Ed_Wischmeyer
Well Known Member
Some years ago, I bought a composite oxygen bottle. I loved the light weight and high capacity. Somebody told me that those things needed to be hydro (pressure) tested every so often, and mine never had been, so I dropped it off to be hydro tested. Surprise! Per DOT regulations, those bottles have a 15 year life span and are to be discarded after that. Stainless steel tanks are good for 24 years, steel forever -- with appropriate regular testing, of course.
No point in saying who the vendor is, as their personnel have undoubtedly turned over in the interim. I know the very friendly salesman, who should have told me about the relatively short fixed lifetime, no longer works for them.
I'm 74 now, and doubt that the insurance company will be my friend for another 15 years, but still... what to do now? My particular physiology appreciates oxygen at lower altitudes than "the book" says is customary,..
No point in saying who the vendor is, as their personnel have undoubtedly turned over in the interim. I know the very friendly salesman, who should have told me about the relatively short fixed lifetime, no longer works for them.
I'm 74 now, and doubt that the insurance company will be my friend for another 15 years, but still... what to do now? My particular physiology appreciates oxygen at lower altitudes than "the book" says is customary,..