Regulator pressure question

monty · 01/29/2010, 06:02 PM

I just started trying to hook up a second hand CA reactor, and I am having some trouble with the regulator.

the main valve was opened, however i turned it off and removed the regulator to "zero out the pressure" - this worked on the left dial, however the right hand dial (working pressure) is stuck at 30psi. Anyone know what I should do to get this down to zero?

thank you

Crowed · 01/30/2010, 09:59 AM

Did you turn off the valve on Co2 bottle?
After you turn that valve, you must fully open valve on regulator and then the rest of Co2 will flow out and gauge will show zero pressure..

monty · 01/30/2010, 04:51 PM

I turned off the main valve, unscrewed the regulator pressure valve all the way (it came off)....i even went as far as the remove the regulator from the bottle. i've screwed in and out the needle valve, and still.....30psi. Im thinking possibly something is stuck in the guage and may possibly need to replace.....if thats the case, anyone know of a good place to buy replacement guage?

any other ideas?

01/29/2010, 06:02 PM	#1
monty Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Saybrook, CT Posts: 895	Regulator pressure question I just started trying to hook up a second hand CA reactor, and I am having some trouble with the regulator. the main valve was opened, however i turned it off and removed the regulator to "zero out the pressure" - this worked on the left dial, however the right hand dial (working pressure) is stuck at 30psi. Anyone know what I should do to get this down to zero? thank you

01/30/2010, 09:59 AM	#2
Crowed Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 244	Did you turn off the valve on Co2 bottle? After you turn that valve, you must fully open valve on regulator and then the rest of Co2 will flow out and gauge will show zero pressure..

01/30/2010, 04:51 PM	#3
monty Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Old Saybrook, CT Posts: 895	I turned off the main valve, unscrewed the regulator pressure valve all the way (it came off)....i even went as far as the remove the regulator from the bottle. i've screwed in and out the needle valve, and still.....30psi. Im thinking possibly something is stuck in the guage and may possibly need to replace.....if thats the case, anyone know of a good place to buy replacement guage? any other ideas?