How To Set Up Kegerator Regulator

Kegerator Basics - What You Demand To Know Nigh CO2

August 10, 2022

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An essential part of dispensing beer from your kegerator involves your carbon dioxide (CO2) Tank. To become the perfect cascade, your CO2 tank needs to be properly installed and optimized to deliver you the all-time taste. If it'southward your first time owning a kegerator, y'all may have many questions nigh how to prepare your CO2 and a number of other questions on how a CO2 tank works. As the drinkable experts, we take some tips on how y'all tin be sipping away your troubles.

Before y'all get started
How does a CO2 regulator work?
How practise I know what pressure my CO2 is set to?
What pressure should my CO2 tank be set to?
How do I set my CO2 tank pressure?
How many kegs tin can I dispense with one CO2 tank?
Should my CO2 tank be shop inside or outside the kegerator cabinet?
Where tin I go my CO2 tank filled?
How do I know if I have a CO2 leak?
How practise I replace my CO2 tank?

Before yous get started...

CO2 can be unsafe! Delight use caution and always follow these steps:

Ever connect the CO2 gas cylinder to the reducing valve or regulator. Failure to do and so could effect in an explosion with possible expiry or injury when the cylinder valve is opened.
Never connect the gas cylinder directly to the keg.
Always secure the gas cylinder in the "upright" position.
Always go on gas cylinders away from oestrus.
Never drop or throw a CO2 gas cylinder.
Ever ventilate afterwards CO2 leakage.
E'er check the D.O.T. (Department of Transport) test date located on the cervix of the cylinder before installation. If over v (5) years, do not use, return the gas cylinder to gas supplier.
Never connect a product container unless there are two (two) rubber mechanisms in the pressure level arrangement.
One at or on the CO2 regulator (the regulator supplied should be inclusive of such a condom machinery).

One at or on the product container coupler or in the pressure gas line (the keg coupler should be inclusive of such a safety mechanism).
If it becomes difficult to exhale and your head starts to ache, abnormal concentrations of carbon dioxide may exist present in the area. Shut the master valve on the CO2 cylinder and leave the room immediately.
Gas cylinders should exist stored in the coolest part of the establishment, preferably at lxx degrees, and securely fastened in the upright position before the chief regulator is fastened to the cylinder.

How does a CO2 regulator piece of work?

1. Low pressure level estimate: reads the corporeality of internal keg pressure
2. Loftier pressure gauge: indicates existing pressure level in the CO2 cylinder
3. Pressure adjustment: earlier borer the keg, screw clockwise until low pressure gauge indicates the desired force per unit area
4. CO2 inlet nipple
5. CO2 inlet nut
6. Pressure relief valve
7. Optional shut-off valve
viii. Outlet fittings

How do I know what pressure my CO2 is set to?

A regulator is an essential part of a kegerator dispense system and monitors your CO2 pressure. You can observe unmarried gauge regulators or dual gauge regulators, which connect to the air line and read the pressure level.

With a single gauge regulator, the brandish will show you your CO2 pressure. With a dual gauge regulator, you desire to look a the approximate that shows a range of 0-60 PSI (pounds per square inch). On the regulator, you volition see an arrow point to your current CO2 pressure.

What pressure should my CO2 tank be set up to?

This volition depend on the beer you are serving but most American breweries recommend a pressure between x-14 PSI. If you aren't advised on the pressure by the beer maker or perhaps information technology'south your own homebrew, it is best to showtime dispensing at ten PSI and accommodate accordingly to achieve your perfect cascade.

How do I ready my CO2 tank pressure?

one.Securely attach the regulator to the gas cylinder.
ii. Close the regulator's shut-off valve "C".
3. Completely open the gas cylinder valve "A".
4. Slowly turn the regulator adjustment "B" until the low pressure gauge "D" displays the desired pressure. Turn clockwise to increment the pressure, and counter-clockwise to decrease the pressure.
5. Briefly pull the ring on the keg coupler's pressure relief valve "F" to let the pressure already in the keg to vent.
6. Open the regulator shut-off valve "C" to allow gas to flow to the keg coupler.
7. As the keg pressurizes, the needle on the low force per unit area gauge "D" will drop temporarily until the pressure has equalized, and then volition return to the point you previously set it at.
eight. Briefly pull the ring on the keg coupler's force per unit area relief valve "F" again to permit gas to menstruation through the regulator to obtain a more than authentic reading on the depression pressure judge "D".
9. Re-check depression pressure gauge "D" and use regulator adjustment "B" to readjust if necessary until the desired force per unit area is displayed.

If yous volition be dispensing multiple kegs that use the same CO2 force per unit area, you lot tin split the gas flow to each keg using a two production regulator or an air line distributor. However, if you will be dispensing multiple kegs with different force per unit area requirements, secondary gas regulators volition exist needed to arrange the pressure for each keg.

How many kegs can I manipulate with ane CO2 tank?

A typical 5lb. CO2 tank can dispense between ii to iv full-sized kegs, depending on the ambient temperature. The colder the ambient temperature the closer you volition get to 4 kegs.

It takes approximately 1/2 lb. of CO2 to dispense a 1/4 butt of beer. Depending on what size keg you will be dispensing and what size CO2 tank you purchase, y'all can await to dispense the following number of kegs:

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Should my CO2 tank be store inside or outside the kegerator cabinet?

We offer kegerators that store the CO2 tank both inside and exterior. The Kegco K Serial 309 kegerators shop the tank on the outside and the Yard Series 209'south store them inside. This is mostly a matter of preference, every bit information technology doesn't make a tremendous difference. However, as we stated previously, ambient temperature tin can bear upon the number of kegs that can exist dispensed from one CO2 tank.

Where tin can I become my CO2 tank filled?

At our physical location, Drink Manufacturing plant offers CO2 tank refills but you can also go your tank refilled at any homebrew supply shop, welding supply stores, sporting good stores that sell paintball guns, or places that fill fire extinguishers.

How do I replace my CO2 tank?

1. Close valve past turning "A" clockwise
2. Unscrew aligning screw "B" (counter-clockwise) equally far equally information technology will become.
3. Remove regulator from empty cylinder at "E".
4. Remove dust cap from new cylinder at "E". Open and close valve "A" apace to accident grit from the outlet.
5. With cylinder valve "A" in closed position, reattach regulator to cylinder at "E". Be certain to include the CO2 washer.
6. Open valve "A" all the way (this is important considering the cylinder valve seals in two places).
7. Re-adjust regulator pressure level "B" and open optional valve "C".