Co2 Gas Leak

[raven19]

Since kegging, I have left my CO2 gas bottle on pretty much all the time.

After a measely 8 or so kegs, my bottle was empty! Somethings not right here....

Refilled the gas and before attaching and leaving it again, I checked my gas lines and connections. Lo and behold when under pressure and dunked into a bucket of water, one of the Female Adaptor's was leaking. A slow leak but a leak nonetheless...

I tightened things up with a spanner just tighter than finger tight to be sure.

So just a heads up I would recommend to check your line connections regularly. :icon_cheers:

 

[TidalPete]

Since kegging, I have left my CO2 gas bottle on pretty much all the time.

After a measely 8 or so kegs, my bottle was empty! Somethings not right here....

Refilled the gas and before attaching and leaving it again, I checked my gas lines and connections. Lo and behold when under pressure and dunked into a bucket of water, one of the Female Adaptor's was leaking. A slow leak but a leak nonetheless...

I tightened things up with a spanner just tighter than finger tight to be sure.

So just a heads up I would recommend to check your line connections regularly. :icon_cheers:

HITBH do you tighten a JG push fitting with a spanner?
If the JG fitting is the culprit then send it back where it came from & get a replacement.

TP

 

[QldKev]

HITBH do you tighten a JG push fitting with a spanner?
If the JG fitting is the culprit then send it back where it came from & get a replacement.

TP

I'm thinking he means the female adapter from the disconnect to the line

http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=744

QldKev

 

[EZE-09Z]

small 500ml squirt bottle and a bit of dishwashing liquid does wonders. my new kegerator had a baby leak in one of the beer lines straight off the bat.

squirt squirt and problem solved........ just replaced one of the clamps and all was good.




Ernie

 

[raven19]

Found the main culprit issue! A small crack in the insert that grips the line!

I used the spanner to tighten the famale connector onto the actual gas in disconnect - only 1/10th of a turn more than finger tight though.