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								by mr x » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:56 am
			
			
			
			
			Ugh, that's steep...
 
I wonder if there is any way to hustle a price match with Brenton's on that size?
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								by LeafMan66_67 » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:25 pm
			
			
			
			
			I would be willing to bet they would work with someone to get the business.
			
									
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								by mr x » Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:46 pm
			
			
			
			
			I wonder if they have 2 rates, retail and B2B?  My memory is foggy, but I thought we were getting a much cheaper fill when we first found them...????
			
									
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								by RubberToe » Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:24 pm
			
			
			
			
			They recently raised their price a bit, I think it used to be $1.95 / lb.
			
									
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								by chalmers » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:15 pm
			
			
			
			
			I'll let someone else work on discount/volume pricing. Brenton's is close enough to home for me, today's Simplex visit was on a whim after previous reports of better pricing.
To restate: for 5 lb fills, Simplex is cheapest. 10lb and higher, Don Brenton's is cheapest. Both offer very quick fill times (usually), and accept cash or credit card.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by mr x » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:26 pm
			
			
			
			
			I was on the hunt for a place other than Brenton's, because the last two times I was there I had to come back the next day.  I'll call before I go there again, but it looks like the choice for the 20lber.
			
									
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								by Cobalt » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:47 pm
			
			
			
			
			anyone know of a place thats opened on the weekends to get tanks filled??
			
									
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								by chalmers » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:36 am
			
			
			
			
			Unfortunately I think only option is to swap at Noble Grape. Or get a loaner from a friendly Brewnoser.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by CiderBeerWine » Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:02 pm
			
			
			
			
			Praxxair refills pressurized gas tanks.  They fill the tanks at work. I asked the teck who delivers the tanks how much for CO2, he guessed $20-25. You could also get Argon or sulpher dioxide if ya wanted (although that would be horrible and expensive)!
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								by jacinthebox » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:41 am
			
			
			
			
			I just got (2) 5 pounders filled at DB in lakeside...cost (taxes in) $37.95
			
									
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								by mr x » Thu Jan 09, 2014 10:11 am
			
			
			
			
			Filled while you waited or drop-off?
			
									
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								by jacinthebox » Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:25 am
			
			
			
			
			while I waited...I droped them off at the shop, went to pay the invoice...picked up my full tanks
			
									
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								by inthejunction » Thu Jan 09, 2014 12:49 pm
			
			
			
			
			I went to Don Brenton's just before xmas for 10 lb tank recert & refill. Dropped it off at 10, they called me at 2:30 saying it was ready. $42 out the door!  

 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by NB brewer » Fri Jan 31, 2014 7:51 pm
			
			
			
			
			Air liquide  here in Moncton is charging me $40 to recertify my 5lb tank. Not sure what the final cost is yet but I will update when I pick the tank up next week. Seems like they only fill on Friday.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by jeffsmith » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:14 pm
			
			
			
			
			NB brewer wrote:Air liquide  here in Moncton is charging me $40 to recertify my 5lb tank. Not sure what the final cost is yet but I will update when I pick the tank up next week. Seems like they only fill on Friday.
I think Brunswick Fyr in the industrial park does it for less and they fill any day of the week. Though sometimes you need to leave the tank over night.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by NB brewer » Mon Feb 03, 2014 8:39 pm
			
			
			
			
			Thanks for the info Jeff.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by denislemieux » Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:07 pm
			
			
			
			
			Anyone know of any place in PEI to fill besides T & K Fire? Preferably in the Summerside area?
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by rypalmer » Sun Mar 09, 2014 10:37 pm
			
			
			
			
			Island Oxygen in Charlottetown, but only if you drop the tank on a Tuesday and pick it up the next day. Filling takes place in Moncton. It's a recent change but the cost seems to have stayed the same.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by jacinthebox » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:41 pm
			
			
			
			
			What's typical usage for a 5# tank?  I carb'd 6 kegs....served about a total of 5 (kegs number 5 & 6 are being served now...half full...)...and the tank is empty
			
									
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								by chalmers » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:58 pm
			
			
			
			
			That seems like reasonable usage to me, but I'm going by a 20lb lasting me ~25 kegs.
			
									
									
						 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by jacinthebox » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:11 pm
			
			
			
			
			Okay...thanks...just making sure...i leak checked everything a few times.
			
									
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								by Cheesehead » Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:04 am
			
			
			
			
			If anyone is curious, the cost of a small tank fill up at Brunswick Fir & Safety in Moncton is $25.43
			
									
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								by chalmers » Sun Mar 16, 2014 9:32 am
			
			
			
			
			Cheesehead wrote:If anyone is curious, the cost of a small tank fill up at Brunswick Fir & Safety in Moncton is $25.43
Thanks Cheesehead, I've updated the first post. Any idea of their hours, I couldn't find that on their website.
 
		 
				
		
		 
	 
	
				
		
		
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								by jeffsmith » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:23 pm
			
			
			
			
			chalmers wrote:Cheesehead wrote:If anyone is curious, the cost of a small tank fill up at Brunswick Fir & Safety in Moncton is $25.43
Thanks Cheesehead, I've updated the first post. Any idea of their hours, I couldn't find that on their website.
 
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								by Roundheadkid » Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:50 am
			
			
			
			
			How about getting a tank filled in Newfoundland?
I usually use Martin's Fire and Safety.
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