How to Fill a CO2 Paintball Tank

Filling a CO2 paintball tank is the backbone of recreational paintball. Without CO2 millions of recreational paintball players would be stuck throwing paintballs at each other. If you just started a paintball field, paintball store or recently got a job at one, you will be expected to know how to fill the CO2 paintball tanks.

Things You'll Need

  • CO2 bulk fill tank
  • CO2 fill station
  • Paintball CO2 tank
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Instructions

    • 1

      Check the date on the tank and verify that the tank has not expired.

    • 2

      Attach the tank to your fill station.

    • 3

      Drain the tank completely. Wait until you hear no gas coming from the tank.

    • 4

      Hang the tank from your hanging scale and re-zero the scale.

    • 5

      Close the bleed valve and open the fill tanks valve to fill the CO2 paintball tank.

    • 6

      Allow the tank to fill to its capacity or about half of an ounce under capacity. Close the fill tanks valve when the small tank is full.

    • 7

      Disengage the tank and bleed the excess CO2 from your hoses.

    • 8

      Remove the tank from the fill station.