Bicycle Mechanics - Shelf Life of CO2 Cartridge

Bikeforums.net is a forum about nothing but bikes. Our community can help you find information about hard-to-find and localized information like bicycle tours, specialties like where in your area to have your recumbent bike serviced, or what are the best bicycle tires and seats for the activities you use your bike for.



PDA

View Full Version : Shelf Life of CO2 Cartridge

Jed19
08-24-11, 03:44 PM
I have about a dozen CO2 cartridges that I have had for about a year or so. The problem is that I have flatted exactly once in about that time, and of course I am now worried about shelf life.

Does anybody know about the shelf life of those cartridges? My intention is to put them on Craigslist if the shelf life is kinda limited.

Thanks for all responses.

bikeman715
08-24-11, 03:59 PM
there is no self life , they are good until you use them .
Jed19
08-24-11, 04:16 PM
^Thanks.

Steve530
08-24-11, 05:16 PM
Yep, CO2 cartridge shelf life is probably long than the shelf life of any of us.
Chombi
08-24-11, 05:47 PM
Unless someone proves that they turn to chocolate inside after a few years, I don't think they ever go bad as long as the metal seal at the tip of the cartridge remains intact.

Chombi
Onions
08-24-11, 06:03 PM
Do watch out for rust on the casing, though. If it gets bad enough, they can leak or burst. Keep them clean and dry, and they'll last essentially forever.
Capecodder
08-24-11, 06:34 PM
infinity
pmt
08-25-11, 09:01 AM
And if you're not sure, weight them on your gram scale. If one seems significantly lighter, maybe it leaked, though I've never seen that.

I just got a couple from an old box of parts and stuff that had to be fifteen or more years old. They worked fine.