[THC] Filling CO2 tank info

[Don Peterson]

All,
The liquid coming off your CO2 bottle was likely a result of your bottle being overfilled.  I would vent off some and then check that it stops.  Those who use CO2 for other purposes often invert the bottles to purposefully discharge the liquid CO2 into their projects.  If you vent off some and it does not stop discharging liquid you might have a bottle with a invert tube in it.  I would then exchange the bottle.  I always discharge some to make sure there is no debris in the valve before I connect it to the beer.  If you do the same just make sure it doesn't blow your gasket out and leave you without a proper seal.

Don P.




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From: Scott Moll <samoll33 at gmail.com>
To: thc at lafinlarry.net
Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 4:50:16 AM
Subject: [THC] Filling CO2 tank info

[Also posted on the bulletin board]

Today I called around and this is what I found:

People's will ONLY FILL tanks, NOT EXCHANGE OR RECERTIFY; Cost is about $16.
Hours are usually 8-5

PRAXAIR (near UPS off 26th) will ONLY EXCHANGE, not fill; for about $17
Hours are usually 8-5 also.

ACE Fire Extinguisher will FILL (yes, about $7 or $8 if I remember right a
bout a year ago), AND they will RECERTIFY tanks that are due (if it passes
the pressure test) but the guy there told me it would take 3 or so days
before you got it checked/returned. I think I had to call ahead to make sure
someone was there to refill my bottle (they may be out delivering/on
call)....keep this in mind before you just drop by.

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OK, ALAN and all, I JUST got a 5# CO2 tank EXCHANGED from PRAXAIR
today.....but when I hooked it up my low psi guage went crazy. I closed the
tank valve then vented off what little CO2 was in my gauge and hose....IT
HAD a little LIQUID COMING OUT with the gas.......That has to be water + ??.
I AM NOT HAPPY since I do NOT want that in my beer! I will be contacting
them Sat/Mon to ask why this is the case (1st time I've ever seen that) and
I'll let you all know how that works out. HOPEFULLY it is just a fluke with
this new bottle. I'm NOT trying to dirty their name, I'm just really
surprised.....

However, my question is: has anyone else experienced LIQUID coming out of
their CO2 bottles with the gas?!?!?

Thanks,

-Scott
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