Re: [GSAS-Member] CO2 Tank Questions

[Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>]

Sorry, I think it's a 5lb CO2 exchange.  That size is the most common  
size for minifridge kegerators.  :)


On Aug 18, 2008, at 9:55 AM, Susan Welenofsky wrote:

> Is Big E Ales $5 for a full 20lb tank? I just ran out.
>
> Susan
>
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> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] CO2 Tank Questions
>
> Central Welding in Lynnwood fills CO2 tanks while you wait.  It costs
> a little more than swapout, but like Erik said, if you have a nice
> tank, sometimes it's worth it.  Big E Ales in Lynnwood/MLT does CO2
> tank swapouts for $5.  I have a new, shiny, pretty aluminum tank for
> my kegerator that I paid $13 to have filled at Central Welding.
>
> Laurel
> On Aug 18, 2008, at 8:06 AM, Erik Olson wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, Kev wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering where people usually go to get their tanks refilled
>>> and if
>>> there is a place you can recommend specifically. I also read about
>>> welding
>>> shops renting out CO2 tank and you return it once the gas runs
>>> out.  Anybody
>>> have any more information on this?
>>
>> AAA Fire and Safety in Queen Anne right near the Fremont Bridge
>> refills
>> CO2 for $1.50 per pound, usually while-U-Wait.  The downside is that
>> when
>> your tank needs an inspection, it tacks on 10 or 20 bucks.
>>
>> Central Welding in Ballard does a tank swap-out.  They take away
>> yours,
>> you get a new one.  Their prices seem pretty similar to AAA, possibly
>> cheaper (though I don't have the most recent receipt from them), and
>> you
>> don't have to pay for the hydro test every 5 years.  The downsides  
>> are
>> that if you have a nice tank you're attached to, you may get a
>> crappy one
>> in exchange.
>>
>>  - Erik
>>
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>> Erik Olson
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