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Originally Posted by mike_s
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Originally Posted by Disneymom
So.... that whole tank exploding thread has me spooked. Now, I know - the odds are probably miniscule that anything would ever happen, but would anyone care to educate a novice on proper tank care and feeding? I'd like to make sure I don't do anything stupid when I rent tanks for the weekends.
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As long as you don't drop them on their valves or whack their valves with sledge hammers, you should fine be with any rental tank.
The tanks in the other thread were the older 6351 alloy, which has been discontinued. I doubt that any reputable dive shop is stupid enough to use those anymore.
FYI.. don't worry about pressure explosions. tanks are tested to 5/3 rds of their pressure rating. So in theory, your 3000psi AL80 is safe to approximately 5000psi. Even leaving it in your car in the hot sun won't over pressure it. (though not reccomended). |
Yeah, I was reading up on that old alloy. Nonetheless it's still air under pressure in there...
Oh, OK. no hot cars. should storage be
in the house, or is a garage acceptable?