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Re: CO2 tank refilling and hydro-testing

Post by jacinthebox » Sat Dec 27, 2014 7:30 pm

Celiacbrew wrote:
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Celiacbrew wrote:Anybody know where you can get a CO2 tank refilled on a Saturday?
NG exchange is the only option i'm aware of.

Dang. I don't have a NG tank. Looks like I will have to wait. Thanks.
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Post by christinesbrew » Wed May 06, 2015 2:42 pm

Price update for Martins fire safety in St. Johns NL, I had my 20 lb Co2 tank recertified and filled. $24.00 for recert and 46.25 for 20 lbs co2

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Post by chalmers » Thu May 07, 2015 12:02 am

christinesbrew wrote:Price update for Martins fire safety in St. Johns NL, I had my 20 lb Co2 tank recertified and filled. $24.00 for recert and 46.25 for 20 lbs co2
Thanks!

I'm guessing there were pre-tax?

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Post by christinesbrew » Sat May 09, 2015 5:30 pm

Yes that is pre tax

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Post by Dirt Chicken » Mon May 25, 2015 10:24 pm

Is anyone planning on making a trip over to don brentons to refill their c02 anytime soon? I work durring their open hours and don't own a car, but currently I'm out of gas.

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Post by Dirt Chicken » Mon May 25, 2015 10:24 pm

Dirt Chicken is out of gas

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Post by donking » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:24 pm

Just did a hydro test and tank fill up for my Co2 tank at Brunswick Fyr & Safety in Moncton.

Cost of hydro test: 30$+tx
Cost of fill up for 5lbs: 22.50$+tx

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Post by chalmers » Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:52 pm

donking wrote:Just did a hydro test and tank fill up for my Co2 tank at Brunswick Fyr & Safety in Moncton.

Cost of hydro test: 30$+tx
Cost of fill up for 5lbs: 22.50$+tx
Thanks, updating the first post now!

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Post by donking » Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:17 pm

The total came to 59.33$ taxes included

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Post by flamesfan86 » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:21 am

That is great to see where we can fill up the CO2 Containers. I will be definitely running in to Breton's in Dartmouth!

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Post by chalmers » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:16 pm

flamesfan86 wrote:That is great to see where we can fill up the CO2 Containers. I will be definitely running in to Breton's in Dartmouth!
Glad to hear you are finding it useful. Just a note, Don Brenton's is in Lakeside ("beyond" Bayers Lake Business Park), not Dartmouth. Simplex is in Burnside.
Just don't want you to show up at one and expecting the service/price of the other!

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Post by the-mailman » Tue Jul 21, 2015 6:44 pm

Not sure what a hydro costs at Simplex, but my last 5lb fill was $17.25 and I think that included tax so if you're on that side it will be cheaper.
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Post by chalmers » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:00 pm

the-mailman wrote:Not sure what a hydro costs at Simplex, but my last 5lb fill was $17.25 and I think that included tax so if you're on that side it will be cheaper.
Prices are in the first post, $25 for a hydro. Simplex is a flat rate, so for 5lb and lower they are the winner, it seems like above that, Brenton's wins on price. Of course, this doesn't take into account travel to/from the location.

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Post by Keith » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:30 pm

I got 2 5lbs filled at the same time at simplex for just over 25 taxes in
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Post by Jimmy » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:23 pm

Keith wrote:I got 2 5lbs filled at the same time at simplex for just over 25 taxes in
AFAIK, they will offer a cheaper rate if you're getting 2 5lb tanks filled instead of 1. There's a "setup charge" of some sort built into the price.

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Post by Keith » Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:29 pm

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Keith wrote:I got 2 5lbs filled at the same time at simplex for just over 25 taxes in
AFAIK, they will offer a cheaper rate if you're getting 2 5lb tanks filled instead of 1. There's a "setup charge" of some sort built into the price.
Yea saved me in around $10 off the 2nd tank.
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Post by chalmers » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:09 pm

Jimmy wrote:
Keith wrote:I got 2 5lbs filled at the same time at simplex for just over 25 taxes in
AFAIK, they will offer a cheaper rate if you're getting 2 5lb tanks filled instead of 1. There's a "setup charge" of some sort built into the price.
Their pricing scheme seems backwards to me if they give discounts for bulk number of tanks versus bulk weight of gas. It's the same amount of work to hook up one 5lb vs 10lb tank. Assuming the first post is still correct, they charge $2.25/lb, plus a $2.50 premium on the 5lb size (but not on other sizes). Or maybe it's just that when going for two 5lbs, you're now in 10lb territory, for which there's no setup charge?

That's good to note for the first post, I will add it.

Edit: Double-checked my math based on the first post...

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Post by Jimmy » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:18 pm

chalmers wrote:
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Keith wrote:I got 2 5lbs filled at the same time at simplex for just over 25 taxes in
AFAIK, they will offer a cheaper rate if you're getting 2 5lb tanks filled instead of 1. There's a "setup charge" of some sort built into the price.
If that were the case, I'd expect filling a 20lb tank be cheaper than four times that of a 5lb price (only one setup charge versus four, same price per pound), but that wasn't the case when I last went. From all reports, the costs are just $$ per weight. Their pricing scheme seems backwards to me if they give discounts for bulk number of tanks versus bulk weight of gas.
But that's good to note for the first post, I will add it.
I forget the actual reason - but it's not a "setup charge"..that's just the best word I could come up with.

It has nothing to do with the number of tanks, or size of tank..it's more about being able to eat a cost if you're filling 10lbs of gas or more at a time.. we're paying a premium to fill a 5lb tank. I don't know if the discount is something that always applies, or just something they will do if you mention it.

Edit: I feel like it had something to do with purging their lines before filling or something along those lines?

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Post by the-mailman » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:47 pm

Either way it's still cheaper than a Noble Grape trade in.
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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Wed Jul 22, 2015 5:33 am

Purging lines sounds familiar ...
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Post by Keith » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:26 am

Should also update the main post with the exchange program Dave has in place @ Everwood.
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Post by chalmers » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:44 am

I guess I wasn't cute enough to get the discount. I didn't ask for a discount straight up, but did mention that I was from the Brewnosers home brew club, even dropped Leafsman's name.
$50 for a 20lb fill (when I'm used to $25) was a bit of a shocker.

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Post by chalmers » Thu Jul 23, 2015 8:45 am

Keith wrote:Should also update the main post with the exchange program Dave has in place @ Everwood.
I was waiting for him to update his "coming soon" thread, maybe I've missed it?

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Post by Keith » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:17 pm

He posted a thread in the vendor section. Tapatalk won't let me paste the link.
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