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If I wanted to get a tank "hydroed," do I go through my dive shop or is there an independent agency that does it? How much does it cost and how long are my tanks away?
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Take them to your LDS, or Ive also heard that some fire extinguisher places will do them ..also. turn around is about a week.. BTW no such thing as a dump question. :bounce:
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"No such thing as a dumb question," huh? You obviously work with a higher caliber of people than I do. :crybaby:
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Thanks guys - it's good to know. I figured that the only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. On the other hand, I do work with some stupid people... sometimes they impress me. Thanks for letting the new guy ask "new guy questions."
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Don't be shy- I'm as new, or newer, than you, and I ask these folks stupid questions all the time! They don't seem to mind.
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Nailer99 wrote:Don't be shy- I'm as new, or newer, than you, and I ask these folks stupid questions all the time! They don't seem to mind.
Actuly I for one like to help newer divers get started.

this was done for me when I first started and this is how My Diving Mentor Expects me to pay him back.


Cost wise on the hydro I am way out on the Oregon Coast not to many options here and I have one out being done it is going to cost my $45.oo
not a bad price for the peice of mind if you ask me
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I am a firm believer in that there are no dumb questions. When it comes to diving we can all share our knowledge and experiences to help make better divers of us all.
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Never a dumb question when it comes to diving...Cheers
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Asking an important question like that because you haven't learned the answer yet isn't dumb. It's learning and it's a Very Good Thing (TM).
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In certain tropical areas, you definitely want to go straight to the correct hydro tester themselves, if you can even find one.

But from what I can tell, the PNW local dive shop environment is highly professional, attentive and scrupulous.
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Holy waking up a 14 year old thread, batman...
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- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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I'm up north and it ran me 55 per tank. The tanks are in good condition but 28 years old. not sure what the going rate is but I like supporting the local shop so not a big deal to me.
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guess I should had read the ^ post above^ first.14 YO post Bwahahahha!👀
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Sounds like a good deal to me. A small price to pay for certified safety...and not having old cylinders condemned after 10 seconds of visual "inspection" just because they're old (we've seen it happen in other places--confirmed by second and third opinions by other professionals)
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I bet. By looks my tanks look fairly new as most of my dives err performed on rental tanks provided by work. The tanks only had around 20 dives a piece no them when I put them in storage. As mentioned, it is a small price for certified safety!
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