How do you get the o-ring off poppets?

[Beerens]

Just started kegging and I am trying to get those little o-rings off the poppets without breaking them. Any wisdom you can share would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Why?

Have you found a source for replacements?

Typically, the whole poppet itself gets replaced.

 

[Retarded_Penguin_Brewing]

at work we use dental picks for getting little o-rings out of hard to get to places(qd's and such)

 

[SpanishCastleAle]

Those aren't o-rings they are just a rubber seal and AFAIK are an integral part of the poppet assembly (i.e. as said above, the whole poppet gets replaced).

O-rings and D-rings are so named because the cross-section of the seal is an 'O' or 'D' shape.

 

[IrregularPulse]

I actually found a bad poppet last week. The oring, or seal, was bulging out of it's recess. You can take the bottom triangle piece (that rests on the In or Out post) off the main post of the poppet with some force, then the post will slide out of the spring and separate from the ss top and split the two sections that sandwich the seal. Then if you can find a replacement you could reassemble. But I don'tsee replacement seals on any of the websites. I just threw the poppet away and will buy a few more. They're $3-$5.

 

[Beerens]

I was trying to get them off to clean them thoroughly. Glad I stopped pulling with my needle nosed pliers!

Thanks!

 

[IrregularPulse]

I was trying to get them off to clean them thoroughly. Glad I stopped pulling with my needle nosed pliers!

Thanks!

For deep cleaning, every 2-4 kegs worth of beer, I just toss the poppets and the posts and dip tubes down into the keg with the oxiclean solution while it all soaks.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

For most kegs, yes, just replace the poppet.

Do you have an obscure keg with a unique poppet?

 

[Shooter]

Are you talking about the actual poppet, the litte spring piece inside, or the gas/beverage post?