Tank Hydro Testing - Miami Area

[AquanutAlex]

I'm looking for a good dive shop to get my tanks hydro'ed in the Miami area. Preferably, the shop would do their hydros in-house instead of sending them off elsewhere. Any recommendations?

 

[Jonah Kowall]

Everyone sends them off to be done, however there are some cheaper places to do them versus the larger chains. Most of the companies doing them hydro all kinds of tanks (firefighters, hospitals, lab tanks, etc etc).

 

[Trace Malinowski]

Look up fire extinguisher testing services and just go right to the source.

 

[AquanutAlex]

I see- if I go straight to the source, would you recommend that I remove the valves myself before handing the tanks over?

 

[Johnoly]

remove the valves myself before handing the tanks over?

Each hydro facility has different policies. Mine in Orlando wants the boot left on which they remove & replace for testing. It helps with floor space instead of laying them on pallets. But they want the openings taped/plugged & duct taped (not blue tape) labeled with cell number. Your LDS will do all of this for you. During the fall-winter months (Oct to Feb) scuba hydros are only done every 2 weeks so they can do them all at once. During the summer it's once a week. Just call before hand and talk to the facility.

Also you can search past posts to learn more about the Miami / southeast florida hydro experience & recommendations>>>>Like this Post:

Thread 'Hydro Saga'

Jan 31, 2024

I want to make it clear from the start, that it all began with a dumb mistake on my part, so I will own the blame.

I was preparing for my annual snowbird Florida stay, and I knew my preparations had to include VIPing my tanks. (I am certified for it.) I take a couple LP steel 85s to Florida with me, and I use them for single tank NDL dives and for sidemount in caves. I started to do the VIP and realized they were due for hydro in January as well. There was not enough time to get it done before I left, but I wasn't concerned. I had gotten hydros at Scuba Tank Services in Hollywood before...

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[greeniguana]

Most of the fire extinguisher hydro places I've dealt with in FL don't dry tanks. By the time you get it and take it to the dive shop for VIP it will be flash rusted(steel) and will need tumbling. Your cost savings just vanished.

Only dive shop I know of that is a DOT hydrotester is in Lakeland.