Been told your pre 1990 AL cylinder can't be filled?

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Aqua Marine

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Many shops have made the BUSINESS decision to not fill Pre 1990 Aluminum cylinders (6351 alloy), this has nothing to do with any State or Federal regulation.

Don't throw out a perfectly good cylinder just because your LDS wants to sell you a new cylinder they just so happen to have in stock.

Proper inspections by TRAINED and CERTIFIED Inspectors is the key.

If you have older 6351 alloy cylinders that you need filled bring them to us. We will even give you a FREE VIP and Eddy Current when you buy a fill card!

Next time your LDS tells you your cylinder is dangerous and regulations mandate your cylinder must be condemned, ask to see their current PSI Visual Cylinder Inspection Authorization. Chances are they won't be able to produce it or it is expired. Better yet is the trick of having 1 person certified (usually the owner) but the person actually performing the Inspection is not certified.

We are one of the few places in Florida where you have CERTIFIED PSI Inspectors which have attended YEARLY Updates performing the inspections and fills. Additionally we have 1 of the top 10 most active PSI Inspection INSTRUCTORS in the US.

Bring your old aluminum cylinder to us for an in depth accurate Inspection and proper fill. Don't throw it away if it is perfectly good because your LDS can not perform a proper inspection, bring it to us we will take care of it!
 

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