Grinder12000
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I had the adjustable pressure gauge set to 30psi. I turned on the line and it drops to 20psi - just I readjust to 30??
Readjust the adjustable pressure gauge?
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Translation: "I set my regulator to 30 psi, then opened the shut-off valve and the pressure reading dropped to 20 psi".
If the pressure remained at 20 psi, there must be CO2 escaping out of what should be a closed system. Ie: you have a leak.
Otherwise, while there could be a brief pressure drop when you opened the shut-off valve, the regulator would still allow gas (from a cylinder that's sitting at 500 psi or higher) to pass to try to equalize at the 30 psi setting...
Cheers!
If the pressure remained at 20 psi, there must be CO2 escaping out of what should be a closed system. Ie: you have a leak.
Otherwise, while there could be a brief pressure drop when you opened the shut-off valve, the regulator would still allow gas (from a cylinder that's sitting at 500 psi or higher) to pass to try to equalize at the 30 psi setting...
Cheers!
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Grinder12000
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Thanks - I did the soap test and found nothing but I unattached and reattached and did an over all tighten and all is well now - I was just not sure what was "normal"
All good now!
All good now!
TheCondor
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My regulator is slow being that I keep my co2 in the fridge. I usually set it to a pressure then recheck in a few hours.
