Weldless fittings for keggle leaking

[Tomtanner]

Hey gents,

Just about every weldless peace I use on my keggles leaks from ball valves to sight glasses to thermometers. I'm pretty sure my holes are the correct size i am assuming the leaks are do to user error do can anyone give me some advice?

Everything is pretty tight and I have Teflon tape

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Advice on what? And what user error are you referring to?

 

[Tomtanner]

Advice on what? And what user error are you referring to?

Advice on stopping the leaks. And user error in putting them together.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Ah, your pre-edit post didn't say anything about leaks.... I should have qft

Where is it leaking from? It is from the actual ball valve to nipple joint or is it seeping between the keggle wall and the equipment?

 

[BargainFittings]

How about posting some inside and outside pictures of the fittings.

 

[Tomtanner]

Ah, your pre-edit post didn't say anything about leaks.... I should have qft

Where is it leaking from? It is from the actual ball valve to nipple joint or is it seeping between the keggle wall and the equipment?

Yeah I wrote that in a bit of a hurry ! Every leak is seeping between the keggle wall and equipment.

 

[jblizz]

You most likely over tightened them causing a seal to kink, a little food grade lube never hurts either...

 

[Tomtanner]

I can try to take some better photos after work when I get home. But all three keggles are currently leaking

 

[Reno_eNVy]

What kind of O-rings are you using between the keggle wall and each component?



EDIT: Also, +1 to some keg lube on the O-rings to ensure a seal (and not over-tightening)

 

[Tomtanner]

What kind of O-rings are you using between the keggle wall and each component?

EDIT: Also, +1 to some keg lube on the O-rings to ensure a seal (and not over-tightening)

I did tighten them pretty well and afterward saw that one o ring was quite worn for just one use. What kind of lube do you guys recommend ?

 

[Bobby_M]

Oh, I see the problem. You didn't order the stuff from me.











Without knowing exactly how the parts were assembled, it's really hard to troubleshoot.