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Welding supply stores
Look for Airgas, Praxair (Linde), or Matheson, or a local
independent. They refill while you wait or same-day. Typical price:
$15–$25 for a 20-lb tank.
If they ask, you want industrial-grade CO₂ and a
CGA-320 connection — that's the standard fitting on your tank.
Either refill or tank-exchange is fine; the trap doesn't care which physical tank
it gets.
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Homebrew supply shops
A common, low-cost local option. Beverage-grade CO₂, same connector, typically
$12–$18. Smaller operations, so call ahead to check hours. The
trap is happy with beverage-grade or industrial-grade — they're the same gas, just
different paperwork.
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Fire-suppression companies
They have CO₂ but tend to run $25–$40 and sometimes want
commercial-account minimums. Use them if the first two come up dry.