DrumForHire
Well-Known Member
I clearly have a CO2 leak somewhere, as the last two times my canister has run out before finishing two kegs. After the first time, I redid all the Teflon tape on the regulator, manifold, and lines and did the "soapy water" test and had no bubbles.
I noticed while I was picking up more Teflon tape that Home Depot had some listed as "gas". Should I be using this stuff instead of the normal Teflon tape I've been using for liquids? This still doesn't explain why I don't see a leak in my setup.
I also realized that it's probably been a while since the keg posts have had their Teflon tape replaced. (I use a pump-driven cleaner that hooks up to the posts, so no need to remove them for cleaning). Could this be the issue? I've never seen anyone suggest doing a leak test on the posts, so I'm not sure how it's done. I'll probably replace the tape anyway just because it's easy and cheap.
I noticed while I was picking up more Teflon tape that Home Depot had some listed as "gas". Should I be using this stuff instead of the normal Teflon tape I've been using for liquids? This still doesn't explain why I don't see a leak in my setup.
I also realized that it's probably been a while since the keg posts have had their Teflon tape replaced. (I use a pump-driven cleaner that hooks up to the posts, so no need to remove them for cleaning). Could this be the issue? I've never seen anyone suggest doing a leak test on the posts, so I'm not sure how it's done. I'll probably replace the tape anyway just because it's easy and cheap.