Oxygen Tank - Usually rented at your local welding shop. Tank size can vary between 20 cubic feet of oxygen to about 300 cubic feet of oxygen. The larger the tank, the cheaper the price is per cubic foot. Prices can vary a lot depending on location and store and are usually negotiable. Shop around. I have seen prices for large tanks under $10 to over $40. We pay $25. Each time you refill, you will pay this fee (actually exchanging tanks, not using the same one). There is also a monthly rental fee for each tank, usually between $3 and $5 and may require a deposit for it, around $100. You can bring the tank to the welding shop for exchange or have the welding shop deliver it to you, for a fee of course. Don't forget to find out what this fee is when you are shopping around. Some will not deliver to certain areas like residential neighborhoods. Ask them. Also consider how heavy the tank will be if you have to move it yourself or up a stairs. How about buying your tank instead of paying a monthly rental fee? Sure! The "break even" point may be 4 years. Tanks are running around $300 to purchase. But no monthly rental fee. Run the numbers. How long does the tank last? It depends on the torch and is the torch setting high or low. Typically a Minor Burner Torch set at a medium setting will use about 15 cubic feet of oxygen per hour or approx $1 per hour. We have been talking about a compressed gas tank. There is also another type of oxygen available, Liquid Oxygen. When Oxygen is cooled it turns from a gas into a liquid. You can use a tank of Liquid Oxygen. It will last a long time and would cost much less to run your torch. Cost of a 160 Liter tank is about $100 to $200. Also a $1.50 to $2 per DAY rental fee. We pay $45 per month. Once again, shop around.
Liquid compared to Compressed Tanks of Oxygen
Oxygen Tank - Usually rented at your local welding shop. Tank size can vary between 20 cubic feet of oxygen to about 300 cubic feet of oxygen. The larger the tank, the cheaper the price is per cubic foot. Prices can vary a lot depending on location and store and are usually negotiable. Shop around. I have seen prices for large tanks under $10 to over $40. We pay $25. Each time you refill, you will pay this fee (actually exchanging tanks, not using the same one). There is also a monthly rental fee for each tank, usually between $3 and $5 and may require a deposit for it, around $100. You can bring the tank to the welding shop for exchange or have the welding shop deliver it to you, for a fee of course. Don't forget to find out what this fee is when you are shopping around. Some will not deliver to certain areas like residential neighborhoods. Ask them. Also consider how heavy the tank will be if you have to move it yourself or up a stairs. How about buying your tank instead of paying a monthly rental fee? Sure! The "break even" point may be 4 years. Tanks are running around $300 to purchase. But no monthly rental fee. Run the numbers. How long does the tank last? It depends on the torch and is the torch setting high or low. Typically a Minor Burner Torch set at a medium setting will use about 15 cubic feet of oxygen per hour or approx $1 per hour. We have been talking about a compressed gas tank. There is also another type of oxygen available, Liquid Oxygen. When Oxygen is cooled it turns from a gas into a liquid. You can use a tank of Liquid Oxygen. It will last a long time and would cost much less to run your torch. Cost of a 160 Liter tank is about $100 to $200. Also a $1.50 to $2 per DAY rental fee. We pay $45 per month. Once again, shop around.Liquid compared to Compressed Tanks of Oxygen
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