Hi everyone,
I might buy a PCP in the near future. Once you have bought a diver's bottle and have emptied it, what is the procedure? Do you have the bottle refilled or replaced? How much does a refill cost?
Thanks in advance
Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:the bottle will need testing every 5 years though
smellywelly wrote:Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:the bottle will need testing every 5 years though
IIRC .. if you tell the dive shop its for surface use ... or non diving .. I believe the test interval is longer than that
Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:smellywelly wrote:Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:the bottle will need testing every 5 years though
IIRC .. if you tell the dive shop its for surface use ... or non diving .. I believe the test interval is longer than that
do you wanna bet
dive use is 2 years and surface use is 5 years
have a quid on me on this one matey
Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:smellywelly wrote:Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:the bottle will need testing every 5 years though
IIRC .. if you tell the dive shop its for surface use ... or non diving .. I believe the test interval is longer than that
do you wanna bet
dive use is 2 years and surface use is 5 years
have a quid on me on this one matey
Sidebyside wrote:Leadpig is probably right,( though I hate to admit that ) .
Fenrir wrote:It is often better to let people think you are a bit simple rather than removing all doubt.
I was expecting that it would need tested, so I dont know why the guy gave me 'that' info ?. I'm wondering if its the way the dates get stamped, if its been stamped into the steel, with a date, is that when its valid from then ? as opposed to when its valid until ?smellywelly wrote: fully expecting a test, as I believed it was due,
smellywelly wrote:I knew about the 5 yr test for diving work , and like I said earlierI was expecting that it would need tested, so I dont know why the guy gave me 'that' info ?. I'm wondering if its the way the dates get stamped, if its been stamped into the steel, with a date, is that when its valid from then ? as opposed to when its valid until ?smellywelly wrote: fully expecting a test, as I believed it was due,
melg4yng wrote:The date stamped in the metal is the date of the hydro test, the sticker with the punch out markings is the date the next test is due. It's 5 years hydro testing whether surface or dive use but there is an additional 2.5 year visual test if it's for scuba. Costs around £30 for hydro, £25 for visual unless it's changed considerably in the last couple of years. Also need a test on the valve which is additional cost.
Mel
smellywelly wrote:Buffy Vampire Slayer wrote:the bottle will need testing every 5 years though
IIRC .. if you tell the dive shop its for surface use ... or non diving .. I believe the test interval is longer than that
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