Cylinder Testing
Cylinders outside of their test duration or with excessive wear put you in danger when you're transporting them, responsible filling stations will refuse to fill a cylinder that looks dangerous or non-compliant.
2. Drop Cylinder
You can drop your cylinder with us, you can post them to us or we may even be able to pick them up, the easiest thing is to come for a dive and we'll take them away afterwards!
3. Recieve Invoice
4. Collect Cylinder
Once they're done, we'll get them back to you.
You can collect, we can post them (postage fee not included in the service cost) or we may even be able to drop them off.
Working with our network of suppliers, The SCUBA Group are able to provide both visual and hydro cylinder testing including the cylinder valve. A full report is available following the service for your perusal. Any issues will be communicated straight to you.
We are also able to oxygen clean cylinders.
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Once we've got them we'll keep you informed, normal turn around is a fortnight once we've got them but we can do it faster if required. ​​​
Cylinder Servicing Costs
Feel free to check out now, alternatively this is what you can expect to see on your invoice;
The time needed between tests and type of test (visual and hydrostatic) depends upon what you use the cylinder for.
Diving cylinders require testing every 2.5 years (visual every 2.5 years and a hydrostatic every 5 years):
For example a cylinder manufactured in October 2022 requires:
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a visual test - April 2025
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a hydrostatic test - October 2027
A cylinder not used for diving (air rifle, storage vessels etc) only require a hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinders that require O2 cleaning have to be re-cleaned every 15 months.
Other items
Where your cylinder has undergone testing, there may be a requirement for remedial works to either pass the cylinder or to comply with statutory requirements.
You may require some enhancements to your cylinder, these can be added to your invoice or checked out at the same time as you select the services you require.
O2 Clean
An O2 clean will allow cylinders to be filled with a gas in excess of 40% O2.
This test will validate the cylinder for 15 months before it will require retesting.
Cylinder clean
An O2 clean will allow cylinders to be filled with a gas in excess of 40% O2.
This test will validate the cylinder for 15 months before it will require retesting.
