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aikenite
06-17-2012, 10:38 AM
Just wondering what most people do with an out of date recovery bottle.I am in SC and I would like to know if there is someplace that will re-certify bottles.Right now a 50# bottle is around $130.00. and it seems that you could have them tested a lot cheaper.
Octopus
06-17-2012, 10:44 AM
If you are refilling acetylene and oxy then ask those guys
deon
06-17-2012, 11:23 AM
Fill it and turn in at a supply house that does tank exchanges.
Do you have a C.C. Dickson or Carrier SE nearby ?
aikenite
06-17-2012, 11:42 AM
I am close to Mingledorffs (Carrier) and they said that they did not know about this and no one had ever asked them that before.There's no issue with other gases, it's just a simple exchange.I'm just wanting to know if there is a testing facility nearby.I guess I am kind of in a different situation in that I have a lot of cylinders. We dump our 50# and 30# bottles into a 1000# tank.It gets sent off but I don't think they test cylinders there.
71CHOPS
06-17-2012, 11:58 AM
call DOT, they can tell you.
sweat hog
06-17-2012, 01:36 PM
A fire extinguiser outfit or anyone who does hydrotesting. I used to get my scuba tanks hyro tested by the dive shop every 5 years.
Octopus
06-17-2012, 02:03 PM
I am close to Mingledorffs (Carrier) and they said that they did not know about this and no one had ever asked them that before.There's no issue with other gases, it's just a simple exchange.I'm just wanting to know if there is a testing facility nearby.I guess I am kind of in a different situation in that I have a lot of cylinders. We dump our 50# and 30# bottles into a 1000# tank.It gets sent off but I don't think they test cylinders there.

The tanks for the other gases have to be hydro tested buddy, for instance airgas or mat tri gas, those guys have to test their bottles all the time just ask them who they use. Since they deal in bulk cylinders chances are the facility is close.
R&J-R
06-18-2012, 04:59 AM
If you are refilling acetylene and oxy then ask those guys

Chrisvacman's advice is your best bet. I'm sure if theres a commercial gas supplier near by they probably also offer tank exchanges and hydro testing for personal tanks.