Nitrogen Bottle at home
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Nitrogen Bottle at home
I live in a small town that does not have nitrogen available for tires. I was wondering… has anybody tried to use a “large” cylinder of nitrogen, place a regulator on it, attach a fill hose to it where a person could add a couple of pounds when needed? I was told that this would not work.
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There are many threads about using N2 in tires, ie: a waste of money and a gimmick.
Regular air that we breathe has 79% nitrogen, and I'm sure that the extra 21% won't make a significant difference in tires.
Getting moisture free air in tires is probably more important than using Nitrogen..IMO
But, if people are willing to give extra $$ to tire installers for N2, they will gladly accept it.
As far as attaching a regulator to a bottle, we did it at work for N2, Co2 and H2 cylinders.
The pressure regulators and the attachments are very expensive for commercial applications, but I see some on the auction site for decent prices.
Regular air that we breathe has 79% nitrogen, and I'm sure that the extra 21% won't make a significant difference in tires.
Getting moisture free air in tires is probably more important than using Nitrogen..IMO
But, if people are willing to give extra $$ to tire installers for N2, they will gladly accept it.
As far as attaching a regulator to a bottle, we did it at work for N2, Co2 and H2 cylinders.
The pressure regulators and the attachments are very expensive for commercial applications, but I see some on the auction site for decent prices.
Last edited by 4SUMERZ; Nov 23, 2013 at 12:00 PM.
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The cost is not anywhere close to the convenience. Bottle ownership is anywhere from $50 to $200 depending on size, plus the N. Rentals run from $5 to $12 a month.
Assuming you live 50 miles from the closest town with N, you could drive there monthly for about the same cost. If your town is that small, you probably go to a big one more often anyway.
Keep in mind that plain air is already 78% N, so if you need to add 1-2 psi, it won't change the overall much. When tires are initially filled with N, they haven't purged 100% of the oxygen anyway.
Assuming you live 50 miles from the closest town with N, you could drive there monthly for about the same cost. If your town is that small, you probably go to a big one more often anyway.
Keep in mind that plain air is already 78% N, so if you need to add 1-2 psi, it won't change the overall much. When tires are initially filled with N, they haven't purged 100% of the oxygen anyway.
