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It is possible, you can try put it inside bag. Alternatively you can take bus.
Hi guys. I am wondering if anyone have been stopped or prevent entry into a Train station with a co2 cylinder. I stay in Admiralty and the place where I refill my co2 is in Khatib.
I have not try it yet so please share your encounters if any. Thanks
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It is possible, you can try put it inside bag. Alternatively you can take bus.
I run a 5ft and was thinking of getting a 5litre cylinder but the thought of MRT worries me. I have checked the bus routes and the bus will take almost 40 mins as compared to the MRT
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I took buses,trains and taxis with my co2 tanks before, so far so good,
but just to be safe and not to be kick out of the train station cover it up.
I used to carry it with the roll down waterproof cylinder bag like this
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Compr...862055623.html
Haha the fare will be like $9. That's what I have been doing every time I need to refill. Some taxi drivers thinks I'm having chronic illness cause of the cylinder (thinking it's oxygen)Originally Posted by Urban Aquaria
Take taxi.
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For my current 2 litre I can definitely use one of those, but if bigger like 5litre I better not. I shall just stick to 2 litres.
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No I have not bought a 5litre but was considering
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Actually considering that you'd usually only need to do tank refills once a year (or perhaps even longer intervals if your Co2 tank is larger and its usage is efficient), the annual trip to refill the tank wouldn't be too much of a hassle, at most just use those foldout 2 wheel trolly and take a taxi or ask a relative/friend with car to give you a ride there and back.
I've been stopped while carrying my co2 tank in a trolley at Sengkang MRT. The staff was quite nice to make exceptions for me. (Perhaps because i look harmless enough) But she warned that i may be fined 5000 dollars.
However, after some research on Google, you can only be fined if you carry on flammable gases/ tanks containing such tanks. And co2 is, of course, not flammable.
So perhaps if you have no other choice but to take the train, you can prepare a detailed explanation for what you are carrying, just in case you are stopped by the staff. In any case, just take the necessary precaution to not look too suspicious, dont carry the tank around to conspicuously, dont wear a weird cap and trench coat etc etc.
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I used to carry my 2 Litre co2 tank in a tote bag until I changed to a 3 Litre one n started using those bag trolley. Do not need to break your back or shoulder and can be "sealed" in the bag. Win win.
Haha I legit gagged!
Hey redsuns, what type of "bag trolley" you using? I need to buy one soon as I need to do a 1 to 1 cylinder exchange one of these days. Anywhere online etc to recommend? Preferably a cheapo type, where it's just the frame with the wheels, so I can use whatever bag I have to put the cylinder in and just strap it on there. Something like this:
http://www.made-in-china.com/product...r_Trolley.html
Funny you mentioned because last week I bought a new 3L cylinder and carried it home in my bagpack. I swear my neck was sore for a week, unable to turn it left, right etc. Kinda hilarious as I paid the price for going the "caveman" route. Reached home and weighed it, it was only 12kgs. Looks like my body is getting old, haha!
On OP, the new cylinder I bought mentioned previously was placed in my bagpack, the top part was exposed but because it was new and in a box, I had no issues taking the train. As long as it's inconspicuous enough (the only thing that says it's a co2 cylinder were written on the box and the word fonts weren't big), it should be okay. The very first CO2 cylinder I bought was in a regular red unglamorous plastic bag (now I remember the box was removed as I had asked the shop owner to fix the solenoid for me), no issues then either.
5litre cyclinder at 4bps can last for half a year ? If so I'm so getting one! I have to make another run to refill my 2litre again soon.Actually considering that you'd usually only need to do tank refills once a year (or perhaps even longer intervals if your Co2 tank is larger and its usage is efficient), the annual trip to refill the tank wouldn't be too much of a hassle, at most just use those foldout 2 wheel trolly and take a taxi or ask a relative/friend with car to give you a ride there and back.
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my 5 liters at 8bps can last more than half a year. I hand carry to NA for 1 to 1 top up, not that heavy around 15kg when full.
Guys, check with you all? How do you know that your co2 tank is about to deplete? Sorry ah, newbie here
You can check from the pressure gauge. If the psi reading show 900-1100 psi mean there is still liquid form CO2 inside. Once it drop below 900 psi mean all the liquid CO2 have converted to gas form, you will need to top up soon. I normally top up once reach below 300 psi, my regulator does not work properly below that pressure.
The pressure reading also effected by environment temperature. For example for the same tank, during hot weather it may read 1100 psi and cold weather it may read 900 psi.
Another question you may ask, how do you know if it is full or half full? Answer is you cannot tell from the pressure, you need to weight it before and after you top up. So when you see someone at buy/sell section selling CO2 and mention half full (500 psi?), it very likely its empty.
Thank you shadow..!
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