gas manifold

I have a 2 keg set up that uses a single body regulator with a gas manifold with 2 valves. At some point I would like to add a 3rd keg. I'm hoping not to have to lay down 40 bucks for a new 3 valve manifold and was wondering if there was a way to modify this one. I notice like most of them, my manifold has the barbed nipple on one end where the gas in goes and then 2 switched valves on the bottom and a screw cap on the top (see pic below). My question is can I remove the screw cap and add a 3rd valve?

Thanks

Just use a t to split the gas line.

chipsah said:

Just use a t to split the gas line.

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Thanks, I thought about that but then I wouldn't be able to switch them on and off seperately. Still hoping someone knows if the cap seen in the pic can be removed and replaced with a 3rd valve?

I don't know about that, but if you disconnect the QD flow will stop.

I don't see why you couldn't. You can't hurt anything by turning the gas off and taking it apart. Like most of them its a hollow aluminum tube

If you want to control them separately, you can always get an inline valve and put it in each line off the T so you can control each independently.

Look like it is there for a guage of some sort. I would try???

I've got a couple of those kegconnection manifolds as well. You can remove that plug and install a coupler to join another manifold or just install another check valve. All of those holes are 1/4" NPT.

http://yogensha.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=3579

brewit2it said:

I have a 2 keg set up that uses a single body regulator with a gas manifold with 2 valves. At some point I would like to add a 3rd keg. I'm hoping not to have to lay down 40 bucks for a new 3 valve manifold and was wondering if there was a way to modify this one. I notice like most of them, my manifold has the barbed nipple on one end where the gas in goes and then 2 switched valves on the bottom and a screw cap on the top (see pic below). My question is can I remove the screw cap and add a 3rd valve?

Thanks

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Don't know where you got that manifold, but I have something very similar from harbor freight (only a few bucks) and, using your picture as a reference, it has a connection on the right side so all you have to do is add a connector and another manifold and you now have the ability to not only hook up a third keg, but also a fourth.

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like I should be able to add a 3rd valve. Now I just need to find the valve. Any ideas where to start? I am think of taking it to Ace and seen if they have it.

you could take that manifold and attach it to your regulator. using a 1/4" to 1/4" fitting. then take the shutoff you took out of the regulator and put that on the manifold.

jonp9576 said:

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/5-16-barbed-shutoff-valve.html

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Thanks again for replies. The problem with that one is it looks like the thread is 5/16 but the holes in the manifold are 1/4. If that was 1/4 it would be exactly what I am looking for, although a bit expensive by the time shipping is added. I'm not really following your other suggestion. I don't have an extra shut-off valve at the regulator.

5/16 is the hose side. They come in a bunch of different sizes, but tHe threads are 1/4.


The hose that's connecting the regulator to the manifold. Is the side that's connected to the regulator on a shutoff?

jonp9576 said:

5/16 is the hose side. They come in a bunch of different sizes, but tHe threads are 1/4.


The hose that's connecting the regulator to the manifold. Is the side that's connected to the regulator on a shutoff?

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Okay, cool, I kind of thought that it might be the case but was confused since they don't list the thread size.

No shutoff on my regulator.