hydro date?

[viperx1_1000]

first off, i tried to use the search but none of them answered my questions.

I have a 68 5000 tank i just bought. I have no idea where to look for the hydro date. The guy said it was 6 months old. The only thing i see that might be it is a 1 then there's an arrowhead looking then a 3. Is that it? thanks, all help is greatly appriciated.

[eNder159]

there should be a sticker on the tank ...and a set of numbers that resemble something like a date...and a statement saying how many years before you have to hydro it again

[viperx1_1000]

all it says is
dot-E 10915-5000
fm11271 Luxefer
1^03 REE: 17

[nate2k191]

hrrrm, mine doesnt have any numbers resembling a date either... it has that 3 ^ 03 thing as well tho.

[viperx1_1000]

the guy at my field checked it and let me gass it up so it must be in hydro, i just don't know for how long.

[cabldawg]

1^03 is the date it has to be re hydro'd in jan 08

[eNder159]

are you sure its a 5yr hydro?? ususally itll say right on the tank that it takes either 3 or 5 years to hydro....

[Dayspring]

Most, if not ALL Luxfer tanks are 5 year.

[deadeye9]

It looks like you tank was last checked on Jan. 2003. Go to

http://www.testmytank.com/expirationcheck/

to confirm. If it's a three year tank it will have to be hydo'd before Jan. 2006. To see if it's a five year tank, find the DOT-E number, and go to:

http://hazmat.dot.gov/exemptions_index.htm

That will state if it's five years between tests.

[nate2k191]

that solves it, thanks deadeye