Storing tanks in below freezing conditions?

Dhboner:

I am trying to find room for all the gear that my sons and I have accumulated (to keep my wife from killing me). One possibility is to keep the tanks in a locked shed over the winter. We live in Toronto, Canada so the winters can get pretty cold.

Are there any problems storing tanks over the winter in a shed where they will be exposed to freexing temperatures for a long period of time?

Thanks!

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Dhboner:

No garage!

I can find storage indoors but wanted to know if the shed was a safe option.

Thanks

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No problem.

Keep on divin' eh?!

SubMariner:

NOT recommended. When we lived in TGWN we always kept our gear someplace where the temps did not go below freezing.

Might I suggest keeping them in the garage?

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Dhboner:

No garage!

I can find storage indoors but wanted to know if the shed was a safe option.

Thanks

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Gilldiver:

My tanks stay in an unheated garage all winter for the last 14 years with no problem. Just make sure that:
1) They are well rinsed and dry before storage - good thing to do after any salt water dive anyway
2) That there is room for air circulation around them so that they dry and stay dry. This is important if you see condensation on the tanks in a freeze and thaw type of day
3) Do not store any tank on cement or concrete, always put a piece of wood to keep them off the ground. Putting them on a wood pallet will work well as there is air movement under them as well as around them.

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1) Yeah, we get a lot of salt water up in Toronto. Those bloody Great Lakes... oh wait... nevermind...

2. Agreed.

3. Not sure about this one, but sounds reasonable.

BTW, if you re-read my post you'll see that I indicated that the garage would be preferable to a shed in the back garden. Sheds are small & get much colder in the Winter than the garage!

Pax,

ScubaSteve:

Keep the tanks inside....and the wife in the shed

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