Scuba Cylinder Markings Explained

Have you ever wondered how to read all those markings on your scuba tank? Here are three popular examples for tanks used in Vancouver, plus a video on how aluminum cylinders are manufactured.

Remember to get your scuba tanks visually inspected each year and to have them hydrostatically tested every five years. Contact your local dive shop for this service.

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Luxfer Aluminim Cylinder Markings
Faber Steel Cylinder Markings
Worthington Steel Cylinder Markings
Robert Boshaw

Robert Boshaw

Robert Boshaw is a PADI Scuba Instructor in Vancouver. You can often find him helping on boat charters and group shore dives in Howe Sound and Indian Arm, and he regularly volunteers for cleanup dives around Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

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