[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re-testing CO2 tanks
> Date: Thu, 05 Jun 1997 06:52:00 +0000
> From: Bill Ruff <bruff at lcse_umn.edu>
> Anyone buying used CO2 cylinders, be careful. The manufacture date of
> the cylinder is usually stamped right into the metal of the bottle right
> near the neck. At least in Minnesota, they must be tested every five
> years or they cannot be refilled. The testing process costs nearly as
> much as buying a new tank outright and takes several months to get back.
Hmm, that was not my experience. It cost me something pretty small like
$10 or so to get the thing tested, and they had it back for me within a
day (hard to remember, actually, since it was back in '92... hmm... better
check that stamp).
> PS, Odd sized bottles, (not 5 or 10lb) and odd shaped cylinders are
> harder to get refilled. The most convient places are welding shops and
> they only take the standard sizes.
Fire extinguisher places are quite inexpensive. It cost me $5 each time I
refilled my 5-lb. And they only took about 5 minutes there, too. Hmm...
- Erik
---
Erik Olson
eriko at wrq_com