Storing CO2 cylinder in a car?

[Armando]

Tomorrow I am going to refill my two 5lbs CO2 cylinders.

I'll be running errands for a few hours afterwards. Is there any risk with keeping the tanks in the car for a long time? Tomorrow won't be as hot as today and yesterday but still could be on the 80s.

 

[MarkO]

I'd keep em in your trunk and park in the shade.

 

[NateHanson]

First of all, I have no idea Armando, but good luck with that.

Secondly, I saw pictures in a firefighting magazine years ago (when I fought fires a little and read firefighting magazines a lot) of the side of an engine where a SCBA bottle stored in a compartment had ruptured, and blown a 5 foot crater out of the truck. Made me think twice next time I strapped one to my back (picture of Wile E. Coyote flashes through mind).

I imagine CO2 bottles aren't presurized that high, but still, good to be careful.

 

[Armando]

beep beep!

 

[this is me]

I dunno.
But everytime I take the c02 out for a refill, my neighbors look at me like I'm going to blow up some building or something.

 

[DLCanuck]

Just make sure you secure in the trunk. so it won't move.

 

[Brian]

There should be a burst valve on a CO2 tank so that explosion wouldn't happen. FYI SCUBA tank explosions are WICKED rare!

 

[Greg Hiller]

Armando,

You are unlikely to have any problems. If there is any chance the tanks are leaking a bit I'd be careful about airing your car out when you first get in.

 

[Armando]

Just got home in the past hour Heat wasn't really a problem but the rain was crazy! I was afraid of someone hitting my car and having the thing explode (bad drivers + rain = terrible drivers ). i changed a bit my itinerary so the CO2 refill went close to the end of my "journey".