My Regulator shows my total Co2 in bottle is increasing.

CarnellSitka · Nov 28, 2012

So my Regulator shows my total Co2 in bottle is increasing. It started a couple weeks ago at 600 psi it has now risen to 750 Psi. I am thinking that maybe in my newbie attempts to force carbonate i may have accidently pushed beer into my regulator. Would beer in the regulator cause such a problem? If i have got beer in the regulator does this affect how my co2/beer/tap function or just render my guage useless?

b-boy · Nov 28, 2012

Could be a stuck valve. The gauges you get at LHBS are pretty cheap. I have one that sticks all the time. If I tap it a few times it will usually fix itself.

zachattack · Nov 28, 2012

Since the CO2 in the bottle is mostly in liquid form, the tank pressure is not related to the amount of CO2 in the bottle until you run out of liquid. Has the tank warmed up a bit?

day_trippr · Nov 28, 2012

^^ That.

Cheers!

emercaughfield · Nov 29, 2012

Like others said - it's just more risky if CO2 run out in liquid form but it is safe until CO2 in Bottle.

CarnellSitka · Nov 29, 2012

day_trippr said:
^^ That.

Cheers!

yes it has warmed up, makes sense.

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