To disconnect or leave connected?
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Hooked up at serving pressure.
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I once had a leaking poppet empty a keg.
Disconnecting is no guarantee. If there's a leak, something’s going to leak. Fix it.
Disconnecting is no guarantee. If there's a leak, something’s going to leak. Fix it.
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Disconnecting your lines to prevent a leak is avoiding the problem, not fixing it. Leaks are frustrating, but they can be fixed. Do a dry run with water first if you're concerned, and leakcheck the crap out of it.
bknifefight
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The people who lose beer hooked up to the beer line are using picnic taps for long term, which are easy to bump open and all your beer is in the bottom of your freezer. Using a tap handle, it is a lot more difficult to do that unless you have a clumsy cat.
No leaks, but I do sometimes disconnect the beer out line. This is more so our boys, 13 and 17, don't accidentally pour themselves a drink..... or to make sure there are no loses should the cat decide to play with the tap handles....
