Testing & Filling Co2 Tank

[christobree]

Anyone Know Where I Can Get My Aluminum Co2 Tank Tested The Same Day? Every Place I Called Only Do Steel Tanks The Same Day And One Place Told Me They Would Have To Send It Out Somewhere And I Wouldn't Get It Back For 2-4 Weeks.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I go to freeport , long island cost only $11
they will swap one out for you that day. if you want to keep your tank it takes 2-3days to send out.

 

[NYreefNoob]

All Weld Down By Yonkers Does It Also

 

[Keith P]

I use Airweld in Farmingdale.
http://www.airweld.net/locations.html
I didn't see any location in Manhattan though.

What do you mean by "tested"? I usually use my tank until it's empty and trade it in for a new filled aluminum tank. Done. Am I missing an important step??

 

[BHDMC]

PREST O SALES AND SERVICE will fill your tank on the spot as long as the tank does not need to be tested. There is a date stamp on the tank the last time it was tested. Located at 40-14 19th Ave, Astoria, NY 11105. Phone # 718 721-8100. Not sure how long it take to test the tank.

 

[samksy]

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Anyone Know Where I Can Get My Aluminum Co2 Tank Tested The Same Day? Every Place I Called Only Do Steel Tanks The Same Day And One Place Told Me They Would Have To Send It Out Somewhere And I Wouldn't Get It Back For 2-4 Weeks.[/qute]

Places that service fire extinguisher would probably do it and it usually takes on day for the hydro testing. Good luck! I had my tested in NJ "Fire approved protection".

btw, my is an aluminum tank and they filled my tank after they test the tank. total cost around $30-$35

 

[Josh]

Why do you need to get the tank tested? I just bought a new tank, do I need to do any of this?

 

[Killerdrgn]

Hydro tested, basically put the tank underwater and see if any air bubbles come out. If so there's a leak.

 

[skene]

No... It's called hydro-static testing. The reason that they do tests on tanks are because they want to see how the tank is holding up. They fill the tank with compressed air or co2 and see how much it expands by checking water displacement. If the tank stays within a certain flex amount, they re-certify the tank for X amount of years.
Any compressed air tank whether steel or fiber wrapped needs to be tested every 3-5 years if over IIRC 3" diameter.
Certain tanks do not need this as they stay under a certain size and are less prone to flexing.
There is no "bubbles" recorded in the test.

 

[Malibu361]

Google AWISCO ,it is a welding supply store in Queens on Rust street ..They might be able to take care of that for you ..When I go to get my MIG tank swapped im in an out in 5 minutes and I know they fill other gasses as well.... Josh I am sure any scuba shop will be able to do it for you ina few days time....

 

[skene]

Try contacting Byrne Compressed (or something along those lines) I know that they do testing for fire extinguishers. So they can probably get the testing done for you. I will say that it will not be a couple of hours worth. The only place I know that you can do that is in Maryland. You can drop off then pick up later in the evening.
I actually have to get two of my paintball tanks tested.

 

[pmoneyt]

there is a fire extinguishing place on 24th by FIT that did mine. just do a yellow book search.