HYDRO Haze????

[AquaPixie]

What is HYDRO HAZE? Is it normal?

I took my Steel tanks for thier yearly vis and found out that the 2 of 5 I had HYDRO'D last year are rusty inside, WTC?!?:shocked2:

When I called the LDS that did the HYDRO they stated that this is not uncommon after a hydro

Is this true or did I just get a bad HYDRO (service)?

I will need to have the tanks resurfaced inside to remove the rust.. is this bad, will it cause more issues, should I just scrap the tanks - they are only 5 yrs old.

 

[OldNSalty]

Yes, scrap them. I'll tell you what, I live in Florida, I'll come down and pick them up for you. No problems, you don't owe me a thing

Now back to the serious answers.

 

[Scared Silly]

Do a search on "flash rust" Quite common, typically nothing to worry about.

 

[crpntr133]

No problem with flash rust.

 

[oxyhacker]

Modest flash rust is in itself nothing to worry about, but it still is a sign of less-than-optimum air fills or sloppy hydrotest procedures, so even though under CGA and tank inspection agencies it is acceptable, I still don't like to see it, especially frequently or in every tank. I'll forgive it occasionally, but if it happens too much, go somewhere else.

Sort of like when you take a car for an oil change and it comes back a 1/2 quart low. Once one can forgive, but twice??

 

[udtfire]

the proper way to hydro a steel is inspect it then hydro then tumble with med rinse with rust inhibiter the dry it. airated rust in my lungs is never ok .you do this every 5 year your ok .to much rust during viz years then check you air source to much moister in it.