Definitely a difference. You will get significantly less CO2 volume (and draws) if you refrigerate the bottle.
You will get significantly less CO2 volume (and draws) if you refrigerate the bottle.
Definitely a difference. You will get significantly less CO2 volume (and draws) if you refrigerate the bottle.
Where did you read that garbage and why are you dumping it here?
Ambient temperature only affects pressure, not CO2 volume. At 40F, CO2 pressure is around 600PSI. At 78F, around 800PSI. The volume remains the same and the tank will completely empty at 40F.
In fact, I keep my tank in the fridge for one simple reason - my garage often reaches 100+F in the summer. A full CO2 tank can easily rupture the safety disc at 90+F, emptying your full tank.
Where did you read that garbage and why are you dumping it here?
In fact, I keep my tank in the fridge for one simple reason - my garage often reaches 100+F in the summer. A full CO2 tank can easily rupture the safety disc at 90+F, emptying your full tank.
Is that true? I live in Florida and keep my tank outside the fridge in my garage. It's been that way for 2 years now without a problem, but I am sure it gets to 100F in my garage in the summer.
At room temperature (70 degrees), the tank puts out about 850 PSI, and at hot temperatures (around 110 Degrees), the tank can put out a whopping 2000 PSI. If your tanks are ever in the position to be raised to that high of a temperature, the release valve will be triggered to prevent the tank from exploding.
Even with the coming heat wave, keeping the tank outside of the fridge should be safe (99.99% of the time).
Does the pressure gauge (the regulated/small one) read right when it's inside the cooler?
Does the pressure gauge (the regulated/small one) read right when it's inside the cooler? I have been trying to get mine setup up unsuccessfully and curious if my pressure is set correctly. I set it but come back later to find it is higher. I don't know what I am doing yet so some reading up is due.
I would be interested to hear if anyone has actually had a CO2 tank, either new, or with a recent hydro stamp on it, fail due to being kept in the 90-105F range. Not "I know a guy" type deal, but actual, first hand, experience.
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