CO2 tank visual inspection - Rip off?

[Johnny Reefer]

Originally Posted by mark

If you were discharging it and getting it refill every 6 months. ....

Not sure what this is in reference to. The fire extinguisher? I think a refill would basically take care of a fire extinguisher annual. I think most home extinguishers just sit there, and sit there, and sit there.....Hopefully it would work when needed.

Originally Posted by mark

... What's a visual anyways, screwing off the valve and looking inside, screwing the valve back on, ....

I believe so. For SCBAs anyway. But if I could beat the fire extinguisher thing to death a bit more....I'm pretty sure it's not done for those in that manner. At work we are required to have our extinguishers inspected annually. The contractor does this on site. They are not screwing any tops off and looking inside. They just basically give the exterior a once over...check the gauge (or weight in the case of CO2 ext)...and attach a new tag. I've witnessed it. It's nothing special. We basically do the same thing once a month as part of our routine checks.