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Originally Posted by navychop
Took my 1986 Luxfer tank, last hydro in 05 with visual plus and 02 cleaning last month to a shop for a fill along with the other 86 vintage tank. The filled one, then didn't fill the other because it was "slightly bowed" and pulled the valve. I emailed the shop with the Luxfer 80 page plus inspection guide and a copy from XSscuba web site. Bowing is acceptable. Since when does a shop have a DOT hazmat authorized inspector? He claimed to have "failed" 4 tanks like this recently. Under what authority. Calling the shop, they tell me I should get the tank hydro'd again, they heard that may straighten out the bow.
If it is within DOT specs, passed a visual plus, what right does a shop have to tell me it can't be filled. So do I know have to spend 40 for a hydro and 75 for an 02 cleaning, when ST has new tanks for a little bit more??
I think the better business bureau, PAD and DOT should get a complaint. What do you think?
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Hi,
I think you are just venting here, but here is my take on it.
1) a shop can do what ever it wants to with respect to filling or not filling your tank. They are the ones that take the chance of it going boom durring the filling process.
2) alot of shops here in Chicago will not even fill an old Luxfer cylinder.
3) how much of a bow was it? Was the bow within the limits per the cylinder inspection , and what standards does this shop go by. ( PSI or TDI )
4) show your feelings for the shop by never spending another cent there.
As for the tank no longer being o2 clean, just removing the valve doesn't make it dirty.
Jim