It’s worth reposting this regarding Buckman’s earlier point about a “new” cylinder.
This is a direct extract from Calor’s own website. Hope this answers all questions.
Also there is the British Compressed Gases Association. Well worth a read. I believe Calor are an accredited member and do their own testing??
Gafferbill summed it all up most succinctly👏👏👍👍
What is the Calor 7 point safety check on cylinders?
- The shell of each cylinder is visually inspected as it enters the filling area.
- The base of each cylinder is visually inspected.
- The valve and the tare disc retest date of each cylinder is visually inspected.
- The gasket of each cylinder is inspected/replaced as required.
- The cylinder is leak tested as it goes though the filling process
- The valve is leak tested after the filling process
- The weight of the filled cylinder is rechecked at the end of the filling process.
Assuming a cylinder passes the above tests, it is then sealed/clipped to indicate that it has been filled safely and has passed our safety and quality checks.
If a cylinder fails inspection at any point, it is set aside for further inspection. It is then either sent to our refurbishment plant or degassed and destroyed.