Storage of CO2 and Nitro
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Topic: Storage of CO2 and Nitro
Posted By: CABLEGOD78
Subject: Storage of CO2 and Nitro
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 2:50am
| I have 3 20oz CO2 tanks and 1 Nitro 68/3000 that were filled up for a camping trip during the summer. Well I ended up using only one of the CO2 tanks. Is there any special process to store these over the winter? Are they good to stay filled up until next summer or when I get a chance at indoor play later this winter? Let me know. Thanks. |
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Posted By: jjclown23
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 2:59am
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i hope there isnt... ive had my 20 ounce lieing around for months without useing and its full.... ------------- A-5 Response Trigger DOP Blade Trigger Polished Internals X-Chamber Custom Paint 14" J&J |
Posted By: PBSlayer
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 3:12am
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There is one major thing to remember. CO2 is a cold, compressed air (in liquid form when filled). So make sure it is NOT in direct sunlight. In general keep it in a cool place so that the liquid does not expand into a gas and blow the BOV (Blow off valve). So long as ur BOV works properly u will not have a disaster, just a $2 part to replace, but if it does not work properly then your tank may explode if full and stored in too hot of a place.
Valve protectors also help to prevent the pin from being accidently pushed when stored ------------- Blk 98 Custom Polished Internals & Stk Barrel, 2x RT Trigger, 6Stage SubZero XChamber, 12" BigShot, Drop Foward, Spee-T-Cock Also VL 12v Revy, 6+1 Harness with Homemade FlipTop Tubes |
Posted By: UgtBunkrdByAgrl
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 8:01am
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yea just like pbslayer said, make sure they dont get too hot . otherwise they can sit around for awhile but hey , come on get out there and play! ------------- *YOU GOT BUNKERD BY A GIRL* |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 9:03am
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shouldnt be a problem , store them in your room , so they dont get too hot or too banged up . both will last indefinitly , CO2 and HPA ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: Notorious Bob
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 12:17pm
| I'd get it emptied. You can't ever be to safe with stuff like that. |
Posted By: DrunkDriver
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 2:20pm
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Keep them in a closet or your basement, some place cool and out of sunlight. Keep them on the floor lying down so they can't fall. Don't be surprised if your co2 tanks are empty or near empty next spring. ------------- http://img204.imageshack.us/my.php?image=260991706090alb8rs.jpg"> 
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 6:25pm
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just emty them completly. im sure they would be fine, but who cares if you have to spend the $12 to get them filled next year. better safe than sorry. ------------- 
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Posted By: monster- baller
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 10:14pm
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^^^^^do you mean all three tanks or just one, because if your getting a co2 tank filled for twelve bucks than your gettin g ripped off, i know somewhere were you can get a 20oz filled for 2.50 ------------- i reject reality and substitute my own |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 10:24pm
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i meant the three. you get them filled for $2.50!?!? it costs me $4.25 at most places. but i get it bumped down to $2.00 at one store because my dad used to hunt with the owner. |
Posted By: monster- baller
Date Posted: 13 November 2004 at 10:35pm
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i never been to teh place but some of my friends have nad there is another place in the same town tath i went to and get my 20oz filled fo 3 bucks. it was a small indoor park and teh other place i mention ealier is a proshop ------------- i reject reality and substitute my own |