Bopper
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I have always left my kegs on gas at either 30 psi for carbing or at serving pressure at all times (CO2 tank open full with regulator controlling the pressure). I have never worried about this, however, there have been a handful of threads popping up lately discussing leaks on the liquid side (poppet, QD, faucet, etc.) which have made me think twice about this. By leaving the gas on 24/7, am I setting myself up for coming home to a keg which has leaked all over my living room? I mean, eventually the poppets and quick disconnects are going to fail...
Am I playing with fire by leaving the gas on all the time, especially when I am away from the house for longer periods of time (e.g. away for the weekend or on vacation for a week)? Should I be replacing working keg parts on a regular basis as opposed to just inspecting the kegs and connects when I fill the kegs?
It's obviously necessary to leave the kegs on gas while force carbonating but after a keg is carbed I guess I could keep the gas off and just turn it on in order to recharge the kegs with CO2 often enough to maintain carbonation and serving pressure. That just seems like a PITA (albeit a small PITA). I also think it would be more difficult to maintain consistent carbonation.
My gut tells me that most people are like me and leave the gas on all the time but I'm worried about the day this is going to come back to haunt me. 5 gallons of beer will surely wreak havoc on my wood floors. What do you do? Am I playing with fire?
Am I playing with fire by leaving the gas on all the time, especially when I am away from the house for longer periods of time (e.g. away for the weekend or on vacation for a week)? Should I be replacing working keg parts on a regular basis as opposed to just inspecting the kegs and connects when I fill the kegs?
It's obviously necessary to leave the kegs on gas while force carbonating but after a keg is carbed I guess I could keep the gas off and just turn it on in order to recharge the kegs with CO2 often enough to maintain carbonation and serving pressure. That just seems like a PITA (albeit a small PITA). I also think it would be more difficult to maintain consistent carbonation.
My gut tells me that most people are like me and leave the gas on all the time but I'm worried about the day this is going to come back to haunt me. 5 gallons of beer will surely wreak havoc on my wood floors. What do you do? Am I playing with fire?