Refilling/exchanging CO2 tank in San Francisco?

[TheCauseOfAndSolutionTo]

I love that this thread has been resurrected for 7 years, and now I'll make it 9!

After much searching, I always go to Global Garden Supply in Burlingame. They exchange 20lb or 10lb tanks for $15! They don't do anything smaller than that, but a bigger tank is better anyway, right? They exchanged a 5lb tank for 10lb filled tank for me for $50, and said they would do a 5lb/10lb --> 20lb for $75, or a 2.5lb --> 20lb for $100.

 

[KC_F]

Alliance (Berkeley, Oakland, Livermore) will refill or swap a 20# for $33 + tax... about $35 was my quote. One good thing with them is if your sticker on your tank shows you got the tank from them, they will exchange your tank for no charge even if it needs hydrotesting. I have an old steel tank someone gave me that expired in 2011, but it has their sticker on it, and the guy said to just bring it in and they'll do a tank swap no charge (for the hydrotest... still gotta pay for the CO2). A normal hydrotest is about $15 (so he says).

On the other hand, here in Kalifornia, I've found that most hydroponics shops (and they're all over in the SF region), will do a swap (aluminum or steel) for anywhere from $17.99 to $22 for a 20#. Just did one the other day from a shop in Dublin, CA (The Lucky Garden) for $20.

 

[SanPancho]

I love that this thread has been resurrected for 7 years, and now I'll make it 9!

After much searching, I always go to Global Garden Supply in Burlingame. They exchange 20lb or 10lb tanks for $15! They don't do anything smaller than that, but a bigger tank is better anyway, right? They exchanged a 5lb tank for 10lb filled tank for me for $50, and said they would do a 5lb/10lb --> 20lb for $75, or a 2.5lb --> 20lb for $100.

these guys still doing swaps? i got a 10# tank that i can never seem to get swapped at brew shops... only 5s and 20s.

 

[SanPancho]

so i called global garden supply in burlingame, and they will do an actual refill on your tank. was quoted $15 for a 10#tank. didnt ask about bigger or smaller sizes. limited hours currently, noon to 5 midweek and noon to 3 weekends.

i'll be there for sure.

 

[SanPancho]

A 20 swapped, refills on a 5 and a 10.
$35

THANK YOU @TheCauseOfAndSolutionTo !!!