Re: [APD] O2 regulator on CO2

[urville <urville at peoplepc_com>]

thats what i heard to. the guy at airgas said the only regulators that 
were co2 regulators are sold to the aquarium industry and the soda 
industry. the book he had just said gas regulators. dont bet cash on it 
though, find a source for info in the gas industry call a gas supplier

Douglas Guynn wrote:

>I can't speak for all regulators, but it really doesn't matter as far as
>Victor regulators are concerned. I spoke with an authorized Victor repair
>center a couple of years ago, and they said the regulators were the same,
>the only difference being the connection to the cylinder.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com
>[mailto:aquatic-plants-bounces at actwin_com]On Behalf Of Phillip Grobler
>Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2005 8:27 AM
>To: aquatic plants digest
>Subject: [APD] O2 regulator on CO2
>
>
>Is there any good reason not to use a O2 regulator on a CO2 cylinder ? I
>live is South Africa and CO2 regulators are +- $150 where as I can get
>O2 regulators for +- $60
>
>As I understand it O2 is at higher pressure, and more corrosive than CO2
>and as such the  regulator should be fine ? The only reasoning  I can
>see not to use a O2 regulator is that the CO2 cools quite rapidly if the
>regulator is opened fully and that might cause a problem if the
>regulator gets  to cold.
>
>Any one that is more knowledgeable know why I shouldn't
>
>Phillip Grobler
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