Can You Clean A Co2 Reg (lancer Pacific)

[Gout]

a while back i was force carbing some kegs, and i had the reg turned down and there must have been more presure in the keg so it got into the reg (cant remember exactly how i did it but i did).

It was working ok, but i notice that it was sticking.... eg set a pressure and pour a beer and the reg didnt top the Co2 up, give the vent on the keg a short open and it jolted the reg into action where you would hear it even out the pressure and settle again.

I have swaped it with another reg i had however its not as nice so i would like to clean? this one and re-install it. Is this possible?

 

[QldKev]

Some can be serviced.

Craft brewer does a repair kit for the Micromatic. CraftBrewer site Have a look for the Lancer Pacific, a kit may be available. Even if you dont get the kit it will tell you straight away if it can be serviced.

QldKev

 

[Gout]

Warning: Regulators are a pressure instrument & repairs should only
be carried out by a qualified fitter.

think that rules me out and i have not found a set for this regulator either so maybe it can not be done.

have to have a re-think and get some one way valves so i never have this issue again

 

[technocat]

There is an enormous amount of energy in a full CO2 bottle, keep it in mind if you ever pull a regulator apart and put it back together again.

 

[Thirsty Boy]

It may not be a smart thing to do -- but nonetheless I have pulled apart a regulator, given it a clean out and put it back together again. Mine was an old Andale ... whether you can do it to yours without blowing your legs off... I dunno.

 

[technocat]

Dunno about the legs, getting de-knackered wouldn't be pleasant

 

[jgriffin]

a while back i was force carbing some kegs, and i had the reg turned down and there must have been more presure in the keg so it got into the reg (cant remember exactly how i did it but i did).

It was working ok, but i notice that it was sticking.... eg set a pressure and pour a beer and the reg didnt top the Co2 up, give the vent on the keg a short open and it jolted the reg into action where you would hear it even out the pressure and settle again.

I have swaped it with another reg i had however its not as nice so i would like to clean? this one and re-install it. Is this possible?

So i ruined on reg by having beer go through it, and i didn't do anythign about it. Months later i kept getting infections... anyway opened it up and it was full of mould and crap, so i threw it.

I was distraught when months later i managed to do it to my new reg one night after a few too many ales.. so i hooked up a keg of warm water and sanitiser and forced a little of that through the reg too.. not sure if it's reccomended (i'm sure it's not) but it's one way to do it!

 

[Batz]

They're easy as to strip down and clean. I done heaps of the buggers.

Batz