Do you inspect rental tanks before diving?

PacketSniffer · 6th January 2007, 18:56

For those that often fly to their diving destination, you are faced with either renting tanks or packing your own for your rebreather and offboard bailout/deco. For all of the safety that we attempt to implement into our personal procedures, I'm curious as to how many put full faith into the visual and O2 clean stickers on the rental tanks they encounter. I'm sure some of you have heard horror stories of rental tanks having something short of sewage inside them.
So, for those that rent, do you visually inspect the cylinders at the shop before getting them filled? And, when you are done with the trip, do you clean your 1st stage regulators (at least O2 regs) to ensure they are oxygen compatible again?

Edit: The first option should read: I visually inspect the cylinders and clean the regs after the trip.
...sorry about that

DepthCharge · 6th January 2007, 19:47

Quote: (Originally Posted by PacketSniffer)

For those that often fly to their diving destination, you are faced with either renting tanks or packing your own for your rebreather and offboard bailout/deco. For all of the safety that we attempt to implement into our personal procedures, I'm curious as to how many put full faith into the visual and O2 clean stickers on the rental tanks they encounter. I'm sure some of you have heard horror stories of rental tanks having something short of sewage inside them.
So, for those that rent, do you visually inspect the cylinders at the shop before getting them filled? And, when you are done with the trip, do you clean your 1st stage regulators (at least O2 regs) to ensure they are oxygen compatible again?

Wish I did visually inspect rented tanks..............went to Scapa Flow one trip, everything was fine during the trip. Later went to to do an OC cave course, used the reg I had for bail-out from Scapa..............Freeflow that couldn't be stopped. Had the reg rebuilt, full of rust. The only time I did use that particular reg was in Scapa, so kind of narrowed down where it happened.

**wedivebc** · 6th January 2007, 20:17

I bring O2 and Dil tanks and rent bailout/stages. If I were to rent O2 tanks I would imaging the folks filling them would be as concerned about cleanliness as I was.

Johnny Christensen · 6th January 2007, 21:55

Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc)

If I were to rent O2 tanks I would imaging the folks filling them would be as concerned about cleanliness as I was.

Having been in the industry, I found that a few don't care to much about it. There will always be people who cut corners to save themselves some time and work. That goes for both customers and diveshop staff.

Gobfish1 · 6th January 2007, 22:08

When i rent cylinders,
I would inspect the valves and threads for damage and that about it ,
I Do not o2 clean my regulators ) after a trip ,

Ps
The regulators do get a wash

Andre · 17th January 2007, 15:53

Never did it. But I that case I dont use a 02 clean regulatore.
André

**jkromelow** · 19th January 2007, 05:43

Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

View Poll Results: While renting tanks for your dive trip, which action do you perform?
I visually inspect the cylinders and clean them after the trip.	2	6.67%
I visually inspect the cylinders.	2	6.67%
I clean my reg(s) after the trip.	7	23.33%
I do not inspect cylinders or clean my reg(s) after the trip.	19	63.33%
Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

6th January 2007, 18:56	#1 (permalink)
PacketSniffer ~~~~~ #417 ~~~~~ Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 416	Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? For those that often fly to their diving destination, you are faced with either renting tanks or packing your own for your rebreather and offboard bailout/deco. For all of the safety that we attempt to implement into our personal procedures, I'm curious as to how many put full faith into the visual and O2 clean stickers on the rental tanks they encounter. I'm sure some of you have heard horror stories of rental tanks having something short of sewage inside them. So, for those that rent, do you visually inspect the cylinders at the shop before getting them filled? And, when you are done with the trip, do you clean your 1st stage regulators (at least O2 regs) to ensure they are oxygen compatible again? Edit: The first option should read: I visually inspect the cylinders and clean the regs after the trip. ...sorry about that __________________ Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checked by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat. Last edited by PacketSniffer : 6th January 2007 at 22:17.
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6th January 2007, 19:47	#2 (permalink)
DepthCharge New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Home Build Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: upstate NY Posts: 227	Re: Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? Quote: (Originally Posted by PacketSniffer) For those that often fly to their diving destination, you are faced with either renting tanks or packing your own for your rebreather and offboard bailout/deco. For all of the safety that we attempt to implement into our personal procedures, I'm curious as to how many put full faith into the visual and O2 clean stickers on the rental tanks they encounter. I'm sure some of you have heard horror stories of rental tanks having something short of sewage inside them. So, for those that rent, do you visually inspect the cylinders at the shop before getting them filled? And, when you are done with the trip, do you clean your 1st stage regulators (at least O2 regs) to ensure they are oxygen compatible again? Wish I did visually inspect rented tanks..............went to Scapa Flow one trip, everything was fine during the trip. Later went to to do an OC cave course, used the reg I had for bail-out from Scapa..............Freeflow that couldn't be stopped. Had the reg rebuilt, full of rust. The only time I did use that particular reg was in Scapa, so kind of narrowed down where it happened. __________________ Later, John It's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission
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6th January 2007, 20:17	#3 (permalink)
wedivebc FIGJAM Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Vancouver Island BC Canada Posts: 1,358	Re: Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? I bring O2 and Dil tanks and rent bailout/stages. If I were to rent O2 tanks I would imaging the folks filling them would be as concerned about cleanliness as I was. __________________ Cheers, Dave.... Man is the only animal burdened with the knowledge he will eventually die
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6th January 2007, 21:55	#4 (permalink)
Johnny Christensen Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Denmark Posts: 296	Re: Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? Quote: (Originally Posted by wedivebc) If I were to rent O2 tanks I would imaging the folks filling them would be as concerned about cleanliness as I was. Having been in the industry, I found that a few don't care to much about it. There will always be people who cut corners to save themselves some time and work. That goes for both customers and diveshop staff. __________________ www.johnnychristensen.com Wreckphotography from the cold north
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6th January 2007, 22:08	#5 (permalink)
Gobfish1 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 352	Re: Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? When i rent cylinders, I would inspect the valves and threads for damage and that about it , I Do not o2 clean my regulators ) after a trip , Ps The regulators do get a wash __________________ Steve G Apparently not the only gay diver in the village http://drinkingliberally.org/blogs/o...nzee-glock.gif http://www.scubatunes.com/audio/vol01/mp3/HiTech.mp3
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17th January 2007, 15:53	#6 (permalink)
Andre New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Switzerland, Aarau Posts: 133	Re: Do you inspect rental tanks before diving? Never did it. But I that case I dont use a 02 clean regulatore. André
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19th January 2007, 05:43	#7 (permalink)
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