. Like a hand grenade the shrapnel would be less likely to kill you.
Except tanks don't fail in that way plus the most likely bit to go is going to be the neck thread or valve which would have no protection anyway.
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. Like a hand grenade the shrapnel would be less likely to kill you.
On the contrary, my 4 stage portable is a bundle of all finned intercoolers and the air entering the coalescer between third and fourth stage (also carries the bulk of the condensate) and the final coalescer after the fourth stage are at ambient temperature. The final coalescer has a very faint mist on blow down and the filter tower is also near ambient.
Except tanks don't fail in that way plus the most likely bit to go is going to be the neck thread or valve which would have no protection anyway.
You're not going to be happy if the tanks are at the correct PSI after they cool? You should probably take a deep breath, relax, and realize that you aren't using 100% of that air anyway. Standard AL80 tanks are supposed to be filled to 3000psi. IF you get a little more, be happy. If you get a little less, it's no big deal.
Amigos Dive Center. Ft White Florida.
Note the water bath.
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So I waited today while the dive shop filled my tanks. I was driven there by a friend, who commented he had not seen tanks filled before out of the water. I said, wow, these are hot. Another diver had just walked out of the store after his first visit, and commented there was no way they filled them without being in the water. He then felt the tank, and said, yup, filled out of the water. He said he would not have his tanks filled here.
Being newer to this sport/occupation I was unsure, as I had never waited before for my tanks while being filled. Is it normal to give them back very very hot? Is it normal to fill them without cooling in water?