CO2 Regulator

[Devisissy]

Anyone here let me know if this can be rebuilt? It was in my closet for an eon. I dusted it off and threw on a new co2 tank. When I turned on the tank the working pressure valve went insane and tried to spin around twice. (Valve was all the way open of course) I shut the tank off and it went down, then slowly turned tank back on. Working pressure was 20psi. So bumped it up to 41. Tested it last night for a few hours. All was well. This morning I hear this CO2 dumping. It is coming from the nut that holds on the working pressure gauge. I noticed there is a bit of rust around the gauge as well. Should I just buy a new one, or is this gauge worth the effort?

 

[CasperOe]

Try your luck with some teflon tape on the thread of the pressure gauge..

Gently remove the gauge, apply the tape and put it back together again hand tight

 

[X-37B]

Use loctite not teflon on that gauge fitting.

 

[rhitee93]

I suspect the gage is going to be inaccurate based on your description of event. Pretty easy to replace just the gage.

 

[Devisissy]

I just went to Milwaukee and bought some parts. New gauge and some loctite. When I took this bad boy apart it had water in it. Had to be in there forever. Rusted everything. The gauge was just another symptom. I also ordered another one just to keep me going for now. If I can rebuild this broken one it would make a decent dual stage calcium reactor for a future, much bigger tank.

 

[rhitee93]

Bummer!

 

[Troylee]

I just went to Milwaukee and bought some parts. New gauge and some loctite. When I took this bad boy apart it had water in it. Had to be in there forever. Rusted everything. The gauge was just another symptom. I also ordered another one just to keep me going for now. If I can rebuild this broken one it would make a decent dual stage calcium reactor for a future, much bigger tank.

Most welding supply stores will rebuild them.. airgas etc.

 

[jda]

I have capped bad gauges in the past and just lived without them. I don't really care what they say... they are not usually accurate anyway... I have no idea if the low side is 12 or 40 as long as the output is steady.

I have some dual stage victors with oil filled gauges all the way down to cheap, reef garage sale regulators. If I needed another one, I would just get a Tunze - plenty reliable and reasonably priced.

 

[Devisissy]

Most welding supply stores will rebuild them.. airgas etc.

I called they acted like I was on crack. Oxarc is the place here.

 

[Devisissy]

Most welding supply stores will rebuild them.. airgas etc.

OK found a place. They want almost as much as the new one cost. I am extremely handy and mechanically inclined. I will be happy to repair my own.

 

[X-37B]

OK found a place. They want almost as much as the new one cost. I am extremely handy and mechanically inclined. I will be happy to repair my own.

Check here.
Thread 'How to build a custom dual stage CO2 regulator.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-build-a-custom-dual-stage-co2-regulator.996519/

 

[Devisissy]

Check here.
Thread 'How to build a custom dual stage CO2 regulator.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-to-build-a-custom-dual-stage-co2-regulator.996519/

Don't need to build one just repair the one I have. Eventually.

 

[X-37B]

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Don't need to build one just repair the one I have. Eventually.

Lol. You can get infor on how to repair/replace parts their.
The OP is a wealth of knowledge on them.

 

[Devisissy]

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Lol. You can get infor on how to repair/replace parts their.
The OP is a wealth of knowledge on them.

I know him, he is a staple in the planted tank forums.