Thoroughly hacked off

[Lawnmowerboy]

Hi all, after getting through my first co2 cylinder emptied a week ago. Got it exchanged on tuesday all happy and no problems, not even broken the security seal and the bottle was down 3 kilos from what it was written on the label when i collected it. this duly went back and was exchanged after a bit of verbal persuasion

went to rig the replacement up with the reg and i decided to go round the neck of the bottle to check for leaks, i would take it straight back but its a 90 mile round trip (Halstead to Leigh on Sea) and i don't drive yet. On calling up the company for some more questioning i got piled with a whole heap of BULLS**T about they check them for leaks and the fluid they check with reacts with Co2.
I have a bit of cotton soaked in araldite wrapped round it and going hard now.

It's a constant stream of bubbles about 3mm in size and i am thoroughly p155ed off. If i didn't have to buy another regulator i'd go on the volkszone offer.

Rant over!
will

 

[mike 109444]

lmb can you not get hold of a pub type CO2 cylinder. Cheeper refills?

 

[penfold]

Doesn't say a lot for the standards that vendor! How well are they inspecting the inside of the bottle if they can't be arsed checking for leaks after screwing the valve back in?

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

Well they tried to sell me a whole load of bullcraap about this is the first problem they've had blaah blah blaah well it's a different company that refills/tests
i will look for a pub cylinder but unsuccessulll atm

 

[brightspark]

Well they tried to sell me a whole load of bullcraap about this is the first problem they've had blaah blah blaah well it's a different company that refills/tests
i will look for a pub cylinder but unsuccessulll atm

should have done what i do when i got boc oxygen bottles spit in the outlet and if they bubbled ask 4 another one that didnt

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

great idea, next time i go to get one there will be a bit of an inquest as to the cond. of the cylinder!

 

[brightspark]

me bruv lost a full large bottle of argoshield light with a leaking valve

 

[ronan]

Boc and air products sure charge enough for their bottle rental to ensure the bottle valves don't leak. Bloody racket.

 

[moose]

Pub cylinder

Well they tried to sell me a whole load of bullcraap about this is the first problem they've had blaah blah blaah well it's a different company that refills/tests
i will look for a pub cylinder but unsuccessulll atm

Hi Lawnmowerboy, going through some links and notice you are after pub cylinder is this still the case???

Moose

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

yep if poss =)

 

[the snooper]

take a spray bottle with water and washing up liquid with you for the next bottle that soon shows up leaks

 

[Lawnmowerboy]

Yes i certianly will be!! That's what i meant by a full mortuary examination next time i pick one up

 

[Shox Dr]

Boc and air products sure charge enough for their bottle rental to ensure the bottle valves don't leak. Bloody racket.

Pity it doesn't work, I've taken plenty back because they have been less than full.

Luckily the depot is only around the corner