Dalmatian provides high quality equipment for firefighting, oil field safety, HazMat, mining and a broad range of industrial applications in the US and Canada. is the largest supplier of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus in North America. Since 1995, Dalmatian has provided high-quality products and unbeatable prices for volunteer fire fighting, oil field safety, marine, hazmat applications, minin
g and many other industrial uses. In 2002, we moved our service center and distribution warehouse from Canada to the United States. Today Dalmatian operates from two large warehouses in Eaton, Colorado. Canada remains an essential market for Dalmatian as well as many other countries worldwide. At Dalmatian Fire Equipment we buy used breathing equipment, and fully refurbish each unit to the highest safety standards. Each unit is thoroughly cleaned and repaired to look and function like new. The cleaning process includes the use of ultrasonic cleaners, devices that offer cleaning that is faster, more thorough, and safer than any other method. This method of cleaning is far more effective than scrubbing, soaking and steam cleaning. It's powerful enough to remove heavy oils, waxes, or proteins, penetrating enough to remove smoke particles from interstitial cracks, yet gentle enough to clean tiny precision assemblies. Ultrasonic sound waves moving through a cleaning solution create an effect called cavitation, the rapid formation and implosion of microscopic bubbles. Heat enhances the process by expanding the materials to open the surface pores that are filled with smoke and debris during a fire. The deep-cleaning action of ultrasonics removes even the most stubborn contaminants. The refurbishment process also includes many extensive computerized tests including the Posi-check testing to OEM specification, and others down to the smallest detail, such as electromagnetic eddy-testing of cylinder threads for microscopic cracks. Cylinders are tested under DOT license using hydrostatic testing. Hydrostat testing is done by placing the cylinders in an explosion-proof containment tube, surrounding it with water and overfilling it to test integrity when over-pressurized. Our hydrostatic equipment accurately measures the tolerances of a cylinder while under pressure, and after the pressure has been released. If the cylinder does not meet the required tolerances, it is destroyed. Each unit is built to order for the specific customer so that the configuration and options exactly match the projected use, and so that all tests are new at the time of shipment. All reconditioned equipment is covered by Dalmatian's limited 10 year warranty.
