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[bdutton]

I need to clean my two tap tower.I cannot get the faucets off and I am afraid of man handling it/scratching it.Looks a lot like this:The main thing is separating the chrome ring from the chrome faucet:

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Do you have a faucet wrench? Step one is to use the faucet wrench to loosen that ring so you can take the faucet away from the shank. On mine the ring is part of the shank, not the faucet.edit: the ring will spin free without any of the other parts needing to spin.

[boo boo]

You need the proper wrench to remove the ring retaining the tap on the tower. This wrench will loosen the ring without scratching the ring. Then you can disassemble the tapfor cleaning.To get at the rest, just pop the top cap off the tower. This will let you remove the insulationinside the tower so you can access the nuts holding the shank in place. Tight fit though.I replace my tubing every year. A few stepless clamps and Bobs your uncle.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

You need the proper wrench to remove the ring retaining the tap on the tower. This wrench will loosen the ring without scratching the ring. Then you can disassemble the tapfor cleaning.To get at the rest, just pop the top cap off the tower. This will let you remove the insulationinside the tower so you can access the nuts holding the shank in place. Tight fit though.I replace my tubing every year. A few stepless clamps and Bobs your uncle.

you could do it with your hands if you were really strong

[boo boo]

you could do it with your hands if you were really strong

I'm not giving up my daily shower just to be able to remove a retaining ring with my hands

[bdutton]

Is this the right part?https://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/tools-accessories-cid-448.html

[RommelMagic]

You don't really need that wrench to remove the ring. You just don't want to score up the ring with the teeth of whatever tool you do use. You could wrap it with a towel (or whatever) and use a regular wrench. Remember not to have kegs connected to it!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Is this the right part?https://www.micromat...es-cid-448.html

I have this one: LINKedit: I don't think the ones you linked to are the right ones. see the right side of the wrench I posted? that thing goes in those little holes on the ring. the left side is used to take the nut off the inside part of the shank.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

You don't really need that wrench to remove the ring. You just don't want to score up the ring with the teeth of whatever tool you do use. You could wrap it with a towel (or whatever) and use a regular wrench. Remember not to have kegs connected to it!

that's the other option. I do however like my specialty tool b/c the other end just barely fits in the tower to loosen the nuts on the shanks. I don't think a lot of regular wrenches would be able to squeeze in there.

[bdutton]

Remember not to have kegs connected to it!

Crap.NOW you tell me.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Crap.NOW you tell me.

that would be a pretty impressive mess.

[bdutton]

You don't really need that wrench to remove the ring. You just don't want to score up the ring with the teeth of whatever tool you do use. You could wrap it with a towel (or whatever) and use a regular wrench. Remember not to have kegs connected to it!

I got it off finally.It was getting really groaty in there. I think that was giving off flavors in my beer too.Thanks everyone.

[bdutton]

My IPA tastes WAY better now.

[3rd party JKor]

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

My IPA tastes WAY better now.

I've def experienced this before (fortunately not on my taps). It can really hose up a decent beer.

[MakeMeHoppy]

I got it off finally.It was getting really groaty in there. I think that was giving off flavors in my beer too.Thanks everyone.

Did you get the correct tool and, if not, how did you get it off. I have the tool for the ring, but not the wrench part, not a lot of working space inside the tower.I now use my kegerator fridge with the tower as a fermentation chamber and use cobra taps in the garage fridge. The one plus of cobra taps is easy cleaning and hose replacement.

[bdutton]

Did you get the correct tool and, if not, how did you get it off. I have the tool for the ring, but not the wrench part, not a lot of working space inside the tower.I now use my kegerator fridge with the tower as a fermentation chamber and use cobra taps in the garage fridge. The one plus of cobra taps is easy cleaning and hose replacement.

I used a wet towel and a channel lock.nicked it up a bit too.

Edited by bdutton, 21 November 2009 - 03:15 PM.

[3rd party JKor]

That's one of those times it' good to have some leather. I've used some leather work gloves for this exact thing (with the channel locks).