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Post by Fogg on May 2, 2023 12:47:34 GMT 12
Anyone know where you can get LPG bottles tested around north shore area?
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Post by harrytom on May 2, 2023 13:07:24 GMT 12
Anyone know where you can get LPG bottles tested around north shore area? Dive Centre Ltd 09 4447698 Mate used them for his cylinder,ended up buying another,worked out cheaper unless its a alloy cylinder |
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Post by Fogg on May 2, 2023 18:57:22 GMT 12
Cool thanks where is Dive Centre?
Anywhere around Whangaparaoa area?
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Post by GO30 on May 2, 2023 21:00:49 GMT 12
BOC gases used too. None around Whangaparoa though. Fuck all places do any longer. All swap a bottle now.
I decanted two 5kg from a 45kg we use at the city house. Dodgy as but no one fills them any more either.
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Post by fish on May 3, 2023 10:13:35 GMT 12
BOC gases used too. None around Whangaparoa though. Fuck all places do any longer. All swap a bottle now.
I decanted two 5kg from a 45kg we use at the city house. Dodgy as but no one fills them any more either.
There is a place that fills LPG bottles in Fungaparaoa. Just off Karipiro Drive. They even do my little 2kg bottles. There is a dive shop in Silverdale, Kiwidivers, that test scuba tanks. Did mine last month. I will ask them if they do LPG as well. |
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Post by ComfortZone on May 4, 2023 14:56:46 GMT 12
BOC gases used too. None around Whangaparoa though. Fuck all places do any longer. All swap a bottle now.
I decanted two 5kg from a 45kg we use at the city house. Dodgy as but no one fills them any more either.
North Harbour hire, Caltex at Constellation Dr and Dairy Flat all fill "bring your owns", as does Snells Beach Gull but their gas seems low in energy compared to the Elgas LPG I can no longer get from Mahurangi Sheet Metals. A few BP and GAS stations around also do bottle refills. On the city side of the bridge there is Matagas in Onehungha. You might be able to get LPG fills at Challenge Fuel, Ruawai as another option |
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Post by Fogg on May 4, 2023 15:48:53 GMT 12
Just to clarify I’m ok on refilling - I always get them done on the Whangsparaoa peninsula - link shown below.
But the bottles need testing and being expensive aluminium things I’m keen to re-certify them not replace them if possible.
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Post by fish on May 4, 2023 15:54:52 GMT 12
Just to clarify I’m ok on refilling - I always get them done on the Whangsparaoa peninsula - link shown below. But the bottles need testing and being expensive aluminium things I’m keen to re-certify them not replace them if possible. I just called my dive shop, Kiwi Divers. They do not test LPC bottles, and she doesn't know who does. She told me that without me even getting a chance to ask (who does test them) as everyone asks that. So not helpful in that they don't test them, but possibly helpful in ruling them out. |
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Post by fish on May 4, 2023 16:13:28 GMT 12
Google shows 3 outfits that say they do it. In Papatwotoes (Tanktest), Penrose or Onehunga.
Survitec also do them, they are based on Mt Wellington.
As far as I can tell from google, that is all the options in Auckland.
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Post by harrytom on May 4, 2023 17:18:26 GMT 12
Google shows 3 outfits that say they do it. In Papatwotoes (Tanktest), Penrose or Onehunga. Survitec also do them, they are based on Mt Wellington. As far as I can tell from google, that is all the options in Auckland. another oblect joining the throw away society,we had a place in manurewa,filled 4kg bottles and tested gone now. As GO30 said small bottles bloody hard to get filled. Cost normally $23 to fill 9kg but as out of date went with swappa ,ouch $38 but at least bottle good for 6yrs,not new. Alloy bottles costly to replace and as for ss,moon beams. |
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Post by dutyfree on May 4, 2023 19:16:31 GMT 12
if you can run swappa bottles then you always get a tested bottle. Our last launch I set it up so we could carry two. Much easier than trying to get fills and tests
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Post by ComfortZone on May 4, 2023 21:17:48 GMT 12
Google shows 3 outfits that say they do it. In Papatwotoes (Tanktest), Penrose or Onehunga. Survitec also do them, they are based on Mt Wellington. As far as I can tell from google, that is all the options in Auckland. as was noted above by Harrytom, Dive Centre off Constellation Dr do them for a very reasonable price. I have older galvanised bottles so worth keeping, much more durable than the crap paint on modern bottles. scuba.co.nz/service.cfmscroll down to cylinder testing |
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