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Fire Extinguisher Co2 - Illegal?

You can buy cylinders for aquatic CO2 use, but cost £125 for same as £10 fire extinguisher and £20-£30 to refill. Same regulations in design, testing and filling apply, same as a fire extinguisher, the pressurised gas regulations.

Health and safety is for business only. If health and safety regulations applied in a home, wooden floors and carpets would be banned, kettles with leads and even slippers......

Most people keep theirs in a cupboard and in not in view.
 
I agree with Ian m; a guy selling these in a specialist shop Is going to say the official line as he doesn't want to get sued etc, but its your own home and even if it was illegal I'd still use a fe as its far too expensive with other methods ;)

But that's just me lol
 
Hello Guys


I am wondering what is your pressure on the high pressure gauge? I have re-filled my FE and it is a little bit over 1000 psi, as far I remember it was around 800 psi when I bought my FE, is that still safe ? The scale on my reg is up to 2500 psi but it does not specify when it too high.
 
Use the graph below to work out your cylinder pressure vs temperature. So 1000psi (@68% fill) is about 80°F (26°C), so its warm and fine.

I assume you had it filled by a competemt person, so will only be filled to 68% volume.

co2q.jpg
 
It was filled by mr fizz in Uxbridge so I assume they know what to do, thank you for help,
 
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