Empty Helium Cylinder

[Alreadylate]

I bought an helium cylinder from Weldes and it was empty... does this usually happen?

 

[Worndown]

Was it sold as full?

Did someone buy it and return it forgetting to tell them they used it.
It happens. I opened a new coffee maker box once and found a used, dirty one inside. Some people cheat.

Or the valve was not tight. Helium escapes easily.

 

[Alreadylate]

Was it sold as full?

Did someone buy it and return it forgetting to tell them they used it.
It happens. I opened a new coffee maker box once and found a used, dirty one inside. Some people cheat.

Or the valve was not tight. Helium escapes easily.

It's weird... It made a big noise at first, then it stopped giving helium after few minutes...

 

[penguinl0v3s]

Sounds like you got scammed

It's weird... It made a big noise at first, then it stopped giving helium after few minutes...

Did you check the amount?

 

[jupiterflower]

You can likely get it filled for cheapish at a welding store if its empty.

 

[Worndown]

Most of those tanks are for balloons and are single use.
They also have less than 100% helium.

 

[imontheloose]

You probably bought a party balloon kit of sorts. They're like 20% oxygen and don't hold a lot of volume. Try get a roughly 10 cubic feet tank of pure helium. It's the standard size of any ol' helium tank that isn't for kids' parties.