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[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

AARRRRRGGGG!!! went to pour a beer and nothing. not sure if it's a keg or what. I did recently put a new beer on tap but I'm not sure if it's that keg or if the other keg has a slow leak or if one of my connections has a leak. ####ing A.

[siouxbrewer]

Sucks dude, our local gas shop is closed on Sundays not sure about yours. I'm only on one tank too, I think I'll go check out the kegerator for any leaks now...

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Sucks dude, our local gas shop is closed on Sundays not sure about yours. I'm only on one tank too, I think I'll go check out the kegerator for any leaks now...

tis - it will have to wait until tomorrow. I think I know which keg it is (the one I more recently kegged) b/c it doesn't seem to have much pressure in it. the other isn't doing that great either though so maybe it's part of my tubing from the regulator to the kegs.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

how often do you guys run into leaks in manifolds, tubing connections, ect on stuff that was previously good? I just gave all of my clamps a small twist but none really seemed loose. Is this likely just the keg lid or something not sitting quite right?

[mikebrad]

i have had a couple tanks leak out on me and now i just open and close them for each drinking session.

[jammer]

how often do you guys run into leaks in manifolds, tubing connections, ect on stuff that was previously good? I just gave all of my clamps a small twist but none really seemed loose. Is this likely just the keg lid or something not sitting quite right?

I had a leak once about a year ago. I went through all the lines and stuff and redid all connections. Havent had a problem since. Sometimes those kegs will leak a little out the lid or the pressure release valve. I usually spray a little star san on the keg after hookup to check. That sucks about you running out of gas. A 2nd co2 bottle is very handy to have. I use it to pressurize kegs after filling and it also acts as my backup in case i run out.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I had a leak once about a year ago. I went through all the lines and stuff and redid all connections. Havent had a problem since. Sometimes those kegs will leak a little out the lid or the pressure release valve. I usually spray a little star san on the keg after hookup to check. That sucks about you running out of gas. A 2nd co2 bottle is very handy to have. I use it to pressurize kegs after filling and it also acts as my backup in case i run out.

I have been checking the lids and PRV but maybe I haven't been checking them well enough???

[djinkc]

I have been checking the lids and PRV but maybe I haven't been checking them well enough???

I put my lids on soaking wet with StarSan. Then hit it with 10 - 12 psi. That usually lets me know if there's a problem. If there's a poor seal I watch the bubbles start and then stop. If they don't stop I reseat and use keg lube.Been there before with the leaks though. I haven't had one in at least a couple years. Sometimes tightening those screw hose clamps is just enough to let the threads jump the slots. I really need to switch to Oetickers.That extra tank is almost mandatory if you don't want to get stuck like that. Of course then you can blow through 2 in a day if you just switch and hook up again without figuring out where the leak is. I know............ Once the kinks are worked out you forget about it though.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

I put my lids on soaking wet with StarSan. Then hit it with 10 - 12 psi. That usually lets me know if there's a problem. If there's a poor seal I watch the bubbles start and then stop. If they don't stop I reseat and use keg lube.Been there before with the leaks though. I haven't had one in at least a couple years. Sometimes tightening those screw hose clamps is just enough to let the threads jump the slots. I really need to switch to Oetickers.That extra tank is almost mandatory if you don't want to get stuck like that. Of course then you can blow through 2 in a day if you just switch and hook up again without figuring out where the leak is. I know............ Once the kinks are worked out you forget about it though.

I've actually been kegging for a couple of years and this is the first leak I haven't caught

[djinkc]

I've actually been kegging for a couple of years and this is the first leak I haven't caught

Just throwing something out there since you seemed to be questioning how well you're checking. Unexpected empty tanks suck.

[gnef]

I have come to find out I have minor leaks in almost all of my equipment. By minor, I don't really worry about it - my main kegerator has had a 50# tank next to it for about 4 years now (it is past the test date already), and I know there is a small leak in that kegerator that I've tried to find and fix, but I couldn't find it, and it wasn't worth the trouble for me.For other pieces of equipment that I know have more significant leaks, I just turn on the gas when I need it, and close it when I'm done.I have also transitioned to all oetiker clamps for my connections, those worm drive clamps were the source of many issues originally. I still get some leaks, but not nearly as bad as before.I also have over 10 tanks of CO2, so I don't really worry about ever running out of CO2, as I keep most of them filled at any given time. I usually wait till 2 or 3 go empty before refilling, but that still leaves most of the tanks full.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

so it turned out being the crappy keg that I bought from B3 a while back. the lid seems to leak but I reseated it and it didn't seem to leak after a couple of minutes under pressure. I won't be leaving the gas on this keg any more though. I also suspect they put a gas post on my liquid QD b/c it can be a real bitch to get the liquid QD on/off this keg. Is there any way to tell?Long story short - that non-refurbed keg I bought at B3 continues to be a POS.

[Stout_fan]

GAs ball locks have a notch and a thinner latching ring.Pin locks are two pins, instead of three.

[Spoon]

I have two only because my buddy wanted to drink my homebrew. My Co2 tank went dry and I needed to recert my tank it would be about a week before I could get gas. He arrived @ my house w/ a full 20#er. I never asked where he got it but I can guess.