Nitrous Refill Costs?
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Nitrous Refill Costs?
I just called around to some local supply houses for a bottle refill, and am getting quote of around $6.9-$7.5 lb. Seems a little high, no?
I'm located in Northborough,MA. What are the rest of you paying for bottle refills?
I'm located in Northborough,MA. What are the rest of you paying for bottle refills?
#3
Le Mans Master
$4.50-$6.00. I am dropping a bottle off tomorrow to get it filled for the Texas Mile next week. May need to buy a large bottle and do my own refilling.
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
That's what I was thinking....Buying in bulk should put the price per lb, closer to $3, perhaps a little less.
I'm going to check with some gas suppliers about the process and associated costs.
On another note I thought I read that you could get away with not needing a pump if you freeze the empty bottle, then the pressure/temp delta between bottles will cause the liquid nitrous to fill the empty bottle?
Or should I just man up and buy a pump/scale kit, and then perhaps resell some of my nitrous for a little profit to offset the costs...
I'm going to check with some gas suppliers about the process and associated costs.
On another note I thought I read that you could get away with not needing a pump if you freeze the empty bottle, then the pressure/temp delta between bottles will cause the liquid nitrous to fill the empty bottle?
Or should I just man up and buy a pump/scale kit, and then perhaps resell some of my nitrous for a little profit to offset the costs...
#7
Le Mans Master
You can do the freeze method. I transfered between 2 10lb. bottles last night. I could only get it to transfer 8 lbs. So I will be wasting 2lbs of Nitrous to add the Nano check valve. The larger tanks are under more pressure so that should transfer a little better.
#8
Melting Slicks
both the same temp
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You US guys are lucky, here in Toronto $8.50-$9.50 /lb. Anyone please give me info on which and what type mother bottles need to buy and what pump i need to refill 10 lb bottle, thanks.
#13
Wow, with all the cool weather up there and those high prices on NX you should reconsider your method of FI.
#14
I openend a account with Airgas (welding supply store) here in Dallas and buy the 60 lb. bottle for 89.00 and lease the bottle from them you don't need a refill station if you put the bottle in ice and then gravity fill. Hope this helps.
Last edited by DFGDTT; 05-29-2011 at 12:03 PM. Reason: more info