Big Score

The owner of my LHBS has sold me a 20 pounder CO2 tank 3/4 full for $20 CDN. He even gave me a used regulator ( I had to replace a low pressure guage, $5. ) for free. I'll have to recertify this tank when it runs out, but that don't look like that will happen for the next year.

Now I can force carbonate at a slower pace than the shake method, plus the counter pressure bottle filler I have can now be pressed into use.
I have 2 five pounder tanks for dispensing.

Everything is comming together like I want it to.

Congrats! That does look like everything's looking up for you.

The CO2 still in the tank makes it even a better deal cause I pay $18 to fill my 5 #er. Having the 15 #s is a bonus.

It's worth it for the CO2 alone! Maybe you can eventually swap out the tank for a good one when it expires.

Therein lies the problem of living where I do.

We don't have a program like that here yet. Demand isn't
as strong for this service like that of propane tanks like
blue Rhino, etc.

Recertifying the tank don't bother me. It don't cost that much
and at this point, I'm ahead anyway, so it's like money in the bank.