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Cost to hydro your tank
- Thread starter CurtisNelson
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MOST places do it for $25-35. I've had it done at dive shops here in So. California for $28 & $32. What area you in?
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Where in CT the dive shop in Brookfield said they couldn't do it for me. This was last year though so just curious where.
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The gent I sold my 90 min tank to said he found a place in western NC which would do it for about $18. My experience was between $35 and $50. Most dive shops outsource the hydro, so they take their cut.
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Had mine done in Des Moines Ia 2 years ago for $35 including a fill and he did it so I got it back the next day, could have gotten it the same day but the state inspector was there and he was busy.
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Wow, To fill a 4500 psi tank any size is 45 dollars, Hydro a tank is under 200 dollars ,
Good ole oil field, Pretty crazy....
Mike
Good ole oil field, Pretty crazy....
Mike
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When I got a one hour scba used from e-bay I took it to a guy in Rancho Cordova who hydro tested lots of different cylinders. The tank came with the valve unscrewed and had two years left on hydro. I showed a little interest in the process and he did a visual inspect. on tank right there. Talked me out of getting a new hydro and put a new o-ring on valve and torqued it. He had a large enough tank to do 6 or eight big cylinders at a time. I offered him 20 bucks but had to force him to take it. I took a bunch of Pics of his set up. We discussed the dangers of using out of date tanks. Corrosion of aluminum liner being one hidden danger. Outside shell damage is obvious. Mine had a few minor chips in gel coat. He advised a dab of epoxy on those and I had no problem getting it filled. Cost at that first time was 8 bucks to fill at a dive shop. Now it is out of date and I am looking at compressor options.
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Thanks for the input, everyone. I ask because I've been looking at tanks and Pyramid Air is advertising extended life tanks for $400 that have to be recertified every 5 years and I spoke to the company that does the recertification in Denver and the cost is $400+/-. (Plus shipping.) PAir says the cost to recertify is about the same as a hydro and that didn't sound right to me. I was thinking maybe $50 to hydro, so I wasn't too far off. So, If you see these tanks, just know that the real cost at 5 years is another $400+ unless you are going to fill it with your own (or a buddies) compressor.
Cheers from Tulsa, OK,
Cheers from Tulsa, OK,
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