jimi
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I've recently developed leaks from two of my kegs gas poppets. I would expect that poppet seals or springs could wear out, but it seems odd that two would go around the same time, so may be I'm doing something wrong?
When I first got my kegging stuff a few years back, I was unsure if I could fit 2 or 3 kegs, so I only bought connections for 2. I simply use a gas line splitter and two JG grey gas in fittings. Thankfully I was able to fit 3 kegs but I stayed with just 2 JG gas connects, which I just change around when I think the carbonation level is dropping on one keg. The gas poppet leak is pretty obvious as when I disconnect the gas in the poppet hisses with escaping gas before I give it a push with a finger to seal it up better, however the gas still leaks (though obviously slower) when the JG gas in fitting is on. So to my questions;
1) Should the poppet be able to leak with a JG on it?
2) Is my practise of more frequently connecting/disconnecting my JG gas in fitting leading to these poppets leaking?
3) How long a life should I get from a gas poppet before it needs a new seal?
4) Any reccomendations to fix the leak other than the obvious; Purge, remove and replace?
5) I'm thinking of of finally getting a third JG Gas In fitting, which would also require another gas splitter and a non return valve or two OR I could go a gas manifold. Gas manifolds seem far more expensive - what's their 'up side'?
Cheers
Jimi
When I first got my kegging stuff a few years back, I was unsure if I could fit 2 or 3 kegs, so I only bought connections for 2. I simply use a gas line splitter and two JG grey gas in fittings. Thankfully I was able to fit 3 kegs but I stayed with just 2 JG gas connects, which I just change around when I think the carbonation level is dropping on one keg. The gas poppet leak is pretty obvious as when I disconnect the gas in the poppet hisses with escaping gas before I give it a push with a finger to seal it up better, however the gas still leaks (though obviously slower) when the JG gas in fitting is on. So to my questions;
1) Should the poppet be able to leak with a JG on it?
2) Is my practise of more frequently connecting/disconnecting my JG gas in fitting leading to these poppets leaking?
3) How long a life should I get from a gas poppet before it needs a new seal?
4) Any reccomendations to fix the leak other than the obvious; Purge, remove and replace?
5) I'm thinking of of finally getting a third JG Gas In fitting, which would also require another gas splitter and a non return valve or two OR I could go a gas manifold. Gas manifolds seem far more expensive - what's their 'up side'?
Cheers
Jimi