CO2 Tank

[poolking]

Hi all, just acquired a Co2 tank cheap, Being excited about setting up my gas, regulator, and cornies I rushed in a bit as I know very little about co2 tanks, the one I bought is a large tank think it`s 20 ltrs and according to the tare weight it`s full (15 pounds of gas). Only paid £15 quid for it. Ok not knowing anything about these tanks, got it home gave it a good clean and it`s dated 1996. What I would like to know is does co2 go off at all or is it fine to use? The seller said he had not used it (bought it ages ago) and it`s still full so is definitely no leaking. just want to know if the co2 is safe to put in my brews. Thanks, Dave.

[alexlark]

By "dated 1996" do you mean the plastic ring around the valve?

[poolking]

By "dated 1996" do you mean the plastic ring around the valve?

Yes around the neck of tank (plastic) dated 1996

[NobbyIPA]

the co2 will be safe
but having a retest date collar of 1996 means it has not been hydro-tested since 1986 if it is a spun steel tank [tested 10 yearly] rust can be a problem as they rust from the inside due to residual water content that can be present
always chain up your tank



a new tank is £49 on average

[poolking]

Thanks NobbyIPA . Yes I have got tank chained up nice and safe, Glad to hear the co2 should be fine to use. Tank is in fair condition, and for the money I paid I`ll use it till empty and sort something proper out. Cheers, Dave.

[Dave-Leeds]

Why do you guys chain them up?

incase u knock them over or a fault occurs and it goes off like a rocket.

I currentley dont have mine chained up

[GrowlingDogBeer]

It's just Incase you knock them over(to stop you knocking them over really). You don't want to knock the top of a cylinder, it will turn into a missile.

[Fil]

Why do you guys chain them up?

incase u knock them over or a fault occurs and it goes off like a rocket.

I currentley dont have mine chained up

not just that but if you have a reg fitted directly you can guarantee thats what its gonna fall on, and when feeding gas to the last keg in a line a slight tug on the gas feed can be all thats needed to topple a top heavy cylinder,

and trust me if your foot is in the way it can smart a little..

for 50p's worth of chain and a couple of well secured cup hooks its a worthwile investment in time and materials..

[alexlark]

I used a Cooker Stability Chain & Hook from Screwfix for £1.99

[Dave-Leeds]

Might pick some bits up at work 2moro and secure it to the wall

thanks for the tips

[chastuck]

You don't need a chain or go to extremes. A rope will do. Just make sure it won't topple. I use a good old reef knot to secure mine to the worktop support leg.

[NobbyIPA]

You don't need a chain or go to extremes.

Chastuck i thought you'd have nice shiny stainless chain


yup owt that'll take a 30+kg tumble will do the trick:)

[chastuck]

You don't need a chain or go to extremes.

Chastuck i thought you'd have nice shiny stainless chain

Working on it!

[rpt]

Mine's bungied to a toilet outlet pipe in the garage. The cylinders are not very stable so definitely need to be secured to something.

[Old Speckled Ben]

Hi there

I'm really sorry to hi-jack the topic, I know it's bad form but can anyone advise on where to get a decent regulator that shows PSI in reasonable detail, please?

Just got my first corny (today) and all the regulators I see on-line seem to go up in 4s etc. on the PSI....not much good if you're aiming for 2, etc.

Thanks very much in advance
Ben