jewels Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I am no link master: but take a look on e-bay. A seller named "killipark" is advertising an electric CO2 system. Is this for real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werner Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 It's probably similar to the Carbo Plus unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnytens Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 It's probably similar to the Carbo Plus unit. Are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 It's probably similar to the Carbo Plus unit. Are they any good? http://www.oa-marketing.com/carboplus.htm They are very expensive and you need to replace the block every 2 months or so. You'd be better off just getting a pressurized system for that price. http://www.bigalsonline.ca/edealinv/servle...&submit.y=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thanks for the links Degrassi! This works out to near even math. The consumables last about 2 months for $80, or $40 dollars a month. Original investment plus one block, gets you four months of CO2 for $380.00 or 95 dollars a month. My pressurized system was $130 plus -I bought the bottle rather than renting. I think its a five pound bottle that goes about two months on a forty dollar fill. So the first $240.00 provided one month of gas and twenty a month thereafter. original investment plus three months of gas =240+(3*20). Three hundred for four months.$75.00/month This could be argued either way I enjoyed going to the weld shop and building my unit. I am constantly fiddling with the equipment anyhow; whether it needs it or not. On the other hand anyone could buy this electric unit drop it in the water and be done with it -simple as pie. One thing that warrants mention is life expectancy. My Father is using the original oxy/ acetylene regulator he purchased thirty years ago. I could be wrong,,, but no way is that electric unit going to be around in year 2038! I think I will stick with pressurized. I will be glad I have the gas, the day all those lights I have stuffed under that hood catch on fire, and I have all that CO2 to put it out the flames with :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted November 28, 2008 Report Share Posted November 28, 2008 My math, for my co2 unit/ refills is a bit different thats why I said it was cheaper. I bought a 10lbs bottle(filled) and milwaukee all in 1 regulator(crappy, I'd buy a different brand if I did it again) for 225$. It costs 30$ to exchange it for a new filled one @ Nature's cornerstore. One refill last me about 6 months. I have this system running about 1-2 bubbles/sec(shuts off at night) on a 58g. So 225$ provided me with the equipment plus 6 months of co2 and its about 5$/ month to run it now. Definitely cheaper then paying 80$ every 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baos Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 I've been trying out a carbo-plus knock off I bought from e-bay. It needs hard water to work. It bubbled when I got it. Within the first month it quit bubbling. I now own a useless pos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewels Posted November 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Operating this electric system would be way to expensive in the long run. I agree. Even more so if the unit fails. Sounds like a good price for contents, Degrassi. I pay more from praxiar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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