Kegging Q & A

[Endatheworld]

I got these Fuel hose clamps. They are a bit tidier than the Jubliee.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Pack-Zinc-Plated-Mini-Jub-Fuel-Hose-Line-Pipe-Clips-Classic-Rubber-Clamps-/170899535472

[cruiscinlan]

Would they work with 3/16 line though?  OD of 3/16 is 5.6mm I think.

[Endatheworld]

Would they work with 3/16 line though?  OD of 3/16 is 5.6mm I think.

Not sure, it might be a bit small. The smallest calmp is 7-9 mm.

[cruiscinlan]

After a long and rather trying day which revealed two kegs to have lost their seals while in storage I got beer back through the mixed gas regulator.  I think this is a world record for a gas set up, it was operational for about 12 hours in total I think.

Do I have to throw it out and get a new one or is there any saving it?

[Leann ull]

I have non return valves on the lines before all my regs for just that reason

It shouldn't should have come back up the line to the reg if you were using the tank to pressure that keg?

There is a rubber diaphragm in the basic reg, the mixed regs are a lot more complicated and I think its fecked

[dcalnan]

Best thing I bought was co2 distributors, I was looking into making my own but could never find the check valves cheaply now they're on aliexpress http://m.aliexpress.com/item-desc/32406522675.html get a few of them and a distribution manifold like this http://www.flomax.ie/m/Catalogue/COUPLINGS-FITTINGS-ADAPTORS/Hose-Fittings-Threaded-Adaptors/Distribution-Manifolds/Distribution-Manifold-Ports-One-Side---Aluminium and you won't run the problem of beer going into your regulator again.

[Leann ull]

Isolation valves are ok but they assume you remember to switch them!
Not cheap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Guest-3-8-x-3-8-Push-Fit-One-way-Single-Check-Valve-Water-3-8SCV-/221731630396?hash=item33a03c2d3c:g:GskAAOSwstxVHCFq

[cruiscinlan]

Isolation valves are ok but they assume you remember to switch them!
Not cheap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/John-Guest-3-8-x-3-8-Push-Fit-One-way-Single-Check-Valve-Water-3-8SCV-/221731630396?hash=item33a03c2d3c:g:GskAAOSwstxVHCFq

Could you not have one on the main gas out line and then split it downstream of that?


Also you all using plumbers tape/teflon tape for all gas threads?  Including those with plastic threads?

[Leann ull]

Absolutely my non return is just below the reg
I use ptfe on the plastic thread at the reg not on the disconnect, everything after that is push fit. strong mix of starsan in a spay bottle will show bubbles or leaks. Pub gas at 37psi gets turned off when not in use   

[cruiscinlan]

I always turn the tank off when not in use as well. Better safe than sorry when it comes to leaks. 

Does anyone have any tips on getting 3/16" line onto 1/4" barbs?  From all I've read it should be easy enough after softening the line in hot water but I've put the line into a pot of boiling water and gotten nowhere with it.  All I've managed to do is knacker the line. :-/

[Pheeel]

I always turn the tank off when not in use as well. Better safe than sorry when it comes to leaks. 

Does anyone have any tips on getting 3/16" line onto 1/4" barbs?  From all I've read it should be easy enough after softening the line in hot water but I've put the line into a pot of boiling water and gotten nowhere with it.  All I've managed to do is knacker the line. :-/

I did it recently. I used the water trick and I kept twisting. It took a while but got there eventually

[auralabuse]

If you soften the line then shove a pen I to it to stretch it out a bit that helps

[cruiscinlan]

If you soften the line then shove a pen I to it to stretch it out a bit that helps

Cheers, now I just need an all metal pen!! What I've found so far is that getting grip on the line to push on it needs a vice grips, and inevitably I end up flattening or kinking the line.

[auralabuse]

A chopstick works too, it the idea is to widen the diameter of the top which makes it easier to push on once you got a start

[Leann ull]

a gentle flame will do it so place barb in vice grips on ground then using a cigarette lighter soften plastic to the point that it almost burns and go for it. barb needs to be hot as well
Other option is take the lid off a kettle and keep dunking it in with barb on it and pushing like buggery.
There is a joke there but I'd get an instant ban if I told it.