elements, dryer kits, pump units and service parts — for machines currently in service.

This page covers both. If you are looking for parts for an existing machine, skip to Bambi spares.

Buying a Bambi compressor

Bambi machines are chosen where noise matters. A conventional piston compressor in an open workshop is around 85 dB(A); the Bambi VT range runs closer to conversational speech, which is why they are standard equipment in dental surgeries, laboratories, medical facilities and offices where a compressor has to sit in occupied space.

The main ranges:

• VT Range (oil-free) — tilting piston design, the quietest in the range. The usual choice for dental and medical air.
• VTS Range (silent) — where noise is the overriding consideration.
• BB Range (oil lubricated) — where oil-free is not required and duty cycle or cost is the priority.
• PT Range (oil-free) — smaller receiver-mounted units for light and intermittent use.
• FS Range — purpose-built for fire sprinkler system air supply.
• Duplex units — two pumps on one receiver, giving higher output from a standard single-phase supply, and duty/standby operation so a single pump failure does not stop the surgery.

HTM 02-01 compliant configurations are available for NHS and private dental practices, where compressed air is treated as a medical gas and documentation matters as much as the machine.

Sizing one properly

The two figures that matter are free air delivery (what the machine actually produces, not the theoretical displacement) and receiver size. For dental, sizing follows the number of surgeries and simultaneous use. For a workshop, add up the consumption of the tools likely to run at once and allow headroom — a compressor running continuously to keep up will wear out early. We will size it with you rather than guess.

Bambi spares and service parts

We stock genuine Bambi parts including filter elements, coalescing and particle elements, dryer service kits, service exchange dryer units and replacement pump units. VT Range spares are listed separately.

A warning on filter elements. Bambi changed filter specifications several times, and the correct element depends on the build date and the colour of the filter housing rather than the model name alone. Ordering by model number is the single most common cause of the wrong part arriving. Before you order, check:

• The serial number and build date on the machine
• The colour of the filter housing — green, black, white and maroon housings take different elements
• The number printed on the element you are replacing, if legible

If in doubt, send a photo of the filter housing and the data plate to [email protected]. It takes us a minute to confirm and saves a return.

Service intervals

Oil-free Bambi machines need less routine attention than oil-lubricated equivalents, but filters and dryer media are consumables and do need replacing on schedule. In dental and medical use, service records are part of your compliance evidence, not just good practice. We can service on site or supply the parts for your own engineer.

Advice, supply and service

We have supplied and serviced Bambi machines for many years and can advise on selection, installation and ongoing maintenance. Call 0800 0278 442 or email [email protected]. Parts held in stock can be collected from our High Wycombe trade counter, 8.00am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday.