Hi all,
Trying to figure out if I have a dud CO2 reg, as I am having trouble setting and maintaining a pressure. This is the 2nd one of this brand I am trying, I swapped the first one over after cracking the shits- so need to know if its just me or this brand/batch of regs may be crapola.
At the moment the pressure seems to be creeping and also taking some time to build back up after pouring/release valve is pulled
I will try explain whats happening,
If I am trying to set the pressure to 10psi, I turn the dial in slowly until it reads 10psi, and which point I stop turning.
If I sit and watch the gauge for a minute/come back later the pressure will slowly begin to rise and then settle at a random higher number, say 15psi.
After some mucking about I can usually get it to sit about where I want it to be, but if I pour a beer (or pull the keg relief valve), the regulator may not return to the same pressure. It may sit higher or lower.
Also the time taken between pouring/burping the keg until the regulator reaches the 'set' pressure seems to take a while. (Gauge returns to 0 and then slowly builds back up to what ever pressure.)
One other thing I noticed today is that the pressure increases once I disconnect the fill line from the keg? I can understand that if the keg is taking in gas that there may be some difference, but once that pressure dial is set that should be it? Today while set at 5psi, once removed from keg it increased to 20psi. Todays keg was warm water with cleaner to flush the lines.
I haven't been able to our a good beer as yet, which is frustrating.
On my last set up I did not have an issue, but it has been years since I used that one. This regulator is also a different brand.
I am used to working with high pressure industrial regulators, which once you stop turning that dial the pressure sits firm. Also if you have a pressure release with those, the gauge only moves from its setting for a fraction of a second. Admittedly these are at much higher pressures (3000psi), so I am not sure if I should be expecting the same when setting a reg to 10psi.
So what I need to know before I smash this regulator is;
Is a little creep normal, and if I am aiming for 10psi maybe set it at 8 and let it creep up to 10?
And is the delayed 'rebound time' above normal for a low pressure gauge? It seems to take a lot longer than what I remember.
I think my last reg was a micromatic, may just swap back to another one like that (current one came new with the fridge)
Additional info on my new setup
Twin tap Keggerator, with 2 x 19L kegs attached to the one reg
5mm vinyl gas line, with NRV. Line length ~1.5m
Then on the piring side 2 x 5mm lines at 2m long.
Thanks in advance
Cheers n beers
Trying to figure out if I have a dud CO2 reg, as I am having trouble setting and maintaining a pressure. This is the 2nd one of this brand I am trying, I swapped the first one over after cracking the shits- so need to know if its just me or this brand/batch of regs may be crapola.
At the moment the pressure seems to be creeping and also taking some time to build back up after pouring/release valve is pulled
I will try explain whats happening,
If I am trying to set the pressure to 10psi, I turn the dial in slowly until it reads 10psi, and which point I stop turning.
If I sit and watch the gauge for a minute/come back later the pressure will slowly begin to rise and then settle at a random higher number, say 15psi.
After some mucking about I can usually get it to sit about where I want it to be, but if I pour a beer (or pull the keg relief valve), the regulator may not return to the same pressure. It may sit higher or lower.
Also the time taken between pouring/burping the keg until the regulator reaches the 'set' pressure seems to take a while. (Gauge returns to 0 and then slowly builds back up to what ever pressure.)
One other thing I noticed today is that the pressure increases once I disconnect the fill line from the keg? I can understand that if the keg is taking in gas that there may be some difference, but once that pressure dial is set that should be it? Today while set at 5psi, once removed from keg it increased to 20psi. Todays keg was warm water with cleaner to flush the lines.
I haven't been able to our a good beer as yet, which is frustrating.
On my last set up I did not have an issue, but it has been years since I used that one. This regulator is also a different brand.
I am used to working with high pressure industrial regulators, which once you stop turning that dial the pressure sits firm. Also if you have a pressure release with those, the gauge only moves from its setting for a fraction of a second. Admittedly these are at much higher pressures (3000psi), so I am not sure if I should be expecting the same when setting a reg to 10psi.
So what I need to know before I smash this regulator is;
Is a little creep normal, and if I am aiming for 10psi maybe set it at 8 and let it creep up to 10?
And is the delayed 'rebound time' above normal for a low pressure gauge? It seems to take a lot longer than what I remember.
I think my last reg was a micromatic, may just swap back to another one like that (current one came new with the fridge)
Additional info on my new setup
Twin tap Keggerator, with 2 x 19L kegs attached to the one reg
5mm vinyl gas line, with NRV. Line length ~1.5m
Then on the piring side 2 x 5mm lines at 2m long.
Thanks in advance
Cheers n beers