Co2 Leakage

[mugopain]

I just got a Danby and I hooked everything up. I have my Co2 tank located inside the fridge. It was a full tank yesterday morning about 800 when I first connected it. By nightfall the tank preassure dropped from 800 to 600. I took everything apart and used pipe tape on the connectors. I woke up this morning and now it is reading at 500. We did drink about 10 - 15 pints during this time frame.

Setup:

New Danby
Co2 inside fridge
New 1/4 keg of Miller Lite
11psi
tightened all connections as tight as I could get them

My question: Is this normal for it to drop that fast with a new keg? Thanks.

[edramshaw]

You may have a leak but that is proabably not the problem. When CO2 is stored cold it stays more compact which lead to a lower high pressure reading. Normal reading for a full tank in a cooler is 5-600 psi, whereas outside it is 7-800. To be sure do a leak test. This can be done by turning the gas tank on w/ everything else within the gas side of the system on. (This means all of the valves so you have a flow a gas to the keg). Be sure if this stuff has not been sitting on that you let it sit for a while (an hour would be good) so that everything equalizes. Then turn off the gas at the tank and watch your high pressure gauge. If it drops then there is a leak. If it stays the same you are all set. Keep in mind that if you pour a beer while doing this test it will cause that gauge to drop and you will need to start over. Good luck.

[kegoman]

if i were you i would have the tank checked for leakage. this is easily done by taking it to a business that charges the tanks. they will find out for you if the tank is ok or not.

[mugopain]

Originally Posted by edramshaw

You may have a leak but that is proabably not the problem. When CO2 is stored cold it stays more compact which lead to a lower high pressure reading. Normal reading for a full tank in a cooler is 5-600 psi, whereas outside it is 7-800. To be sure do a leak test. This can be done by turning the gas tank on w/ everything else within the gas side of the system on. (This means all of the valves so you have a flow a gas to the keg). Be sure if this stuff has not been sitting on that you let it sit for a while (an hour would be good) so that everything equalizes. Then turn off the gas at the tank and watch your high pressure gauge. If it drops then there is a leak. If it stays the same you are all set. Keep in mind that if you pour a beer while doing this test it will cause that gauge to drop and you will need to start over. Good luck.

Thanks Ed - looks like the psi is holding now. Thanks for the insight.

[tohi4u]

I just got the danby and my temp goes from 41 to 36 all day long. I was wondering if i should return it or is this an issue on all danby makes and models? I was thinking about getting rid of the danby thermostate and setting up my own. Anyone have any ideas. I'm not very handy, but can follow direction. HELP----were losing beer as we type

[mugopain]

Search the forum. There are ways around this issue.

[lunkhead]

Originally Posted by tohi4u

I just got the danby and my temp goes from 41 to 36 all day long. I was wondering if i should return it or is this an issue on all danby makes and models? I was thinking about getting rid of the danby thermostate and setting up my own. Anyone have any ideas. I'm not very handy, but can follow direction. HELP----were losing beer as we type

You can expect to see the temp display on front of the danby move about 9 degrees. When set to it's lowest setting (36deg) the compressor will turn on at 40-41 deg. on the display. Compressor will run until the display drops to 34 deg, shuts off, and the display continues to drop until 32, than the cycle starts anew. Read this for fixes, warning, it's long.
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