Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board  

Go Back   Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board > General > Reef

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-25-2008, 04:28 AM
trilinearmipmap trilinearmipmap is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Prince Rupert B.C.
Posts: 1,213
trilinearmipmap is on a distinguished road
Default

OK so the consensus is this guy is a scam artist.

It is the fire extinguisher shop by the way and the only place in town I know of that can fill CO2 tanks.

I will look into a beverage distributor or else going to Terrace to fill the tank.
__________________
120 gallon sps/anemones/LPS reef since 2004
Apex controller
8 x 54 watt T5 PowerModule
Herbie's silent overflow system
Jebao DC 12000 return pump
Jecod CP-40 Cross-flow circulation device
Mini Bubble King 180
Barr Aquatics calcium reactor
Bucket fuge
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-25-2008, 04:35 AM
dsaundry dsaundry is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Chilliwack
Posts: 943
dsaundry is on a distinguished road
Default

It may be a high price but the law in B.C. is that all pressurized refillable containers will have to go through an inspection. This includes propane cylinders and co2 etc, it also includes compressor tanks. The time frame for these tests is determined by the ""Yuk"" government. I dont know if it is a $30.00 fee for your container, try phoning worksafe B.C for the link to the site that monitors this...I agree that most of it is crap, but I have also seen what a pressurized cylinder can do when it lets go....
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-26-2008, 07:29 AM
wolf_bluejay wolf_bluejay is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kamloops, BC
Posts: 84
wolf_bluejay is on a distinguished road
Default

This is true, but only on cylinders that over a specific psi. Hence, a lot of chemical fire extinguishers don't require a vis, but CO2 does.
Considering where this guy is, you might be able to find a local scuba shop, or anyone that can legally do a vis. Any one that fills high pressure tanks will usually have someone on site that can do it. The guy that is changing 30 bucks is probably not even doing it, but rather sending it off to one of the other gas company. I know the fire departments hand off the vis(and hydro's) to dive shops, or welding suppliers all the time. The guy doing the vis doesn't have to be the same guy to fill it.

And a hydro test shouldn't be above about $30. They just overfill the tank, and measure how much it expands.


Quote:
Originally Posted by dsaundry View Post
It may be a high price but the law in B.C. is that all pressurized refillable containers will have to go through an inspection. This includes propane cylinders and co2 etc, it also includes compressor tanks. The time frame for these tests is determined by the ""Yuk"" government. I dont know if it is a $30.00 fee for your container, try phoning worksafe B.C for the link to the site that monitors this...I agree that most of it is crap, but I have also seen what a pressurized cylinder can do when it lets go....
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 03:09 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.