Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex

Buddha Boy · 6th February 2007, 12:27

Hi All,

Can anyone recommend a good company that can O2 clean bottles and (later) provide test services in the West Sussex/Hants area?

Life Support (latterly Summit Oxygen) in Storrington seems to have disappeared without trace. We tried G-Squared in Burgess Hill; they're setup for aviation testing and don't clean and certify the valves.

I've read loads here about doing it yourself, however you still need that darned sticker so you can get a fill!

Any info would be appreciated.
Cheers,
Pete

UKSteve · 6th February 2007, 14:05

Is Portsmouth too far away? I have used Solent Divers there a few times in the past.... were always very helpful. Also offerred deals for bulk tests away from the pre-easter mad house.

Solent Divers Ltd
122-128 Lake Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO1 4HH
023 928 14924

Steve

***Decodiver*** · 6th February 2007, 20:25

Do Wittering Divers not do this?

If not they should send them onto a third party for you, and you don't get more West Sussex/Hants than them.

On another note, did you sort out your Inspiration mouthpiece for the Panorama?

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

**RichClark** · 7th February 2007, 09:43

Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver)

Do Wittering Divers not do this?

If not they should send them onto a third party for you, and you don't get more West Sussex/Hants than them.

On another note, did you sort out your Inspiration mouthpiece for the Panorama?

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

I was in Wittering Divers on Friday, they now send their bottles to Solent divers - there's about 2/3 week turn around.

Cheers

CharlieT · 7th February 2007, 09:51

Solent Air Services are very thorough, provide a good service.

You will need to take everything off your cylinder before it goes to them.

Solent Air Services also supply the best neoprene neck seals I've ever found.
They also fit wrist and neck seals very cleanly.

My Otter Britannic came with a far inferior neoprene neck seal which I've just had replaced by SAS.

Charlie

dan140465 · 7th February 2007, 12:12

Hi Pete
The Dive Connection in Portsmouth, use
Bob at Angus Diving Services based near Wickham.
Cylinders can either be dropped into the shop or taken direct, Bob`s place is a tad out in the sticks though.
Cheers
Danny

**RichClark** · 7th February 2007, 12:51

Quote: (Originally Posted by dan140465)

Hi Pete
The Dive Connection in Portsmouth, use
Bob at Angus Diving Services based near Wickham.
Cylinders can either be dropped into the shop or taken direct, Bob`s place is a tad out in the sticks though.
Cheers
Danny

Danny,

Whats your turn around mate, I'm down on Friday so may drop over and see how you're getting on with your KISS.

Cheers

Rich

dan140465 · 7th February 2007, 14:13

Hi Rich
turn around at the moment is approx 1 week, pick up Feb 8th,(Thursday)
returned the following Feb 16th Friday.
Although if you can get in early Friday, i`ll do the run Friday.
I finally went the shearwater way, no hud though, very pleased, although quite expensive .
Danny

Buddha Boy · 9th February 2007, 12:15

Hi All,

Firstly, thanks to everyone for the replies and suggestions. Apologies for the delay getting back to this thread.

I'll have a ring-around and see who costs what. I know it's probably much of a muchness, but at £25 quid a bottle at Solent, I'd like to know if I can get the job done any cheaper! If not, I'll just have to pay the (HSE!) piper.

I did receive a PM to say that the Storrington place was still open. I went over there earlier this week, had a good look around and couldn't find any operation like Life Support/Summit (plenty of building firms and joiners but they declined to clean my bottles!).

I've asked for further info, so if I do manage to find it, I'll post up the details.

Hi Dave, thanks for the PM. The solution at the mo looks like the Divematics BOV with the P port fitting/adaptor. To be honest, the FFM project is on hold right now as I've just gone over to the Kent Tooling J-box setup and installed a Narked-at-90 4th cell linked to the VR3. I need to do some dives to iron out any kinks in the new bottle config and VR3 setup, before going onto the next stage with FFM. Thanks for the details, they're noted and I expect to pickup the phone again in a couple of months so I can be good to go with the FFM in the summer.

Thanks again to all,
Cheers,
Pete

**RichClark** · 9th February 2007, 14:35

Quote: (Originally Posted by dan140465)

Hi Rich
turn around at the moment is approx 1 week, pick up Feb 8th,(Thursday)
returned the following Feb 16th Friday.
Although if you can get in early Friday, i`ll do the run Friday.
I finally went the shearwater way, no hud though, very pleased, although quite expensive .
Danny

Sorry Mate, I didn't make it down - hope I didn't hold you up. I should be down on Monday with a couple of stages for cleaning. No big deal though on the turn around.

