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| Posted | Fire Extinguishers for CO2 - Problems??? |
| 03-08-2007 15:30 by Terry CB |
I bought a CO2 system including regulator etc from a German Company at the beginning of the year and have been using fire extinguishers for the CO2. I have now had two breakdowns with the regulator, the first time a couple of months ago the German Co sent me a replacement, the second breakdown has happened over the past couple of days. For some reason whilst there is pressure still in the bottle it is not getting through to the low pressure side of the reg.
Has anyone else experienced this kind of problem, is the CO2 from a fire extinguisher of a lower quality than that supplied by the LFS and therefore causing problems with the regulator? Does anyone have experience of using FE's for a long time for this application, I would appreciate any info that can shed light on this problem -thanks |
| 03-08-2007 15:46 by JOHANSWAN |
The co2 in a fire extinguisher is a powder and therefore it will cause problems with the regulator rather try to use co2 wich they use in the pups it will work much better and easier and will be safer for use in your tank |
| 03-08-2007 19:49 by Terry CB |
Not sure where you get the idea that CO2 fire extinguishers have a powder inside, they have CO2 as a gas, the only question is whether the grade is different to that in other CO2 cylinders ie as supplied by the LFS or as in pub CO2 bottles |
| 03-08-2007 21:32 by alan78 |
you've got the added benefit that if you have a fire in the house you can deal with it  |
| 03-08-2007 22:30 by mwilde |
I have a friend at work who was using a fire extinguisher - the only problem was he couldnt get it refilled. He phoned a company who refill them, they was all intrested until they asked "how many do you need refilling" when he told them 1 they didnt want to know.
He has a small bottle thats costing him about £10 ever 6 weeks to refil. He doesnt want to get a bigger bottle becuase it hides nicely behind the cabinet of his Juwel Trigon 190. |
| 03-08-2007 22:36 by robert.pope |
is co2 not just co2?......at the end of the day co2 is a gas! you dont get thick and thin gasses
are you sure its not just a fault with the imported systems? is this a german system like the ones found on E-BAY? i have had good results with standard bread yeast mixed with sugar and water + pinch of bicarbinated soda ( this was used in a fermentation system) if they replaced it once will they replace a second time? |
| 04-08-2007 08:39 by big cats |
HI
I AM IN A POSITION (COS I OWN AN EXTINGUISHER SERVICE COMPANY) TO HELP CO2 IS CO2 END OF STORY, SOME OLD CAST IRON EXTINGUISHERS MAY HAVE FLAKES OF RUST INSIDE SO USE ONLY ALLOY UNITS, THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT USING FIRE EXTS. IS THAT IT IS EASY TO MAKE MISTAKES AND SQUEEZE THE LEAVERS ,NEVER CHANGE A BOTTLE UNLESS THE PIN IS IN, ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF GAS CAN AND WILL KILL YOU OR SIMPLY BLOW A HOLE IN YOUR HAND OR IN THE CASE OF A FRIEND OF MINE LOSE YOU A COUPLE OF FINGERS .YOUR LFS WILL GET HIS BOTTLES FILLED THE SAME PLACE AS AN EXT. SO MY GUESS IS YOUR REGULATOR IS NOT GOOD, I CAN HAVE IT FILLED FOR YOU SEND ME A PM TELL ME THE CAPACITY AND I CAN PRICE ANY BOTTLE  |
| 04-08-2007 09:01 by mwilde |
How do you send them though becuase i thought you cant post them |
| 04-08-2007 18:26 by Terry CB |
Hi - Big Cats - thks for the info. at last I've established that the Co2 is a common to both the LFS bottles and the Fire extinguishers refillers.Where are you based to get refills (i live in Southampton) |
| 04-08-2007 18:30 by Terry CB |
Hi Big Cats - re my previous message, you are obviously knowledgable about this subject, any recommendations for a cheap regulator to replace the German product (I've been onto quite a few of the welding product suppliers websites) Thks |
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