That applied to the Dive Shop I'd been using for almost a year, the guys were always obliging, they got some gal in there and it was excuse after excuse as to how they couldn't do it. I spent the wife's fun money on a compressor. I'm healing well, thanks for asking.
Most FD's won't and often simply can't fill because liability insurance only will cover FD certified equipment.
Ditto.
^^^This. Find the Fire Equipment Supply company they use for gear, tanks, truck repairs, etc and go see them if it's a reasonable drive. The one near me does hydro testing, fills tanks and does it while you wait.
I wouldn’t call it “trouble” as a rule using city or government equipment for personal reasons is not permitted. Then there are liability issues. Pay the dive shop, problem solved - but many don’t fill past 3500 psi?
This guy knows.
Why would a fire house fill your tank. Unless you work at a fire Station good luck lol. You get your tanks fill at your local paintball shop. These pcp tanks are the same as paintball tanks. So your best bet is try your local paintball. Or just get a Yong heng. They are cheap like $200. Will fill your tanks and gun. Or if you have the money, there are $5000 compressor that will do it quicker.
The issue is, they don't want the liability of being sued filling tanks. Just like anything else man made, these carbon fiber tanks fail and burst, occasionally. If they filled a tank and it burst, hurt or not, the owner of the tank would sue....that's how the majority of people think....money makes everything better don't ya know, in our sue over anything society.
