bodenschatz87
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In the attached image I have circled the object I'm confused about. I don't actually know where that is supposed to go. Can anybody help me?
Calling the highlighted objects "washers" is a huge stretch - I don't even see holes through them.
Are they rubber? Could they be uber-primitive faucet plugs?
Cheers!
That is part of the CO2 check valve of the sanke D tap for commercial kegsView attachment 567277
No hole but gas influx is not restricted, liquid reflux back into the regulator is, yes its an oddity for those who only use cornies [emoji482]@RevKey solved it ( don't do Sankes).
I guess there must be a hole through that thing but it sure doesn't look like it in the picture...
Cheers!
Any sanke, I believe not just D but I only have a D coupler (commercial US), that has a gas input should have one to prevent beer going into the regulator. This should be installed as shown in my picture and the lock nut goes over top to secure the barbHow do I know if I need this? I just bought a new micromatic coupler.
Well you came to the right place, I too once had foaming issues, they are gone now.
Foaming can be caused by bad shanks, take a peak and see if they are corroded or bumpy on the inside, they should be smooth, the coupler shouldn't matter much but your length of line, inner diameter of line and serving pressure will affect this too.
I don't remember what initially balanced mine but I switched to flow control faucets a while ago. Maybe the other members who still have lengths of line can explain the balancing
[...] I replaced the line for a 10 foot length line, added a tower fan, and bought a nice perlick faucet. So essentially I have replaced all of the cheap junky pieces that came with the kegerator for new, good parts. Really hoping when I tap the next keg things work well finally. Is a cold, non foamy beer too much to ask for?
OT, but do they make something like that for Ball Lock? I am soooo tired of cleaning my gas lines...
Why do you get beer inside your gas lines so often? I've only had beer back up a couple times, simply due to user error (like gas turned off).
I often force carbonate by rolling (rocking) the keg on the floor for 10 minutes at 20-30 psi. I keep the gas post pointing upward and the gas line going up. As long as gas is flowing in, beer (foam) can't get up in there.
As @day_trippr said, most gas shut off valves have integrated check valves and are located near the regulator or on gas manifolds. So yeah, beer could back up that far if you do something wrong or have overfilled kegs.
There are pin lock QDs with built in check valves, but I've never seen them for ball locks. Is there really a need for them?
YesOT, but do they make something like that for Ball Lock? I am soooo tired of cleaning my gas lines...
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