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I might have a leaky keg, any advise?

Started by Fal, February 27, 2016, 12:46:04 PM

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Pheeel

Quote from: cruiscinlan on March 01, 2016, 03:25:55 PM
Quote from: Pheeel on March 01, 2016, 02:01:06 PM
I want to move to flare disconnects as its too easy to twist the screw on them

Would plumbers tape not sort that out for you?

Well that'll seal it if it's screwed tight. The problem is when I'm removing the keg, adding a new one in the screw part can come loose
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Leann ull

You can use beer line if your stuck, but I use proper grey or green gas line

Fal

I finally got it sorted last night it was a combination of problems. There was a small rubber seal missing from the release valve which let the gas pour out. I replaced that but still the leak was slow, slow enough to assume it could be absorption. So I pressurized an empty keg which held its pressure until I connected the disconnect with the gas off. The pressure slowly dropped over a few hours. It turned out to be the grey JG screw fitting. It wasn't fitting properly. That's replaced now and the pressure seems to hold now. We'll see tomorrow!!
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Fal

@CH do you have a link to the kind of line you mean, Is it similar to the kind of line you have on a gas BBQ?
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Leann ull

You buy it on the reel at mlh in Dublin, one for a group buy, somebody here might have some as I think there was reel bought recently, where u based?

Fal

Thanks CH. I'm based in mayo, I've a friend who owns a bar. He might be able to get a meter or two
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