Hi guys
I'm having a problem with my kegerator setup. I'm filling up my CO2 bottle way too often. I've done it now about 4 or 5 times since I built my kegerator about a year ago. I've been told one fill should last me a lot longer than that, and I don't guts myself...I promise!
Yesterday I pulled everything apart and found two small leaks in the gas manifold that was assembled for me by a retailer. I re-did all the thread tapes and re-tested with soapy water under pressure and all good.
Then started pressurising kegs again....used soapy water and found one pressure relief valve was leaking, so I turned off the gas to it until I could look at it today. All other kegs were soaped up and no leaks could be found....and I really studied it to make sure.
I re-trimmed all the beer/gas lines with nice clean cuts so they would seat in the John Guest fittings better. I soaped everything up and could not see one leak bubble.
This morning I went to re-seat the pressure relief valve and checked the gauge on the regulator and already I've lost half my bottle contents, it's gone from 50 yesterday to 'Order more gas'.
I thought I had found the problem with the manifold but now I'm pulling my hair out. Where could the leak be coming from?
If anyone has any advice for me I'll take it all on board.
Cheers
Molly
I'm having a problem with my kegerator setup. I'm filling up my CO2 bottle way too often. I've done it now about 4 or 5 times since I built my kegerator about a year ago. I've been told one fill should last me a lot longer than that, and I don't guts myself...I promise!
Yesterday I pulled everything apart and found two small leaks in the gas manifold that was assembled for me by a retailer. I re-did all the thread tapes and re-tested with soapy water under pressure and all good.
Then started pressurising kegs again....used soapy water and found one pressure relief valve was leaking, so I turned off the gas to it until I could look at it today. All other kegs were soaped up and no leaks could be found....and I really studied it to make sure.
I re-trimmed all the beer/gas lines with nice clean cuts so they would seat in the John Guest fittings better. I soaped everything up and could not see one leak bubble.
This morning I went to re-seat the pressure relief valve and checked the gauge on the regulator and already I've lost half my bottle contents, it's gone from 50 yesterday to 'Order more gas'.
I thought I had found the problem with the manifold but now I'm pulling my hair out. Where could the leak be coming from?
If anyone has any advice for me I'll take it all on board.
Cheers
Molly