reefseal
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Not worth it (looking DOT site..) Yes, I got my use out of it but just want to know if what LDS is telling me is correct.
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Yup, it's a Luxfer, the arrow should look like one of these arrows:reefseal once bubbled...
On my tank, between mo. and year is an arrow pointing up. To the left of mo, there is that marking that looks like an A. It then must be a luxfer??
Thanks for the link. Now to confront my LDS and save face.
There have been issues with the AL Alloy tanks using E6498 (not just Luxfur tanks) and others exploding. See DOT safety advisory below:reefseal once bubbled...
Not sure if something has been posted on this already...
My LDS just told me that after the 1st of year, they will no longer fill my old US Divers Aluminum Pro-80 (which I've had since '79). I knew that Luxfer had recall on old Luxfer Aluminum 80's but I didn't think my US Divers Alum pro-80 was made by Luxfer. Can someone confirm? DOT E6498-3000 (Date of manufacture is 5 '79)
If the cylinders were dangerous the DOT would have retired them with a stroke of a pen. They are not. What we ARE seeing is that the local shop monkeys ARE dangerous in that they don't know how to inspect cylinders correctly.pasley once bubbled...
I believe that "technically" the tanks can still be filled if they pass vis and hydro and eddy current testing. But I am aware that many shops have elected, for their safety to not fill these tanks.