buying divers bottle from shop

[rapidresponse1]

when you buy the above does the test date start from day you buy it or what is stamped on the botle

[mdunn]

From the date on the bottle. Atb mick

[Strimmer]

I bought my 3ltr from SGC in Dorchester and was told it's from the sale date by the guy in there, I didn't know any better as I'd always used a pump and was some years ago. Anyway it had been sat in the shop for 2 years and the first time I got it filled in Yeovil I was told it's the stamped date.
So I lost 2 years of test and paid full price.
I won't use SGC again, they saw me for the mug I was at the time.

[where's it gone]

Always buy the cheapest one that you want. if you go in a shop and check the date STAMPED on the bottle and it's a few months off, this is a good haggling point on price.

[rapidresponse1]

the one i saw today was stamped so most of this year was lost

[gc93]

buy a 300 bar din fitting "land bottle" make sure it has a gauge is fitted to the fixed valve and not seperate. they need testing every 5 years. the 232 A clamp usually tested every 2 ,1/2

[where's it gone]

the one i saw today was stamped so most of this year was lost

A bottle test,every 5 years, is around £40, so maybe a bargaining point for a tenner off pro rata ? If it's the cheapest bottle price, down to you if you want to haggle, if the shop does fills, try including that in negotiations.