Water in the HPA tank?

[tribalman]

not an airsmith.....just stating the facts.

but i don't think water hurts the inside of the tank, at least if it is removed completely. if it did, why do they fill a tank with water when hydrostaticly testing a tank? why would the government even allow this? and yes, the government put all the restrictions, rules, and safety guide lines in place.

if you have a question about this, check here http://hazmat.dot.gov/ . i'm sure you can ask what to do if you can't find anything.

[evildead420]

WOW, thanks for all your inputs guys, yea, i went to sherwood that day for my friend's 1st time playing, so u understand. So should i not even go there anymore? I should send them this link to this thread and the'll know whats up. and they would know me, only warp feeder that day. and again thx. more info to know?

[kscullin]

Granted, I didn't address what the water could do to your marker - under no circumstances would I recommend using a tank that has water (or any other foreign substance) in it - get it all out before you use it, and hydro testing it wouldn't be a bad idea as well. I was just pointing out that the corrosion factor shouldn't be significant as far as the tank and regulator go.

I didn't even think about water droplets under pressure and what they could do, but I know oil is definitely very dangerous under pressure.

[Nofreetime]

not an airsmith.....just stating the facts.

but i don't think water hurts the inside of the tank, at least if it is removed completely. if it did, why do they fill a tank with water when hydrostaticly testing a tank? why would the government even allow this? and yes, the government put all the restrictions, rules, and safety guide lines in place.

if you have a question about this, check here http://hazmat.dot.gov/ . i'm sure you can ask what to do if you can't find anything.

Please don't confuse people. When an tank is hydro tested it is filled with air and placed in a tank of water. The volume of water is measured before and after the tank is pressurized to see how much it expands.

[bjjb99]

Please don't confuse people. When an tank is hydro tested it is filled with air and placed in a tank of water. The volume of water is measured before and after the tank is pressurized to see how much it expands.

When a tank is hydrotested it is filled with water and also placed in a tank of water. By using water inside the tank instead of air, you avoid adding immense amounts of energy into the system being tested. A tank full of 3000 psi water does far, far less damage than the same tank full of air at the same pressure should the tank walls rupture.

After the hydrotesting is complete, the tank (assuming it passed) is dried out thoroughly and the valve is reattached.

BJJB

[Nofreetime]

When a tank is hydrotested it is filled with water and also placed in a tank of water. By using water inside the tank instead of air, you avoid adding immense amounts of energy into the system being tested. A tank full of 3000 psi water does far, far less damage than the same tank full of air at the same pressure should the tank walls rupture.

After the hydrotesting is complete, the tank (assuming it passed) is dried out thoroughly and the valve is reattached.

BJJB

oops, my bad