[GSAS-Member] Valuable Advice on Getting a CO2 Container Cheap!

["Susan Welenofsky" <welenofsky@comcast.net>]

Here's some good advice on getting a tank: It is possible that your state
requires you to get your cylinder re-certified every few years to make sure
it's still in good, safe, working operation. Many of today's cylinders are
stamped with a date on them. Re-certifying a cylinder can sometimes be a
hassle and cost you a few bucks and a few hours of precious time. If you
don't get it re-certified you may be turned away to get your cylinder
refilled. (Propane tanks are very similar) So, here's what we suggest; get
your Co2 cylinder from a liquor store that sells keg beer. If they sell keg
beer, then they certainly sell the equipment to operate a Co2-ran Kegmeister
or beer tap. Check your yellow pages for a store close to home. If you go
into your neighborhood liquor store and ask them for a 10-pound cylinder
(see what other sizes they have available) for your Kegmeister, (if you tell
them it's for an aquarium they might not understand) have it filled up, they
won't ask you any questions and they will take a credit card number from you
for the deposit on the cylinder. Typically a deposit is a cheap as $35 to
$50 bucks. In 8 or 10 months when you go into the same store to have it
filled again, they'll just charge you for the refill and that's it. Here's
where this is a good idea.....one day that cylinder you got from that liquor
store is going to expire and need to be re-certified. Well, when that
happens, the employee will recognize that it is one of their cylinders, and
just swap it out for a fresh one. Done! They won't charge you for a deposit
on the new one, and everything is good. By then, they'll recognize you as a
regular customer anyway. Your probably gonna end up buying chips, milk or
beer from their store anyway. Everyone wins!

 

Does anyone know where they sell Kegmeister or Beer Taps?

 

Susan

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