Kurt,
An 18” foil balloon holds .44 cf of helium vs 14 cf for a 36”
latex steering balloon.
Tom
On Wed, May 22, 2019 at 9:11 AM Kurt Krempetz krempetz_at_yahoo.com
[Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> The Dollar Tree in my area is selling mylar balloons which float for
> a buck, there not as big as a 36" balloon but not 27 times smaller, so how
> are they able to do this at the cost of helium these days?
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> Cheers,
> Kurt
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> On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 10:46:29 PM CDT, Tom Sova tjssyl_at_gmail.com
> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> So at approximately 14 cubic feet per 36 inch latex balloon. Six balloons
> per tank. That’s $27 per balloon if anyone wants a balloon filled.
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> Tom
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> On Tue, May 21, 2019 at 11:35 PM Don Slusarczyk don_at_slusarczyk.com
> [Indoor_Construction] <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Just throwing some info out for all. I had my two 80 cubic foot tanks
> refilled after the Kent contest (actually its a bottle swap not a
> "refill"). It was $167 a bottle and took 2 weeks to get. They had to be
> ordered but at least I was able to get some. I recall the $32 refills
> when I first got the tank, then was about $50-$60 for many year until
> the recent helium shortage and then went up to $115 (about 2 years ago)
> and now $167. Hydrogen filled steering balloons anyone? :-)
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> Don Slusarczyk
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