CO2 tank visual inspection - Rip off?

[fencer]

Visual inspection should cost you nothing. Hydrotesting yes. For 30.00 I would ask for a report on the connditon of the cylinder and a certificate. Was it posted on the wall as a charge. I would also ask to see his qualifications. Other than that i would complain to the owner of the company and ask what's going on and then take to consumer protection branch. In alberta it would be ABSA

[Delphinus]

Sounds fishy to me..

[Aquattro]

Fill costs me about 16, hydro test after 5 years was about 15, never heard of a Vis it. Sounds like BS to me.

[mark]

I'm lucky, I just drop my 10 pounder off at the loading dock, go inside and kick over 13 bucks, walk out and there's a shiny full one sitting there. No paying for checks or inspections.

Other than welding shops have you tried a fire extinguisher place or a beverage distributor?

Know Rupert is at the end the of road but seems high.

[atcguy]

your tank should be visual inspected once a year and hydro every 5.. I go to a place in richmond and walk in the back fork over a ten dollar bill and they fill mine.. once they took a look inside as the tank was completly out.,

[Johnny Reefer]

I don't think the annual visual inspection is BS, but to be charged $30 for it? Sounds like a rip-off based on what others are saying.

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Johnny Reefer

I don't think the annual visual inspection is BS, but to be charged $30 for it? Sounds like a rip-off based on what others are saying.

Well, I've been filling mine for 6+ years, nobody has visually inspected it, at least haven't told me they did or charged me.

[Johnny Reefer]

Ya, I was thinking on an industrial level. A privately owned bottle probably doesn't require it. I mean, who that owns a fire extinguisher for their home gets it inspected annually, or is even required to?

[marie]

Originally Posted by mark

I'm lucky, I just drop my 10 pounder off at the loading dock, go inside and kick over 13 bucks, walk out and there's a shiny full one sitting there. No paying for checks or inspections.

Other than welding shops have you tried a fire extinguisher place or a beverage distributor?

Know Rupert is at the end the of road but seems high.

Try $110, thats what it cost me the last time I had the fire extinguisher guy take my 10lb bottle and get it filled.

*edit* and before everyone starts questioning my sanity I won't be letting him fill it again. I would rather take it out of town myself to get it filled, at least then I get the pleasure of riding the ferries