Pyramid Refurbished Air Tank.

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Chief Ten-Beers

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So after a suggestion here made by a Member, instead of Buying a Used tank from Ebay for less than $100.00, I went ahead and ordered a Refurb 90 ci tank from Pyramid. It looked to be in Great shape. The paint on the neck of the bottle has some scratch marks "probably from being removed" but otherwise looked great. The Fresh New Seal is there stating that it had been thoroughly tested to 7500 PSI is there and ready to be Refilled! Yayy Me! Unfortunately It loses 1000 Psi overnight. Now using a Small Pump to air it up is time consuming. From empty it took over several hours only filling to a certain Temp and then allowing time for the pump to cool down. Now I was Told when I ordered it that "It will be all ready to go! You have a Pump and the Correct Filters so Air it up and Have Fun!" I did that. And it Leaks. So back it goes. I am waiting to hear now from the usual commentors about how I somehow "Misinterpreted" what I was told? LOL How could it have passed a 7500 PSI Certification and not been diagnosed with a leak? Riddle Me that! lol
I hope that "Balanza Tres" approves this message.
 
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Chief Ten-Beers said:
So after a suggestion here made by a Member, instead of Buying a Used tank from Ebay for less than $100.00, I went ahead and ordered a Refurb 90 ci tank from Pyramid. It looked to be in Great shape. The paint on the neck of the bottle has some scratch marks "probably from being removed" but otherwise looked great. The Fresh New Seal is there stating that it had been thoroughly tested to 7500 PSI is there and ready to be Refilled! Yayy Me! Unfortunately It loses 1000 Psi overnight. Now using a Small Pump to air it up is time consuming. From empty it took over several hours only filling to a certain Temp and then allowing time for the pump to cool down. Now I was Told when I ordered it that "It will be all ready to go! You have a Pump and the Correct Filters so Air it up and Have Fun!" I did that. And it Leaks. So back it goes. I am waiting to hear now from the usual commentors about how I somehow "Misinterpreted" what I was told? LOL How could it have passed a 7500 PSI Certification and not been diagnosed with a leak? Riddle Me that! lol
I hope that "Balanza Tres" approves this message.
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Sorry to hear , bummer to get something and have immediate problems , but no worries with PA they will make it right i am sure .
P.S. i think testing is a direct hook up to the tank ,does not have the valve on it ? just a thought .
 
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Valves are REMOVED when hydrotesting & a Hydrotest adapter put in its place (I was a licensed hydrotester for 30 years). The fault is most likely at the neck ring but even if the valve itself has gone bad Pyramyd SHOULD HAVE done a test to make sure everything was kosher before shipping.
 
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Gerry52 said:
Valves are REMOVED when hydrotesting & a Hydrotest adapter put in its place (I was a licensed hydrotester for 30 years). The fault is most likely at the neck ring but even if the valve itself has gone bad Pyramyd SHOULD HAVE done a test to make sure everything was kosher before shipping.
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100% agreed. Leaking guns and tanks are ok to send apparently.
 
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Gerry52 said:
Valves are REMOVED when hydrotesting & a Hydrotest adapter put in its place (I was a licensed hydrotester for 30 years). The fault is most likely at the neck ring but even if the valve itself has gone bad Pyramyd SHOULD HAVE done a test to make sure everything was kosher before shipping.
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"Winner Winner Chicken Dinner"!
 
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shambozzie said:
The first owner got it right. Follow his lead!!!!
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My Plan exactly. I don't plan on working on it or anything else. I am sending it back just the way it came. I don't want to be accused of any Damage on an already unusable Bottle. It was at 4000 yesterday evening and now it's down to about 2500.
 
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