cdenneen
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I'm looking to find out if my Pressure Relief Valve on the Keg Coupler is working properly and decided to try this test but I'm not sure how accurate it is.
1. Pressurize Keg to 10psi
2. Close Main CO2 valve (keg pressure stays at 10psi)
3. See if pressure stays after few hours (nope dropped to 0lbs within a few hours).
Does this mean I'm leaking CO2 or does it dissipate like this normally?
Reason for this test is because I had an issue where the secondary valve on the regulator was screwed in and pushed 60 psi into keg. I quickly fixed that and pressure stayed at 10-14 psi. The built-in pressure relief valve on the coupler popped out and depressurized the keg. The style I have isn't a ring type to pull but a circle you grab and pull out. Granted I lost a lot of CO2 because of this but even after fixing it within 2 days the CO2 tank was empty without any beer being poured.
So I figured if I don't pour any beer out of the keg.. the pressure should stay even if I close the CO2 tank (whatever was in there should remain).
I'd rather not have to continuously close my tank to save CO2 but don't know of an easier way to find out if it's now working properly or not.
Thanks
1. Pressurize Keg to 10psi
2. Close Main CO2 valve (keg pressure stays at 10psi)
3. See if pressure stays after few hours (nope dropped to 0lbs within a few hours).
Does this mean I'm leaking CO2 or does it dissipate like this normally?
Reason for this test is because I had an issue where the secondary valve on the regulator was screwed in and pushed 60 psi into keg. I quickly fixed that and pressure stayed at 10-14 psi. The built-in pressure relief valve on the coupler popped out and depressurized the keg. The style I have isn't a ring type to pull but a circle you grab and pull out. Granted I lost a lot of CO2 because of this but even after fixing it within 2 days the CO2 tank was empty without any beer being poured.
So I figured if I don't pour any beer out of the keg.. the pressure should stay even if I close the CO2 tank (whatever was in there should remain).
I'd rather not have to continuously close my tank to save CO2 but don't know of an easier way to find out if it's now working properly or not.
Thanks