My 110 cu ft Argon tank was empty so I took it to KMS Tools for a refill. A little discussion arose if my tank needed recertification or not. Two people thought it had to be tested, one thought not.
It has to do with the little “ * “ after the cert date: if present, then cert is every 10 years; if missing, then every 5. My tank has had stars (*) throughout its life, except for the last date stamp where they did not give one -> 5 year cycle.
Anyway, KMS recommended Majestic Hydrotest & Fire for recert. So I gave them a try. (I had used another company in the past).
I have to say that service was outstanding and all questions were answered by Mark & Adam (co-owners). Turn around time was 24h and they even had Argon! So not only was my tank re-certified for 10 years (it has the star ((*)) again), but it also was filled, all for $120 cash.
Couple of notes:
They test all size cylinders. If it has “AirLiquide“ stamped on the neck, they will NOT TOUCH it (test or refill) because they do not know the status of the tank, ie, is it owned or is it leased.
They fill tanks sized up to and including 110 cu ft. The big 250 cu ft ones they don’t.
They have Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, C25 Mix and Nitrogen.
They buy and sell tanks - new & used.
You get a discount if paying with CASH.
It has to do with the little “ * “ after the cert date: if present, then cert is every 10 years; if missing, then every 5. My tank has had stars (*) throughout its life, except for the last date stamp where they did not give one -> 5 year cycle.
Anyway, KMS recommended Majestic Hydrotest & Fire for recert. So I gave them a try. (I had used another company in the past).
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I have to say that service was outstanding and all questions were answered by Mark & Adam (co-owners). Turn around time was 24h and they even had Argon! So not only was my tank re-certified for 10 years (it has the star ((*)) again), but it also was filled, all for $120 cash.
Couple of notes:
They test all size cylinders. If it has “AirLiquide“ stamped on the neck, they will NOT TOUCH it (test or refill) because they do not know the status of the tank, ie, is it owned or is it leased.
They fill tanks sized up to and including 110 cu ft. The big 250 cu ft ones they don’t.
They have Argon, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, C25 Mix and Nitrogen.
They buy and sell tanks - new & used.
You get a discount if paying with CASH.
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