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Is CO2 safe for tyres?
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Yes. CO2 vapour is inert, non-toxic & non-corrosive. CO2 vapour is perfectly safe for your tyres and wheels. Infact your body produces CO2 as a by-product. CO2's thermal expansion rate is similar to air. CO2 is considered a wet gas because it starts out in liquid form but the amount of moisture content per cu. ft. of vapor is often less than what you would see coming from a compressor. There is no need to worry about running air tools with CO2 either. Just maintain your air tools to the manufactures recommendations. |
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Can Air-Up re-seat a tyre bead?
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Yes. One of the advantages of the awesome power of the Air-Up System is the ability to quickly seat tyre beads without the need to remove the tyre or hassle with a tyre tourniquet. All you have to do is lift the corner of your vehicle with the un-beaded tyre. Get the tyre straight and clean on the rim. Remove the valve core of the wheel stem. Set the outlet pressure of Air-Up to 180 psi. While holding the tyre straight on the rim push the end of the quick release coupler straight over the valve stem giving the tyre a quick blast of air. The sudden rush of air into the tyre pushes the sides of the tyre out and onto the side of the rim. Hold it there until the tyre has popped over the rim bead. Remove the hose from the stem and replace the valve stem core. Reset the tyre pressure, lower the jack and you're on your way. |
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Is CO2 safe to carry on my vehicle?
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The Air-Up Cylinder uses liquid CO2 gas which is an inert, non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable gas. Our aluminum tanks are D.O.T. (Dept. of Transportation), work cover and Australian Standard approved. CO2 goes through a phase change from liquid to vapor as it releases its energy. This evaporative process slows the pressure release rate meaning that a CO2 tank will not become a high speed rocket like a scuba tank would in the rare event of a valve decapitation. An Air-Up cylinder is as safe as a CO2 fire extinguisher. |
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Can I run Air lockers with Air-Up?
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| Yes. It's quieter and quicker than a 12-volt compressor. There is no compressor noise. There is no waiting for the compressor to pressure up. Just run a hose down to the solenoid switch and set the regulator to the recommended pressure (70-80 psi). As a precaution you must run a pressure release valve before the solenoid set to a maximum of 120 psi. |
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How should I mount the Air-Up System?
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| The cylinder must be upright or at least at a 30 degree upright angle while being used. The reason the cylinder must be upright during use is because you want the CO2 liquid at the bottom of the cylinder and vapour at the top coming through the regulator. We recommend you mount the cylinder vertical. You can mount the cylinder sideways but you will have to remove the cylinder from its bracket to use it up right. |
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Can Air-Up run air tools?
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| Yes. We recommend that once you receive Air-Up you invest in one of our quick release couplers for the end of the hose then you can use your air tools. Remember to keep your tools lubricated as recommended by the manufacturer. |
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About the regulator
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| Unlike commonly available regulators, the Superflow Regulator is designed to provide a high flow rate, which enables the Air-Up System to inflate tyres at a high rate of speed and be able to run air tools. Normal CO2 regulators will freeze clog and sometimes destroy internal parts even at moderate flow rates. The Air-Up regulator is compact, well built and guaranteed to perform. The adjustable regulator limits the maximum outlet pressure to 200 psi, no matter what the pressure is inside the cylinder. |
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Is it safe?
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| Yes. All of our cylinders are approved to Australian Standards. Cylinder pressure ranges from 500 psi to 1000 psi depending on the ambient temperature. The service rating of our 6061-T6 aluminium cylinders is 1800 psi and a burst pressure of over 4000 psi. There is also a safety bust disc built into the main valve and regulator that is set to release pressure if it ever reached 3000 psi (if the cylinder gets crushed or is in a fire). The entire valve and regulator assembly is surrounded by our solid 6061-T6 aluminium handle. Naturally whenever using high pressure equipment, precautions and common sense must be practiced. |
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Why CO2 and not nitrogen?
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| CO2 will give you three times the energy of nitrogen in a given cylinder size. Having one cylinder of CO2 is like carrying three cylinders of nitrogen. This makes it more economical and means that you will have the power when you need it all in the one cylinder. |
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Why can't I make my own CO2 system?
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| Although you can find CO2 cylinders around you will not be able to make a CO2 regulator that does what ours does. This is because other CO2 regulators that you will find are not designed to provide a high pressure output as well as a high flow rate. They are designed to provide shielding gas in welding or push beer and soda from a tap both low flow rate requirements. At the most they are used to operate pneumatic switches and valves, higher pressure but again low rate requirements. The highflow rate is the key to our Superflow regulators. Our regulators have been designed to provide a high flow rate, which is what enables it to run air tools and inflate tyres at a high rate of speed. Normal CO2 regulators will freeze clog and sometimes destroy internal parts even at moderate flow rates. Our Superflow regulators are compact, well built and guaranteed to preform to our claims. They are also protected by a powder coated aluminium handle as well as a limited lifetime warranty. |
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Does the high pressure gauge tell me how much CO2 is left?
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| No. It will only give you a rough indication of when you are nearing the end of the CO2. The only way to get an accurate reading on how much CO2 is left is to go by weight. What we recommend for you to do is weigh you Air-Up system on the bathroom scales while it is empty. Record the weight and write it on the cylinder with a marker. Once the cylinder is filled add 2.3 kg. (small cylinder) to the empty weight, that is the weight of your full cylinder. Before you go on a trip weight your Air-Up system and you will have a good idea of how much CO2 in left in the cylinder. |
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Does the pressure drop as the cylinder depletes?
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| The outlet pressure is adjustable at the high flow regulator from 0-200 psi and is constant pressure. Unlike air tanks the outlet pressure of the Air-Up System does not drop as the cylinder reaches depletion. As long as there is C02 liquefied in the cylinder outlet pressure will remain at your desired setting. All of the Air-Up components are heavy duty and built to maximize safety. Every component of the Air-Up System is brand new and made to Australian Standards. Air-Up’s aluminium cylinders are over built for pressures substantially higher than the Air-Up’s standard operating pressure. |
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