Am I troubleshooting this CO2 leak properly?

[Osborne]

+1 on dunking it in water, it will bubble if there is a leak. Also here is a video on trouble shooting your gas line and regulator if you want to take a look. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP-YOJYV4FU


John

Thanks for the video! I just watched it.

Wow, that StarSan really bubbles..... I've had absolutely no luck with it.

 

[jcav]

Your welcome! Use a spray bottle and shake it up a little. It will be more foamy and will bubble if there is a leak......

John

 

[orangehero]

Some leaks are so slow that they do not bubble, but sure enough given a few days the pressure in the system drops.

 

[Morrey]

I may have to give it another shot, but I feel better at just dipping everything in a container of water and looking for bubbles.

Complete submersion is the better solution I think. Maybe fill the bathtub up deep enough to submerge. Good idea...glad I read this thread. Yep, CO2 gas is pretty expensive at my local (South Carolina) AirGas as an exchange. I just paid $43 for a 20# exchange. It was $36 plus a $4 Hazmat fee (whats up with that?) and local taxes. $43 and change so I'd hate to waste any of that gas with a leak.

 

[Osborne]

I found the leak! Posting pictures soon!

 

[Osborne]

I wanna thank everyone for the patience and help, I also learned a lot that should help me if any future leak troubleshooting is needed.

 

[Osborne]

Some leaks are so slow that they do not bubble, but sure enough given a few days the pressure in the system drops.

This is what i was scared of when first dipping my tank, thankfully I saw some.

 

[Osborne]

Complete submersion is the better solution I think. Maybe fill the bathtub up deep enough to submerge. Good idea...glad I read this thread. Yep, CO2 gas is pretty expensive at my local (South Carolina) AirGas as an exchange. I just paid $43 for a 20# exchange. It was $36 plus a $4 Hazmat fee (whats up with that?) and local taxes. $43 and change so I'd hate to waste any of that gas with a leak.

Yup, I was struggling until I submerged everything.

 

[Osborne]

Your welcome! Use a spray bottle and shake it up a little. It will be more foamy and will bubble if there is a leak......

John

I'll keep this in mind!

 

[jcav]

Excellent, glad you found it! I knew you would eventually. This forum is great for trouble shooting problems with our brewing gear, that's for sure!

John

 

[kev211]

I wanna thank everyone for the patience and help, I also learned a lot that should help me if any future leak troubleshooting is needed.

Totally called this one! Yee!

Congrats on finding the leaks!

 

[brewprint]

I wanna thank everyone for the patience and help, I also learned a lot that should help me if any future leak troubleshooting is needed.

Awesome.

I cannot believe Mr bubble didn't find that leak!

 

[IslandLizard]

I found the leak! ...

Glad you found them! Submerging is still the most conclusive method, alas a bit messy.

What was causing the actual leaks? Was the flare nut not tight enough, the fisheye washer missing, or a crack in the QD? Hard to tell from the pix.

 

[Osborne]

Glad you found them! Submerging is still the most conclusive method, alas a bit messy.

What was causing the actual leaks? Was the flare nut not tight enough, the fisheye washer missing, or a crack in the QD? Hard to tell from the pix.

Both were just not tight enough.

 

[Osborne]

Awesome.

I cannot believe Mr bubble didn't find that leak!

Yeah, I'm surprised as well. I'm just relived I found it.

 

[Osborne]

Excellent, glad you found it! I knew you would eventually. This forum is great for trouble shooting problems with our brewing gear, that's for sure!

John

Yeah, I'm really thankful for the help! I couldn't of done it without you all.

 

[jmcquesten]

I've dealt with slow leaks. On mine, everything was tight and I couldn't find the leak with soapy water...until I sprayed the back of the regulator. Ended up being a very slow leak coming from the weep hole, which indicates a bad regulator needing a rebuild kit. I've also had problems with the regulators that have the oring seal and claim you don't need a tank (fiber) washer. The fiber washer fixed the leak, but that was a hard one to track down too. Glad you fixed yours.

 

[Osborne]

I've dealt with slow leaks. On mine, everything was tight and I couldn't find the leak with soapy water...until I sprayed the back of the regulator. Ended up being a very slow leak coming from the weep hole, which indicates a bad regulator needing a rebuild kit. I've also had problems with the regulators that have the oring seal and claim you don't need a tank (fiber) washer. The fiber washer fixed the leak, but that was a hard one to track down too. Glad you fixed yours.

The washer built into my Taprite, was the first thing I checked, I still worry about it. I may need to order some of those washers to have just in case.