i got a new dual tap kegarator and i have a leak somewhere. i took the co2 canister, daul gage and the 2 used korny kegs and submerged them in the bath tub under pressure and saw no leaks...replaced the rings in the used kegs, replaced the hose clamps with metal ones over the plastic ones that came with the kit...any ideas are appriecated thx in advance
Co2 Leaks
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jprice
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Are you using food grade grease on all the o-rings and the lid?
pressure gage going down day by day and one co2 tank lasting only a week
ahhh no im not, but i will in a few mins, thx for the heads up....also called the folks i ordered the kegarator from and he said most leaks are at the bottle or gages.....he said it would be ok to dunk the whole thing in the tub to look for leaks...the other thing i didnt do was turn the pressure up to 30ish lbs and look for leaks....i think i had it on 10ish....thx again
iskuse
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get a spray bottle and fill with soapy water, spray all of your connections and hose connections.. It will bubble at the leaks
Mine was leaking at the connection of the CO2 hose to the tank. It had a cheap plastic washer
Mine was leaking at the connection of the CO2 hose to the tank. It had a cheap plastic washer
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Temporarily crank up the pressure to 30 PSI. You'll find leaks you didn't know you had! I found a leak in the handle of a gas valve. I also use soapy water.
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There should be a crush washer, or delrin washer where your c02 regulator connects to your tank. I one time hooked my my regulator up without it and got a leak roughly the speed of the one you described. Other then that the above suggestions should go a long way to helping you find the leak. I'd use the soapy water method over submerging your whole C02 tank, and I don't have any technical reason for saying that , but I am under the impression that tilting a C02 tank on it's side while in use is not a good thing. (again, I have absolutely no technical proof, this is merely what I've come to believe over the years-maybe someone else can give you technical information as to why I'm right or wrong about this?)
brewn00b4
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Are the gauges water proof? I know the part that actually measures the pressure is, but is the glass that protects the needle?
no not water proof...as ive seen water inside the gauge i had to shake out
well i broke it all down and coated all o-rings with the grease re-connected all but the taps...pressured it up to 30lbs and sprayed it all down with soapy water...no leaks :rockin: i also have learned that once the co2 tank cools down the gauge goes down too...when i did all this today with the kegs and co2 tank outside the frig, the co2 reading it went back up a good bit, may have went up more but i packed them all back in the frig. thx for all the help
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