co2 regulator question help.

mrpet · 01/20/2010, 09:01 PM

im not sure whats going on but i get the co2 going and there is bubbles in the bubble counter at like 40 per minute and a few hours later the bubbles have stopped? so i adjust it from the needle valve on the regulator starts right up
then stops agin in a few hours whats up?

mrpet · 01/20/2010, 09:05 PM

bump

Crypsis · 01/20/2010, 09:06 PM

What type of reg do you have? What are your high side and low side pressures? Pictures might help.

mrpet · 01/20/2010, 09:39 PM

its a milwaukee regulator the left side gauge shows 75 the right side 8
thanks

Crypsis · 01/20/2010, 09:54 PM

Ok a full bottle is usually around 1000 psi. Your high pressure side should be at least several hundred and I would keep the low pressure side around 30 or 40. Then just regulate your bubble count with the needle valve.

mrpet · 01/21/2010, 04:27 PM

ok so the high pressure side is on the left correct... sorry for the dumb question thanks for your help

denash24 · 01/22/2010, 12:40 AM

Yes, if you're looking at it it's the gauge on the left and it should read in the 1000 range, and the working pressure needs to be at about 18psi (my opinion based on experience).

mrpet · 01/23/2010, 12:12 PM

ok thanks

scottwhitson · 01/23/2010, 12:46 PM

Good luck with that regulator. We had one and it constantly did the same thing. We tried everthing even the "field repair" that they give you on their website and nothing worked. Hope your's fixes itself.

mrpet · 01/26/2010, 08:20 PM

ya this thing sucks still keeps stopping?

01/20/2010, 09:01 PM	#1
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	co2 regulator question help. im not sure whats going on but i get the co2 going and there is bubbles in the bubble counter at like 40 per minute and a few hours later the bubbles have stopped? so i adjust it from the needle valve on the regulator starts right up then stops agin in a few hours whats up? __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump

01/20/2010, 09:05 PM	#2
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	bump __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump

01/20/2010, 09:06 PM	#3
Crypsis yes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 364	What type of reg do you have? What are your high side and low side pressures? Pictures might help. __________________ Merlin Current Tank Info: 180gal rimless peninsula build in progress.

01/20/2010, 09:39 PM	#4
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	its a milwaukee regulator the left side gauge shows 75 the right side 8 thanks __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump

01/20/2010, 09:54 PM	#5
Crypsis yes Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Co Posts: 364	Ok a full bottle is usually around 1000 psi. Your high pressure side should be at least several hundred and I would keep the low pressure side around 30 or 40. Then just regulate your bubble count with the needle valve. __________________ Merlin Current Tank Info: 180gal rimless peninsula build in progress.

01/21/2010, 04:27 PM	#6
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	ok so the high pressure side is on the left correct... sorry for the dumb question thanks for your help __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump

01/22/2010, 12:40 AM	#7
denash24 Me too! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: East Whittier, CA Posts: 1,103	Yes, if you're looking at it it's the gauge on the left and it should read in the 1000 range, and the working pressure needs to be at about 18psi (my opinion based on experience).

01/23/2010, 12:12 PM	#8
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	ok thanks __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump

01/23/2010, 12:46 PM	#9
scottwhitson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 1,395	Good luck with that regulator. We had one and it constantly did the same thing. We tried everthing even the "field repair" that they give you on their website and nothing worked. Hope your's fixes itself.

01/26/2010, 08:20 PM	#10
mrpet Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: ca Posts: 981	ya this thing sucks still keeps stopping? __________________ "FREEEEEEEEDOM" Current Tank Info: 375 in wall with 180 sump