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BeantownR6

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last time i poured a beer was 4 days ago and it was fine. just went to pour a beer from the keg and nothing came out of either tap handle. i have 2 keg system from keg connection. i checked the regulator and it was up to 16 psi i think, too high but nothing coming out. so i checked to see if there is C02 left, and there is. i cranked it up to 30 psi and C02 was hissing into the kegs. then the left handle shot out foam while the right handle was dribbling foam. i released all the pressure and set back to 12 psi. the left handle poured a 1/2 glass of beer and foam while the right is just dribbling out foam. this is the 2nd time i filled each keg. first time it worked fine, now this time when i pulled a beer from either tap handle nothing came out at all, and there was pressure in each keg. i have a sanyo mini ref. it seems like there is not enough pressure getting to the right tap, and too much to the left. i have a manifold and i shut off each keg one at a time and set to 12 psi and then turned them both on and is at 12 psi.
 
Try disconnecting your pin/ball lock connectors and re-connecting them. They may not be properly seated. If you bought your kegs used...did they come with new o-rings?
 
keg connections says that the cornies come refurbished with new o-rings installed. i will try that.

i don't know how it got up to 16 psi, but i think it may be over carbed. searching around on here i am wondering if my beer lines were starting to freeze cause they were in the back where it gets frosty.

ive purged it down and set it to 5psi and will check tomrow. i don't feellike shaking the kegs and purging them.

i will reconnect the ball valves but it was working fine all weekend till now.

i just can't figure out why nothing came out of either tap.
 
i check it this morning after letting it sit at 5psi overnight. seems to be better. i set it up to 10 psi. hopefully when i get home today i can have a tasty brew!
 

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