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Visual inspection. Tanks are supposed to have it done each year. It will have a sticker. Basically they take off the valve, look inside, check a couple other things.
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Visual inspection. Tanks are supposed to have it done each year. It will have a sticker. Basically they take off the valve, look inside, check a couple other things.
Drain it per Steve_C's post, and absolutely remove the sticker. I was taught, and I teach, that only dedicated labeled cyllinders are to be used for nitrox.
DivemasterDennis
hi
i was wondering if someone could help please?
I have bought a second hand cylinder and it is labeled up as Nitrox. Do I simply drain it and fill it with air (and remove sticker)? Or is there something 'special' I need to do?
thanks
its a massive one saying EANx NITROXHang on a moment - we don't know what sort of label it is yet...
What sort of label is it? There are a couple of types.
its a massive one saying EAN NITROX
The OP's from the UK - over here, the requirement is visual every 2 1/2 years and hydro every 5.
The only reason I thought about removing the sticker is in case someone picked it up and went to use it thinking it had Nitrox in it?