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CO2 tank for kegerator

BeauJangles

BeauJangles

Lifer
Hey guys,

We've been having problems with our kegerator. The CO2 keeps leaking out of somewhere. I thought it was the regulator, but we replaced it and are still having the same problem. Now I want to replace the CO2 tank, but I have no idea where to find a tank locally. I live in Boston if that helps.

Thanks!
 
firstly, i want to applaud you for the in house kegerator.

secondly try craigslist, what size are we talking here?
 
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Hey guys,

We've been having problems with our kegerator. The CO2 keeps leaking out of somewhere. I thought it was the regulator, but we replaced it and are still having the same problem. Now I want to replace the CO2 tank, but I have no idea where to find a tank locally. I live in Boston if that helps.

Thanks!
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there is a big homebrew store in Cambridge north of Harvard on mass ave, i cant remember the name but its there on the left as you are driving away from cambridge, i would try there
 
I only open my valve periodically to charge the keg. I went through my first bottle of CO2 to quickly and have yet to determine where the system was leaking, so it was easier just to keep the valve shut most of the time.
 
I think it's far more likely that the tap itself is leaking than the bottle. Have you tried brushing each connection with with liquid soap to try and find the leak? Fittings can get bent and changing gaskets is always a good start.
 
Originally posted by: daveshel
I only open my valve periodically to charge the keg. I went through my first bottle of CO2 to quickly and have yet to determine where the system was leaking, so it was easier just to keep the valve shut most of the time.
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yeah that's what we've been doing, but we're having a bunch of people over, so it would be nice to get it working.

Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Hey guys,

We've been having problems with our kegerator. The CO2 keeps leaking out of somewhere. I thought it was the regulator, but we replaced it and are still having the same problem. Now I want to replace the CO2 tank, but I have no idea where to find a tank locally. I live in Boston if that helps.

Thanks!
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there is a big homebrew store in Cambridge north of Harvard on mass ave, i cant remember the name but its there on the left as you are driving away from cambridge, i would try there
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Thanks for the suggestion! I found them online, but I'm not sure they have what I'm looking for. They seem to be aimed to actual brewing, not consumption.

Originally posted by: Heller
firstly, i want to applaud you for the in house kegerator.

secondly try craigslist, what size are we talking here?
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It's moderately sized 😉 I have no idea about co2 tank size.

The kegerator is sweet, the bar is much sweeter. It's all finally finished.

Originally posted by: spidey07
Did you put pipe tape on all unions/fasteners?
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No, I'll give it a shot though.
 
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I think it's far more likely that the tap itself is leaking than the bottle. Have you tried brushing each connection with with liquid soap to try and find the leak? Fittings can get bent and changing gaskets is always a good start.
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That's what I thought, but we replaced the regulator and it still leaks.
 
here in ny, most places take my old tank and give me a new filled one.

Check all the O rings, and worst comes to worst just replace everything. I did recently b.c my Sam Adams tasted funky and it was just my equipment.
 
Sorry to move off-topic... But does anyone have a good DIY for a kegorator? We get kegs every weekend but I hate (not really) having to get hammered drunk the next morning so that I don't feel like I'm wasting beer.

My roommates and I hate discussed making one for a while, but I haven't found a good DIY yet. Is a full size fridge necessary?
 
Originally posted by: UDT89
here in ny, most places take my old tank and give me a new filled one.

Check all the O rings, and worst comes to worst just replace everything. I did recently b.c my Sam Adams tasted funky and it was just my equipment.
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Not to hijack but, you do know you have to clean the system periodically right?
 
Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Originally posted by: UDT89
here in ny, most places take my old tank and give me a new filled one.

Check all the O rings, and worst comes to worst just replace everything. I did recently b.c my Sam Adams tasted funky and it was just my equipment.
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Not to hijack but, you do know you have to clean the system periodically right?
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Yup. Thoroughly cleaned about a week ago before we bought the current keg.

edit; it's also worth mentioning that we need to refill the co2 tank anyway.
 
Okay, so I took a good look at the regulator today when we picked up the full CO2 tank and there is no o-ring in the coupling, which is why the damn thing is leaking. I think my buddy (who owns the house and the bar) threw out the box the regulator came in, so can I just go to the hardware store and buy an o-ring or do I need something specific?

Godammit, I knew that when I took a good look at this thing it would be obvious what's wrong.
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
Did you put pipe tape on all unions/fasteners?
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Tape or goop should only be used on fittings where the threads are actually doing the sealing. For the most part this is just NPT (pipe thread). Any flared or o-ring fittings should not need tape.
 
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: spidey07
Did you put pipe tape on all unions/fasteners?
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Tape or goop should only be used on fittings where the threads are actually doing the sealing. For the most part this is just NPT (pipe thread). Any flared or o-ring fittings should not need tape.
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Yeah, I took a better look at it. I swapped out the O-ring that was in there for one slightly larger. Still, the thing leaked like a siv. I wrapped the end in teflon tape (right around where the pipes make contact and, after using a wrench to get it as tight as possible, it cut down the leaking significantly. I think there is still a small leak.

I don't understand. It's a new CO2 tank and a new regulator.
 
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Okay, so I took a good look at the regulator today when we picked up the full CO2 tank and there is no o-ring in the coupling, which is why the damn thing is leaking. I think my buddy (who owns the house and the bar) threw out the box the regulator came in, so can I just go to the hardware store and buy an o-ring or do I need something specific?

Godammit, I knew that when I took a good look at this thing it would be obvious what's wrong.
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They always give me a new rubber washer to seal the coupling everytime I get my co2 tank filled.
 
Originally posted by: Indolent
Originally posted by: BeauJangles
Okay, so I took a good look at the regulator today when we picked up the full CO2 tank and there is no o-ring in the coupling, which is why the damn thing is leaking. I think my buddy (who owns the house and the bar) threw out the box the regulator came in, so can I just go to the hardware store and buy an o-ring or do I need something specific?

Godammit, I knew that when I took a good look at this thing it would be obvious what's wrong.
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They always give me a new rubber washer to seal the coupling everytime I get my co2 tank filled.
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Weird.

We got the tank from the Anubis recommended. I was wrong before, there is an O-ring in the coupling itself, but it isn't doing a good enough job of sealing it. We have that thing clamped down tight.
 
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