Cylinder Testing
Approved Testing Centre 5H
Cylinder standards
Their reputation has been built on decades of real-world testing and professional use
BS 5430 part 6, EN 1802 and EN1968
Diving cylinders require testing every 2.5 years (visual every 2.5 years and a hydrostatic every 5 years):
For example a cylinder manufactured in 10/2014
requires a visual test – 04/2017
requires a hydrostatic test – 10/2019
A cylinder not used for diving (air rifle, storage vessels etc) only require a hydrostatic test every 5 years
Cylinders that require O2 cleaning have to be re-cleaned every 15 months.
Cylinder testing prices
- Hydro Test – £45.10 Includes valve service
- Visual Test – £40.70 Includes Valve service
- Valve Service – £11.55 plus parts (compulsory)
- Visual Eddy test, Hydro & Valve service – £45.10
- Internal shot blast – £28.90
- Ultrasonic wall test failure – £11.55
- O2 clean – £33.50 or £13.90 if done with cylinder test
- Manifold o2 clean – £11
- PI cylinders – £55.00
- Cylinder test failure – £11.55 full or price if customer would like cyclinder returned
Servicing Regulators & BCD’s
We can service regulators and BCD’s.
Servicing prices
Regulators 1st and 2nd Stage – £33.00 plus parts
Octopus – £17.60 plus parts
Regulator 1st stage – £21.00 plus parts
BCD service – £22.00 plus parts
Most manufacturers recommend servicing regulators and BCDs every 12 months.
We can also O2 clean regulators where the manufacturer recommends that the regulator can be O2 cleaned. If you are unsure whether or not your regulator is suitable for O2 cleaning please contact us.
Dry suit repairs
All drysuit repairs are carried out by our professional repair service to the highest standard. Turnaround is usually within 10 days although a two day service can be provided at a nominal charge. Costs of repairs are as follows:
- Braces – £35
- Bum Patch – £25
- Convenience zip – £95
- Convert neck seals from latex to neoprene or
neoprene to latex – £70 - Convert wrist seals from latex to neoprene or
neoprene to latex – £60 - Cuff dump fitting – £30
- Front entry zip – £160
- Hard soled neoprene boots – £85
- Heavy duty rubber boots – £70
- Heavy duty shoulder zip (40″) – £150
- Heavy duty shoulder zip (STD 36″) – £140
- Inflation valve & hose fitting – £50
- Latex neck seal replacement – £50
- Latex sock – £44
- Moving inflation valve – £25
- Neooprene cargo pocket – £45
- Neoprene neck seal replacement – £59
- Patch on leak – £18
- Pressure test – £16
- Rubber knee patches per pair – £25
- Shoulder dump & patch fitting – £60
- Shoulder zip medium weight (LONG 40″) – £130
- shoulder zip medium weight (STD 36″) – £120
- Standard pee valve – £99
- Standard rubber boots – £60
- Warm collar – £35
- Wrist seals – neoprene or latex – £30