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From: "Michael J. Blitch" <mblitch1@ta*.rr*.co*>
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: He vs Gold
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 23:50:48 -0400
On Wed, 17 May 2000 15:34:47 +0300, you wrote:

>I know this is a bit off the topic but i
>just wanna compare prices for He around the world.
>
>So for a 50ltr of He at 200 Bars , purity 99.999
>i pay  $$$ 360 for the gas and $$$ 50 for tank deposit.
>( we have the flexibility to hold the tanks as long as we want )
>
>Is it only here  so expensive ???
>Or do you people buy ballon grade ?

Prices differ according to region of course, but Florida seems to be
particularly cheap. I just started my own station (2He and 3 O2) and
pay to Tri-Tech in Tampa: 45$ a year per bottle, 44$ for 221 CF of He,
and 24$ for 337 CF for O2. I talked them down from a 300$ deposit to
100$ as well as a cheaper rental price by pleading student poverty.
Another local company, Crumpton, wants 75$ deposit for each cylinder,
48$ for a one year lease per bottle, and charges 50 for 219 of He and
19$ for 336 of O2. Tri-tech has no problem for home delivery and
pick-up and had a lower deposit charge, so I went with them. I will
try to get them to match the price of the O2 next time I go in to
order parts for a cascade (unless anyone knows of a supplier really
cheap).
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