How much $ to O2 clean a tank?

[soamelt]

I have this posted in another thread in this group as well, but it's probably more appropriate here -

I contacted XS scuba with a question about a new tank and got talk about O2 cleaning the tank to which he said -

He would never O2 clean one of their brand new valves. They already have Viton O rings and Christolube 111(?). Even though my LDS partial blends, he said you can't really do anything to make the valve 100% clean. There's nothing that can be done to the valve that has already been done. No sense in risking taking apart a brand new valve.

My question now is, do shops require you to have some sticker saying your tanks/valve are O2 cleaned before they fill?

 

[mike_s]

My question now is, do shops require you to have some sticker saying your tanks/valve are O2 cleaned before they fill?

Yes... Most shops will want something on the VIS sticker or a seperate sticker that indicates that the tank was properly serviced for oxygen service.

 

[rstofer]

I buy my tanks new and filled with EAN 36. I don't care what it takes to get it done.

But, yes, there is an O2 sticker on the tank when I get it. My LDS does partial pressure blending so they must do whatever it takes.

I have bought both Luxfer Al 50s and Worthington HP 100s filled and ready to go. All I do is analyze the mix and head out.

Richard