Connect 2 primary regulators?

[Kmcogar]

I'm tryin to find some info on connecting 2 primary regulators. I bought a box of miscellaneous keg stuff and the 2 regulators turn out to be pretty nice. The thing is they are both primary.

Can I connect these together?

If so, what part do I need?

 

[smakudwn]

Yes I connected 2 regulators. I beleive the threads on the high pressure side are LHT, at least mine were. I needed a LHT nipple to connect them together
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/regulator-connection-stem-left-hand-thread.html

 

[BBL_Brewer]

If you want to run them at different pressures, you will need to spit the output from the tank and run a seperate line to each reg. Not sure what fittings you would need. Might just be easier to sell the two regs you have and buy a two body regulator.

 

[Kmcogar]

Yeah, I would like to be able to run them at different pressures.

You can't just connect them and run them at different pressures?

Why is that?

 

[Kmcogar]

Yes I connected 2 regulators. I beleive the threads on the high pressure side are LHT, at least mine were. I needed a LHT nipple to connect them together
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/regulator-connection-stem-left-hand-thread.html

Can you run yours at different pressures?

 

[smakudwn]

Yes, that is what that part does. Take the high pressure gauge off of one regulator, take the part that attaches the CO2 tank to the regulator off the other regulator. Put that nipple between the 2. You can run 2 different pressures. This is exactly what I did.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Yes, that is what that part does. Take the high pressure gauge off of one regulator, take the part that attaches the CO2 tank to the regulator off the other regulator. Put that nipple between the 2. You can run 2 different pressures. This is exactly what I did.

That makes sense, I didn't think about using the gauge port.

 

[smakudwn]

You will also want to verify that the threads are indeed left hand. From what I have heard not all high pressure sides of the regulators are left hand thread.

 

[Gritsak]

Yes, that is what that part does. Take the high pressure gauge off of one regulator, take the part that attaches the CO2 tank to the regulator off the other regulator. Put that nipple between the 2. You can run 2 different pressures. This is exactly what I did.

x2. this is exactly how my regulators are set up.

 

[strumke]

Same here, I have 2 primaries with a high pressure hose to the tank on top of the freezer... I still dont understand why one would need a primary feeding secondaries. Anyone know the benefit?

 

[lamarguy]

I still dont understand why one would need a primary feeding secondaries. Anyone know the benefit?

For long runs (think downstairs kegerator or bar setup), it's significantly cheaper to use low pressure hose.