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free air pump in cork

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  • 11-04-2017 11:19pm
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    pabloazazel
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭


    Does anyone know any place in cork where you can inflate tyres for free?


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    CianDon
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭CianDon


    Any Petrol station!!!!!!:rolleyes: Some do have a coin release, especially the Topaz's, but its like a supermarket trolley and gives the coin back once you return the hose.


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    pabloazazel
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭pabloazazel


    CianDon wrote: »
    Any Petrol station!!!!!!:rolleyes: Some do have a coin release, especially the Topaz's, but its like a supermarket trolley and gives the coin back once you return the hose.

    I will try the Topaz's. Maxol does not have coin release :(


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    zilog_jones
    Registered Users Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    Most new ones I've seen are coin operated, but start a timer and do not return any money.

    I just use a bicycle track pump, and a separate digital pressure meter (because the meter on the track pump is useless for cars).


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    dunleakelleher
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭dunleakelleher


    CianDon wrote: »
    Any Petrol station!!!!!!:rolleyes: Some do have a coin release, especially the Topaz's, but its like a supermarket trolley and gives the coin back once you return the hose.

    No not any, as stated the newer ones are coin operated and wont give you your money back. The one on model farm rd is free. But i know loads more are as well. you can see that being phased into stations now as well.


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    Keplar240B
    Registered Users Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Keplar240B


    Why are they coin operated?


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    j8wk2feszrnpao
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,438 ✭✭✭j8wk2feszrnpao


    Keplar240B wrote: »
    Why are they coin operated?
    Cause plenty of people leave the hose on the ground (too lazy to return it) only for the next person to roll over it (causing damage that requires repair).

    Some still have it as a free service, others are coin operated (some return the coin, others don't).


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    KCAccidental
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    Topaz on Vicars road is one of the few free non coin operated ones left around.


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    TheChizler
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    KCAccidental wrote: »
    Topaz on Vicars road is one of the few free non coin operated ones left around.
    The gauge has always been wildly different to the rest of them. Might be a good idea to use your own gauge with this one.


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    matrixf
    Registered Users Posts: 224 ✭✭matrixf


    Topaz in blackrock is free


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    dunleakelleher
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭dunleakelleher


    Keplar240B wrote: »
    Why are they coin operated?
    air isn't free ya know...wait. compressed air isn't free.


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    Philush
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭Philush


    the Topaz's and Applegreen in Ballincollig are all still free


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    ROY RACE
    Registered Users Posts: 374 ✭✭ROY RACE


    ESSO South Douglas Road is free


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    pabloazazel
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭pabloazazel


    Just for your information, all Topaz's do have a coin release, so it is free


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