Servicing taps, lube?

[Aus.Morgo]

Hi all,

I have a few new taps and want to give them a solid clean before use by disassembling. What does everyone use as lube for the o rings?

Cheers

 

[DU99]

i use Haynes Lubri-Film Plus......its food grade..few lhbs stores sell it

 

[Batz]

Tube of this will last a life time.

http://www.nationalhomebrew.com.au/products/beer-kegging/other-keg-lube-skerra-gb-363

You only need a smear, it's not a tractor. :lol: :lol:

 

[Mr B]

I use Haynes lube.

Over time, the keg orings expand and get loose.

I have been wondering if the lube is messing with the rubber or whatever they are made of.

I'm a red ring pinlock man, but I have also used black ball lock orings for a while and they did the same thing.

Anyone got any thoughts or knowledge on this?

Have been thinkig about changing brands to see. Takes a while (months at least) to happen.

 

[peteru]

Rubber does that over time. Silicone is a better material. I don't think Haynes Lubrifilm Plus has had any negative effect.

 

[damoninja]

I use Haynes lube.

Over time, the keg orings expand and get loose.

I have been wondering if the lube is messing with the rubber or whatever they are made of.

I'm a red ring pinlock man, but I have also used black ball lock orings for a while and they did the same thing.

Anyone got any thoughts or knowledge on this?

Have been thinkig about changing brands to see. Takes a while (months at least) to happen.

Get silicone ones, rubber are crap.

I don't think the lube has any negative effect entirely, but I do find it dries a LOT quicker with the rubber ones... dries to almost a paste rather than a gel.

 

[Mr B]

Thanks gents, will search out some silicon ones for the next lot.

 

[Pnutapper]

Tube of this will last a life time.

http://www.nationalhomebrew.com.au/products/beer-kegging/other-keg-lube-skerra-gb-363

You only need a smear, it's not a tractor. :lol: :lol:

+1

This is the only product I will use after 20+ years of installing and servicing beer systems.

Batz is correct. you only need a tiny bit. I can service 30 keg couplers and 24 beer taps, and the tube virtually looks full still. (Did it today!)