In search of storage bottles .

[JBRES1]

I want to put together a bank of storage tanks this winter, and am in need of your help.
Who has the best price and tanks for a storage system.
I'm looking for 4 tanks, reconditioned would be just fine.
Thanks, Jim Breslin

 

[AngryJonE5]

Many fire companies are changing out their old "low pressure" tanks to accommodate the higher pressure systems they're going to. They're still plenty good for our use. Find out what companies service their systems and see if they'll cut you a deal on the used ones. It should be a buyers market.

Jon

 

[JBRES1]

Many fire companies are changing out their old "low pressure" tanks to accommodate the higher pressure systems they're going to. They're still plenty good for our use. Find out what companies service their systems and see if they'll cut you a deal on the used ones. It should be a buyers market.

Jon

Good afternoon,
I found new 2400+ cylinders here in Chicago for $175.00 ea, and reconditioned 3600 and 4500 cylinders at Queen Cylinder in Ohio for $210.00 and $230.00.

Thanks, Jim Breslin

 

[Hoosier]

Good afternoon,
I found new 2400+ cylinders here in Chicago for $175.00 ea, and reconditioned 3600 and 4500 cylinders at Queen Cylinder in Ohio for $210.00 and $230.00.

Thanks, Jim Breslin

Those prices include a shipping cost?

 

[rjack321]

Many fire companies are changing out their old "low pressure" tanks to accommodate the higher pressure systems they're going to. They're still plenty good for our use. Find out what companies service their systems and see if they'll cut you a deal on the used ones. It should be a buyers market.

Jon

Was a buyer's market. Alot of FDs used homeland secuirty grants to do this over the past couple years. At least in my area used cylinders aren't very common. Honestly those prices seem kinda high. I bet with some patience you could find used cylinders for ~25-30% less. Might take a year though....

 

[JBRES1]

The new tanks are a pick up price in Aurora Il. (15 min drive)
The reconditioned tanks are plus freight, total freight is $150.00 to my door.
Not sure if this matters , but the tanks will be shot blasted, new hydro, primed, and finish coat in yellow with new valves mounted on tank.

As for waiting for a better price, I'm not getting any younger. I spent enough time looking, and I just want to get this project up and running by early spring.

Thanks, Jim Breslin

 

[oxyhacker]

I'm amazed the difference in price is so little. 2400psi tanks are practically give away items around here. I'd definately go for the 4500s, since compressor and dive tank pressures keep going up, if you don't need it now you will, and it'll make them much more resellable 10 years down the road.

Good afternoon,
I found new 2400+ cylinders here in Chicago for $175.00 ea, and reconditioned 3600 and 4500 cylinders at Queen Cylinder in Ohio for $210.00 and $230.00.

Thanks, Jim Breslin

 

[rjack321]

Walking into my hydro place 2400's are the same price around here, PNW. 3600 and 4500s are quite a bit more. All are refurbished.

Hunting around and patiently waiting for private sales you can find 2265s for as low as $50 and 2400s for $100. 3600 and up are basically not available on the local used market, although I did manage to get super lucky with mine.

You want your banks shaped like a pyramid with the largest being LP (2200-2500 psi) so that the bulk of your run time is down around the setpoint of your backpressure reg. Otherwise you will get the wear and tear of HP pumping but be using that wear to fill the initial LP volumes of your scuba tanks - not a good tradeoff.

 

[JBRES1]

I dive lp 95 doubles for the most part and double 80's once in a while, so I do plan on using the 2400's most of the time and just using the 3600's and the (1) 4500 to top things off.
When my bank is complete I will have (3) 2400's (2) 3600's and (1) 4500 set up as 3 little banks.
Thanks, Jim Breslin

 

[oxyhacker]

I can't see what possible advantage there would be to your setup, when for another $100 of so you could have all 4500s, and total flexibility how you set them up and use them. Unless someone is giving you the 2400s.


QUOTE=JBRES1;3249154]I dive lp 95 doubles for the most part and double 80's once in a while, so I do plan on using the 2400's most of the time and just using the 3600's and the (1) 4500 to top things off.
When my bank is complete I will have (3) 2400's (2) 3600's and (1) 4500 set up as 3 little banks.
Thanks, Jim Breslin[/QUOTE]