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Sodastream cylinder

  • 26-06-2012 1:55pm
    #1
    dragona
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    My sister has bought me a Sodastream in UK and I want to bring it back to Dublin with me but am a but worried about packing the cylinder- it's just compressed co2- I looked on the ryanair website but it's not clear, it says no propane or butane
    Anyone know if it's safe?


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  • #2
    coylemj
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    Check the website of the airport you'll be departing from since it's their security people you'll have to deal with. It's obviously going to show up on the scanner so you'll have to be ready to be challenged.

    In terms of safety, I'd have thought that your cylinder is probably as safe to carry on a plane as the little tanks of CO2 in the life jackets. Whether you can use that to convince the airport security people is another matter.

    I checked Stanstead's website and can't see a definitive yes or no on compressed CO2.


  • #3
    dragona
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    coylemj wrote: »
    Check the website of the airport you'll be departing from since it's their security people you'll have to deal with. It's obviously going to show up on the scanner so you'll have to be ready to be challenged.

    In terms of safety, I'd have thought that your cylinder is probably as safe to carry on a plane as the little tanks of CO2 in the life jackets. Whether you can use that to convince the airport security people is another matter.

    I checked Stanstead's website and can't see a definitive yes or no on compressed CO2.


    Thanks for your reply it would be going in my checked in luggage I'm a bit nervous because I can't find any reference to compressed co2 on any airline website.


  • #4
    coylemj
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    dragona wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply it would be going in my checked in luggage I'm a bit nervous because I can't find any reference to compressed co2 on any airline website.

    And I can't find any reference to it on the UK CAA website either. They do mention sub-aqua tanks but there's nothing about consumer CO2 cylinders.

    http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=2204&pageid=12681

    As there's no clear cut indication that they are permitted, I'd say don't chance it.


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