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Please help, first time using my regulator.

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by blacklabelbrewer, Apr 17, 2012.

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  1. blacklabelbrewer

    blacklabelbrewer Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2011 California

    I am using the regulator with two gauges and a screw in the middle. however, when I attempt to purge the keg with gas, CO2 is shooting out the middle of the regulator from the post with the red tab that says "lift once a month". Is this normal? If I am supposed to leave this @30psi for a couple of days it would be leaking a lot of gas, to the point where I can smell the gas. Please help
     
    #1 blacklabelbrewer, Apr 17, 2012
  2. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    I am not quite clear about your specific regultor, but it sounds like you have it turned up too high and are setting off the "emergency release."

    Is it coming out of a valve on the side? This valve is there to blow off when you crank it too high.
    30PSI does not seem too high but you never know.

    edit: valve on the side of the regulator. Can you post a link to the specific regulator you have?
     
    #2 NiceFly, Apr 17, 2012
  3. jerschwab

    jerschwab Initiate (0) May 31, 2010 Canada (BC)

    I had this happen with me... the knob was set out all the way. I just had to dial it back in.
     
    #3 jerschwab, Apr 17, 2012
  4. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    That makes sense too although I never did that one.
     
    #4 NiceFly, Apr 17, 2012
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