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[rabbit.slayer.no.1 3]

Ok guys ive a divers bottle that ran out of test. With out the hassle of taking it to be tested and refilled all the time. Is it possible to refill at home with a compresser?

[donnyc 1,203]

Only with the correct compressor .Normal ones are way too low on pressure output

[Durham John 693]

Most compressors that are home use don't go anywhere near high enough mate, add to that the hassle of the bottle exploding from having a fault that wasn't spotted cos it wasn't tested

Just not worth the bother.

[philpot 4,967]

There is now a new compressor on the market but at £1300, only a club would buy one and the time to fill a 4lt bottle was something like 90mins. I just bought a 4lt surface air bottle which is tested every five years so not too bad.

 

Phil

[stealthy1 3,964]

If it's a fairly new bottle and just gone out of test, it should fly through a re-test. Or stirrup pump if it's to much hassle.

[rabbit.slayer.no.1 3]

Thanks guys think its off for a test then .

[VWman 232]

I just got a new one from the dive centre at Redcar, could you sell the other one and get a new one.

I was told the test price was £38 ish so it's not bad.

I looked at a second hand one for £100 but a new one was £140 full and 5 more free fills which means it the real cost was £115 and it's new.

Edited October 21, 2015 by VWman

[lurchers 2,763]

The last time I was down the dive centre at Redcar there was a old bloke from Whitby who picked them up and tested them for him.the price was £35 and I bought a 12ltr 232bar bottle off him for £.the lad in the test centre said if he was selling the bottle it would of been £100.either way I would buy a big bottle anyway it saves on time going to get a little one filled as it would cost you the same price anyway.

[j j m 6,534]

I would not chance it mate

[j j m 6,534]

Carl a garage with a big compressed might me able to do it for you