medi Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Does anyone know the rules regarding shipping CO2 tanks? All I know is it has to empty. Any help? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+mcallahan Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 call UPS/FEDEX and ask. If it is empty, and the valve is taken off (so air can move in/out easily) I don't see why it should matter. At that point, it is an empty metal cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 to do it right you do need to remove the valve and at that point for it to be filled again it has to be recertified after its put back together <may as well let the tester put it to gether he has to take it apart to clean and test it> unless no one says anything to the place that is refilling it. But at that point the tank is no longer pure co2 the same as if you let it run out to the point there is no pressure keeping air our. And its the valve hooked to the tank not just the regulator. In all reality it might be cheeper to buy a new co2 tank than to pay the cost of shipping and testing of it. And depending on the age of it <it should have a metal stamp on it> before its refilled it may have to be inspected anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I've shipped small ones (paintball size) UPS ground with the valve tagged and locked open. It was several years ago, so they may have made more stringent regulation on shipping them now. The size also might make a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medi Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 well...looks like I have some thinking to do! Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michae52 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Why don't you just call them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jestep Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Also, just though about this, I got my 10 gallon shipped to me UPS. It had the valve installed and was even closed. There was nothing on the box or label to indicate it had an air cylinder in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Grog Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I 'bought' my CO2 tank for carbonating beer at the local welding shop. I say, 'bought', because it was a $200 deposit and I swap tanks when I run out. Tank swap is nice because you don't have to worry about inspections and IIRC tanks are good for 2 years. So, if you are moving or relocating, I'd take the existing tank in to a welding shop for a 'deposit' then buy a new one elsewhere. I'm new here so I don't know how the CO2 fits into the fish hobby but I have swapped out quite a few. None of the brew shops will ship used tanks that I know of. They only ship new and only refill locally. I'm pretty sure this falls under the DOT rules. If I'm totally missing the point on why you are shipping the tank, sorry. Just trying to present an alternative. I wouldn't want to disassemble and have to re-certify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaJohn Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 If its new its never been presurized the factory has "clean room air" so its fine if you open the vavle before its filled it will be contaminated not that its going to matter to much for a calcium reactor. Medi is selling his calcium reactor and somone must have asked about having it shipped or at least thats my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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