rtstrider
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Hello everyone! I have been running into an issue with vinyl draft line in the ol kegerator. It seems no matter what I do the line lasts for right under a year then it has to be replaced. The lines are cleaned with an Oxiclean soak after every empty keg including disassembling and soaking the faucet, starsan is run through it, then beer. Every 2 months or so I'll give it a soak in BLC. The stuff that comes out with BLC is definitely NASTY! Welp I replaced the lines October last year and now they're (one really) is starting to get a bit....Funky....again. Is 1 year around the normal lifespan for el cheapo Amazon vinyl hose? Are there any benefits to swapping to EVA barrier outside of the shorter line runs? Does it last longer than vinyl? Is there any other type/material of draft line that would have more life/be far superior to el cheapo vinyl hose? Any help would be greatly appreciated!