Cape Town CO2 Refill

[69degrees Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 69degrees]

Hi all,

I'm having trouble getting a CO2 refill supplier in Cape Town (Bellville). Can anyone assist?

Thanks in advance!

[Prawnana Member Find all posts View Profile Close Prawnana]

Try any of the paintball or airsoft ranges they normally will fill a tank for you.... Otherwise try there options

http://m.yellowpages.co.za/search/fi...western+cape/1

Lastly search for fire and safety places near you

[Rooster Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rooster]

Google the fire extinguisher agents, I have 2 in Somerset West/Strand and they both fill them no problem.

Have you tried Chubb or Safequip in Blackheath, although I have heard there have been issues with the latter.

Normal tricks are to tell you it needs a full service which costs about R100 to R150 but this is only needed every 10 years and the renewal date is stamped into the bottle.

Good luck

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

Novamarine or Fire aplliance services in Paarden Eiland.

DON'T say it's for beer!!! ... Afrox has been going around to these companies threatening them because they supply "normal" CO² and not "food-grade" for beverage dispensing ... Afrox is appently losing money as no-one is buying this so-called food-grade gas anymore

[69degrees Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 69degrees]

I'll have to pry of the sticker from the bottle then. I bought the canister from a guy and he bought it with a beer supply website sticker on it.

Is there a difference between 'regular' and 'food grade' CO2? If there is I'd like to know what the difference is.

[Snorlax99 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Snorlax99]

Pretty sure the only difference is the price

I'll have to pry of the sticker from the bottle then. I bought the canister from a guy and he bought it with a beer supply website sticker on it.

Is there a difference between 'regular' and 'food grade' CO2? If there is I'd like to know what the difference is.

[VenomZA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close VenomZA]

I'll have to pry of the sticker from the bottle then. I bought the canister from a guy and he bought it with a beer supply website sticker on it.

Is there a difference between 'regular' and 'food grade' CO2? If there is I'd like to know what the difference is.

Gas is the same apparently. Only difference comes to the connectors they use to fill.
Apparently when you buy food grade all connectors etc are sanitary. So maybe just take a bowl of sanitize with, and ask them to dip the connector in before filling the bottle and whala you have food grade Co2.

[Setsumi Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Setsumi]

My opinion co2 is co2. What company will invest 2 different supply lines for same product???

And what fire equipment station will say no for your money?? Not if I run it...

[JIGSAW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JIGSAW]

+1 Apparently it's the exact same gas ... just the equipment, tools, piping & fittings is food-safe(sanitary) like Venom stated & obviously the price is wayway more like Snorlax stated

[Guest Close AtronSeige]

I have had this argument a few times on the net, and here is what I have learnt.

1. CO2 is very toxic. The inside of the bottle will not contain any living things.
2. Medical vs Industrial : the only difference is that Industrial *may* be between 95 and 100%, whereas Medical is closer to 100%. But both are usually the same at ~99%.
3. Unless you are a brewery, do not rent your cannisters, rather buy them.
4. Buy gauge protectors!

[69degrees Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 69degrees]

In other words, the difference is close to negligible. 95% vs 100% is really marginal.

[69degrees Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 69degrees]

Just refilled my canister at Fire Appliance Services in Paarden Island. Was R28, give or take, ex VAT per kg. Didn't even bat an eye for the larger than life Home Brew sticker on it. They only take cash. (you CAN eft from your phone, but spare yourself the effort, it takes loooong.) VERY friendly service.

[furnace Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close furnace]

I know this is an old thread but just wanted to check. I have a 2kg canister from a fishtank that i have put a regulator on. The easiets place for me to refill it is the place i bought it from, Northlands Pets in Springfield, Durban. I kind of agree that c02 is c02 so "fishtank" co2 should be fine for my kegs and beer?

[CraftyZA Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close CraftyZA]

Cape Town CO2 Refill

I know this is an old thread but just wanted to check. I have a 2kg canister from a fishtank that i have put a regulator on. The easiets place for me to refill it is the place i bought it from, Northlands Pets in Springfield, Durban. I kind of agree that c02 is c02 so "fishtank" co2 should be fine for my kegs and beer?

Pretty much, but the pet shops overcharge mostly.
I’m using a place in centurion that fills fire hydrants with co2
He charges R30/kg last time i checked.

[atunguyd Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close atunguyd]

I know this is an old thread but just wanted to check. I have a 2kg canister from a fishtank that i have put a regulator on. The easiets place for me to refill it is the place i bought it from, Northlands Pets in Springfield, Durban. I kind of agree that c02 is c02 so "fishtank" co2 should be fine for my kegs and beer?

I filled my cylinder at Ocean fire services in Springfield Park two weeks ago. R31 for a 2kg cylinder.

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