Cheers

6th February 2007, 12:27	#1 (permalink)
Buddha Boy New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 28	Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Hi All, Can anyone recommend a good company that can O2 clean bottles and (later) provide test services in the West Sussex/Hants area? Life Support (latterly Summit Oxygen) in Storrington seems to have disappeared without trace. We tried G-Squared in Burgess Hill; they're setup for aviation testing and don't clean and certify the valves. I've read loads here about doing it yourself, however you still need that darned sticker so you can get a fill! Any info would be appreciated. Cheers, Pete
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6th February 2007, 14:05	#2 (permalink)
UKSteve Still a novice... Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Weymouth, UK Posts: 558	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Is Portsmouth too far away? I have used Solent Divers there a few times in the past.... were always very helpful. Also offerred deals for bulk tests away from the pre-easter mad house. Solent Divers Ltd 122-128 Lake Road Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 4HH 023 928 14924 Steve
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6th February 2007, 20:25	#3 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,172	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Do Wittering Divers not do this? If not they should send them onto a third party for you, and you don't get more West Sussex/Hants than them. On another note, did you sort out your Inspiration mouthpiece for the Panorama? Cheers, Dave Cooper. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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7th February 2007, 09:43	#4 (permalink)
RichClark Classic KISS No. 226 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 769	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver) Do Wittering Divers not do this? If not they should send them onto a third party for you, and you don't get more West Sussex/Hants than them. On another note, did you sort out your Inspiration mouthpiece for the Panorama? Cheers, Dave Cooper. I was in Wittering Divers on Friday, they now send their bottles to Solent divers - there's about 2/3 week turn around. Cheers __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I want to go diving... just don't tell my wife I said that To taste something a little different, try http://www.thechillikitchen.co.uk
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7th February 2007, 09:51	#5 (permalink)
CharlieT Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London Posts: 449	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Solent Air Services are very thorough, provide a good service. You will need to take everything off your cylinder before it goes to them. Solent Air Services also supply the best neoprene neck seals I've ever found. They also fit wrist and neck seals very cleanly. My Otter Britannic came with a far inferior neoprene neck seal which I've just had replaced by SAS. Charlie
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7th February 2007, 12:12	#6 (permalink)
dan140465 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 109	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Hi Pete The Dive Connection in Portsmouth, use Bob at Angus Diving Services based near Wickham. Cylinders can either be dropped into the shop or taken direct, Bob`s place is a tad out in the sticks though. Cheers Danny __________________ Same S**t different Day !
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7th February 2007, 12:51	#7 (permalink)
RichClark Classic KISS No. 226 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 769	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Quote: (Originally Posted by dan140465) Hi Pete The Dive Connection in Portsmouth, use Bob at Angus Diving Services based near Wickham. Cylinders can either be dropped into the shop or taken direct, Bob`s place is a tad out in the sticks though. Cheers Danny Danny, Whats your turn around mate, I'm down on Friday so may drop over and see how you're getting on with your KISS. Cheers Rich __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I want to go diving... just don't tell my wife I said that To taste something a little different, try http://www.thechillikitchen.co.uk
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7th February 2007, 14:13	#8 (permalink)
dan140465 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other CCR Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 109	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Hi Rich turn around at the moment is approx 1 week, pick up Feb 8th,(Thursday) returned the following Feb 16th Friday. Although if you can get in early Friday, i`ll do the run Friday. I finally went the shearwater way, no hud though, very pleased, although quite expensive . Danny __________________ Same S**t different Day !
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9th February 2007, 12:15	#9 (permalink)
Buddha Boy New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Sussex, UK Posts: 28	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Hi All, Firstly, thanks to everyone for the replies and suggestions. Apologies for the delay getting back to this thread. I'll have a ring-around and see who costs what. I know it's probably much of a muchness, but at £25 quid a bottle at Solent, I'd like to know if I can get the job done any cheaper! If not, I'll just have to pay the (HSE!) piper. I did receive a PM to say that the Storrington place was still open. I went over there earlier this week, had a good look around and couldn't find any operation like Life Support/Summit (plenty of building firms and joiners but they declined to clean my bottles!). I've asked for further info, so if I do manage to find it, I'll post up the details. Hi Dave, thanks for the PM. The solution at the mo looks like the Divematics BOV with the P port fitting/adaptor. To be honest, the FFM project is on hold right now as I've just gone over to the Kent Tooling J-box setup and installed a Narked-at-90 4th cell linked to the VR3. I need to do some dives to iron out any kinks in the new bottle config and VR3 setup, before going onto the next stage with FFM. Thanks for the details, they're noted and I expect to pickup the phone again in a couple of months so I can be good to go with the FFM in the summer. Thanks again to all, Cheers, Pete
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9th February 2007, 14:35	#10 (permalink)
RichClark Classic KISS No. 226 Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hove, UK Posts: 769	Re: Bottle O2 cleaning West Sussex Quote: (Originally Posted by dan140465) Hi Rich turn around at the moment is approx 1 week, pick up Feb 8th,(Thursday) returned the following Feb 16th Friday. Although if you can get in early Friday, i`ll do the run Friday. I finally went the shearwater way, no hud though, very pleased, although quite expensive . Danny Sorry Mate, I didn't make it down - hope I didn't hold you up. I should be down on Monday with a couple of stages for cleaning. No big deal though on the turn around. Cheers __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I want to go diving... just don't tell my wife I said that To taste something a little different, try http://www.thechillikitchen.co.uk
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