bought a keg system today

[grrtt78]

ok i put everything together and it pushed soapy water no problem but i can hear gas moving when the pressure is above 10 psi. should it b totally silent no matter how high i turn the pressure? im not sure if i hav a leak or not.

 

[Orfy]

The liquid absorbs CO2 so if you pressurise to 10 PSI, turn off, leave for a while and turn back on you will hear gas because the pressure will of dropped but then when it pressurises again the hissing should stop.

 

[srm775]

ok i put everything together and it pushed soapy water no problem but i can hear gas moving when the pressure is above 10 psi. should it b totally silent no matter how high i turn the pressure? im not sure if i hav a leak or not.

It might not be sealing all the way. Try putting some vaseline around the O-ring (to help it seal) and crank the pressure way up (30 psi). The huge hit of pressure right away helps seal everthing.

 

[olllllo]

Keg lube is the correct product. This one time may not matter, but petroleum products and rubber do not mix.

EDIT: Is there a water based version of Vaseline now? IDK.

 

[grrtt78]

the sound is coming from where the regulator and co2 tank meet it is sealed at the keg and disconnects

 

[the_Roqk]

....petroleum products and rubber do not mix.

EDIT: Is there a water based version of Vaseline now? IDK.

In a real pinch why not try some KY in a tube, or a similiar product that's in the tube. It's not petroleum based and washes off easy.


Just my $.02 worth

 

[neckbone]

In a real pinch why not try some KY in a tube, or a similiar product that's in the tube. It's not petroleum based and washes off easy.


Just my $.02 worth

AHHHHH. The Alton Brown technique. Use it for keg lube, then use it in other places. There's no place for a one trick pony when it comes to lubricant. :fro: :fro: