CO2 cylinders in Wellington?

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Permalink Reply by Ian on April 28, 2011 at 1:28pm

Hi James,

  I live in Picton and got my cylinder from the local fire servicing guy. Can't remember what I paid but I gave him a call for you and he says they have a special on 5kg bottles for $280, which sounds just the ticket. Not sure what it would cost you to get it from Blenheim (where they are) to Wellington. I think I got my regulator and gauges etc from Dunedin Malthouse with the kegs, but I'm sure Jo at Liberty will stock those.

Cheers,

Ian

PS you can contact Paul Cambie of Fire and Safety Systems on 0508352637 or firesafetysys@xtra.co.nz

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Permalink Reply by Chris Banks on April 28, 2011 at 1:28pm

Try Porirua Cylinder Testing last time I was in there they had a converted fire extinguisher for sale not sure on the pricing but they always seem fair when I have dealt with them!

http://www.pctl.co.nz/contact.htm

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Permalink Reply by James Sturman on April 28, 2011 at 1:52pm

Thanks Ian and Chris for checking this out for me.

Porirua Cylinder Testing seem to have something that will do the job for a reasonable price. I plan to head out there tomorrow to check it out.

A 5kg bottle for $280 sounds like a good deal too. If I have no luck in Porirua I'll give Paul a call.

I've got the regulator, gauges, manifold, tubing, disconnects, kegs, etc from a friend who brought them over from San Diego (converted to fit the NZ BOC CO2 cylinders). I also purchased a cheap chest freezer from trademe and a temperature controller from Mash Master in Australia. The plan is to get this all working in the next 2 weeks or so.

Cheers

J.

 

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Permalink Reply by James Sturman on April 28, 2011 at 5:04pm

Here's some more information for keg system owners near Hastings.

 

You can get a pre-owned 3.5kg CO2 cylinder from Gasworkz for $200 filled. Refills $11/Kg.

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Permalink Reply by Ian on April 28, 2011 at 6:06pm

Nought wrong with that. Mine is about 3.5 kg and just fine.

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Permalink Reply by Sam on April 2, 2012 at 10:48pm

Hi, how was Porirua cylinder testing? I'm planning on trying them some time this week (hopefully tomorrow) and maybe Wormald. How much did they charge? 

Cheers

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Permalink Reply by James Sturman on April 4, 2012 at 1:09pm

I paid $250 for a "reconditioned" cylinder full of glorious CO2. I forgot to check last night, but I think mine is 2.5-3kg and it requires a test every 5 years. The best thing is it fits perfectly between 2 corny kegs (5 gal) in my converted chest freezer.  

The only issue I've had with my system is a bit of damp and mold inside the converted freezer. I use damp rid to help with this, but fixing external taps instead of using picnic taps would help too.

I hope this helps,

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