stuck oxygen cylinder valve

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Went to my LWS and exchanged my 80cf oxygen cylinder today.  I got home and went to "crack" the valve and i could not get it to open.  The valve seems to either be stuck or its just very, very hard to open.  I really don't want to put a lot of force on the valve to open it because i don't want to break it or not be able to close it.  Should I bring it back to the LWS and tell them the valve wont open and exchange it for a different cylinder or what?
Reply:If it's not close by call them and tell them what's up.They "should" have no issue swapping it out.
Reply:Yes swap it. Cylinder issues are THEIR responsibility. If I get one that even has a slightly dinged valve mating surface it gets swapped, no questions asked. Thats why you pay a maintanence fee.
Reply:Take it back. PERIOD.
Reply:Yes take it back. A stuck valve that is forced can lead to major injury if it breaks or allows an uncontrolled release of O2. The video is of some still shots of the area where some one was killed trying to loosen a stuck O2 valve and was killed.  CAUTION: The picts  in the Youtube vid are moderately graphic with a lot of blood.[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lw_fhNAIQc[/ame].No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan