rented out of date tanks

[chadfordr6]

Rented two tanks from a reputable dive shop, went to get them refilled after first dive and found out one was out of hydro...by like 4 years, but was up to date on its visual :icon5: , so what i want to know is how unsafe was that tank, and how mad shoudl i be when i go in to return it later today?

 

[wedivebc]

According to the laws in our country (Canada) it is illegal to fill or transport a scuba cylinder that has not had a current hydro test. Whoever noticed the hydro before filling it deserves your admiration for their diligence. I would not be mad but would point out to the lds who rented these tanks that if this is a reflection of care and attention they give to their life support equipment they should not consider you as a customer. (make sure you get your refund before you get on the soapbox though)

BTW: checking for hydro date is like step 2 of a visual inspection so I would question the validity of the VIP sticker as well.

So much for reputable

Thanks for posting that, good lesson there.

 

[RDP]

I sure hope they refunded your rental fee. Especially if it shortened your day of diving!

 

[Ontario Diver]

BTW: checking for hydro date is like step 2 of a visual inspection so I would question the validity of the VIP sticker as well.

Just checked my PSI book..... it is step 1.

wedivebc is right. It is illegal for a dive shop to fill an out-of-hydro tank. period.

 

[chadfordr6]

Just checked my PSI book..... it is step 1.

wedivebc is right. It is illegal for a dive shop to fill an out-of-hydro tank. period.

thanks for the replies guys...one more question, i rented an entire gear kit from them, should i expect a refund for all of it, or just the tank rental...i guess how big a deal is this?

 

[watermonkey]

thanks for the replies guys...one more question, i rented an entire gear kit from them, should i expect a refund for all of it, or just the tank rental...i guess how big a deal is this?

Just my .02$:
Huge deal, up here if you are nabbed transporting or filling out-of-inspection tanks it results in BIG fines (5 digits if I remember correctly). The shop put you in the position of being exposed to those penalties.
This is a recurring nightmare in paintball with people ordering 5KPsi fiber tanks from the US over the Internet. 2/3 of the tanks have no TC numbers on them and the local fields get the fine if the they are caught filling them. I remember the fines being big enough to put people out of business.
WM

 

[wedivebc]

Just checked my PSI book..... it is step 1.

wedivebc is right. It is illegal for a dive shop to fill an out-of-hydro tank. period.

Sorry, step 1 is where you get the credit card info . Was just going on memory here so you're probably right.

 

[wedivebc]

thanks for the replies guys...one more question, i rented an entire gear kit from them, should i expect a refund for all of it, or just the tank rental...i guess how big a deal is this?

As others have mentioed it is a great BIG deal. I would ask for a full refund on all kit. Since you were unable to complete your planned dives due to not having a SAFE cylinder the rental gear (which is now suspect) was not good to you either.
Yes go for a refund. If he gives you any grief post the LDSs name here just to make sure no one from scubaboard gets burned by them.

 

[Bob3]

You didn't disclose your location, which makes a BIG difference.
Down here in the US a hydro is needed only if the bottle is used in interstate transport. "Technically" a person can even weld up their own tanks out of junkyard scrap & be legal, assuming they could find someone with a compressor nuts enough to fill it.

 

[RDP]

thanks for the replies guys...one more question, i rented an entire gear kit from them, should i expect a refund for all of it, or just the tank rental...i guess how big a deal is this?

Full Refund! The LDS could be paying quite a bit more than the profit made on that rental.