Looking to buy a deco bottle.

[MyronGanes]

I'm looking at getting an AL40 for my first deco bottle. Is there anything in particular I should be looking at in terms of oxygen cleanliness or specific valve types? Or will anything work as long as it's O2 cleaned after purchase? Thanks

 

[tbone1004]

just about anything will work as long as it has been O2 cleaned properly, both tank and valve. It can be expensive though so weigh that against the price of a new tank that comes O2 clean

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

As tbone1004 stated, have it O2 cleaned immediately. New tanks will have pro valves that allow you to use DIN (which I and most I think would recommend) as well as yoke.

 

[Jack Hammer]

Used tanks will need both the tank and valve O2 cleaned and may need a hydro. Unless you are buying it from a dive buddy with a known history, I'd just buy a new tank. It ends up costing nearly the same.

XS Scuba Luxfer Aluminum 40 | Dive Right In Scuba - Plainfield, IL - Dive Right in Scuba

 

[Peter69_56]

Are all tanks in UK/USA oxygen clean. I just purchased a 7 litre steel Faber (new) and was told it is only Nx clean and not oxygen clean? Hence when I get home from holidays I was going to clean it before first use?

Ok just looked up some LDS web sites and some say the tanks are O2 clean, and others say they require cleaning. Talk about a mixed bag of information?

Looked on Faber site but it had no information I could find which suggests either clean or not clean

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

Are all tanks in UK/USA oxygen clean. I just purchased a 7 litre steel Faber (new) and was told it is only Nx clean and not oxygen clean? Hence when I get home from holidays I was going to clean it before first use?

Ok just looked up some LDS web sites and some say the tanks are O2 clean, and others say they require cleaning. Talk about a mixed bag of information?

Looked on Faber site but it had no information I could find which suggests either clean or not clean

How are the tanks shipped? Not with a valve. Who knows what gets into the cylinder during shipping (this is what was explained to me).

 

[tbone1004]

all of the bottles that I have seen come shipped in a sealed off plastic bag with a threaded valve plug... I don't know about steels, but I know the luxfers all come from the factory O2 clean

 

[Jack Hammer]

How are the tanks shipped? Not with a valve. Who knows what gets into the cylinder during shipping (this is what was explained to me).

A valve is not the only thing used to seal a tank.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

A valve is not the only thing used to seal a tank.

True, but I've seen al40's without anything in a box.

 

[Diving Dubai]

Are all tanks in UK/USA oxygen clean. I just purchased a 7 litre steel Faber (new) and was told it is only Nx clean and not oxygen clean? Hence when I get home from holidays I was going to clean it before first use?

Ok just looked up some LDS web sites and some say the tanks are O2 clean, and others say they require cleaning. Talk about a mixed bag of information?

Looked on Faber site but it had no information I could find which suggests either clean or not clean

I can only comment on Faber.

All the cylinders I've seen for sale (new) are air. normally marked with Black and white quadrants on the neck and shoulder (in the UK).

Generally then they are O2 cleaned if you want EANx. I guess it's easier and cheaper that way.