Oxygen Tank replacement troubles

[JohnB]

14 hours ago, Scott Ashton said:

If you are in Long Beach just go right to CGS in SoCal, or you can send it to us and we can replace the cylinder.   If you went to the other woman, she’s just a repair broker and will send it to them or us for the actual work anyway.

Scott

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[Pinecone]

On 9/7/2024 at 9:31 PM, MikeOH said:

Interesting...

My problem is that logic suggests that "NEXT FILLING" doesn't make sense, for you could wait another year and still not have used all the O2.  Heck, I've owned my Mooney for nearly 8 years and haven't used my portable O2 tank once!  It doesn't seem like an IA should be expected to sign off on an installed tank that's multiple years past its test date simply because it hasn't been refilled.  BWTHDIK?

The tank test is required for filling, not just for use.  So you could go past the inspection date, as long as you don't fill it.

You know the tank is OK at the current pressure.  But you don't know if it OK at any higher pressure.  Thus the hydro text.

[MikeOH]

11 minutes ago, Pinecone said:

The tank test is required for filling, not just for use.  So you could go past the inspection date, as long as you don't fill it.

You know the tank is OK at the current pressure.  But you don't know if it OK at any higher pressure.  Thus the hydro text.

Correct.

I did a poor job of making my point.  Which was that I CAN understand why an IA might not sign off if past the hydro date...in theory, you could do that year after year.  At some point the tank might NOT be okay even if it was holding its current pressure.

[Pinecone]

8 hours ago, MikeOH said:

Correct.

I did a poor job of making my point.  Which was that I CAN understand why an IA might not sign off if past the hydro date...in theory, you could do that year after year.  At some point the tank might NOT be okay even if it was holding its current pressure.

I have welding tanks that have not been hydroed in MANY years.  Should not be much happening to them.

However, our airplane tanks are subject to a wider temp range.

[Steve Dawson]

Just a suggestion, try looking for a used tank that's newer then your existing and has a manufacturing date younger than yours. Depending on the date stamped on the tank you may have time left even before its next hydro-test Possibly eBay, or salvage yards may have one.

As for the regulator don't send it to the rebuilder in Quebec. Parts are scarce and a rebuild will be north of $5K CND.