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Old 08-04-2003, 05:56 PM
Bob Alston
 
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Default Leaking CO2

Agree. I took my needle valve & regulator in when filling my tank. The guy
got me the right adaptor to put the needle valve on the regulator, put on
teflon where necessary, took it off where unnecessary and tightened
everything down with an experienced hand. No leaks.

Bob Alston


"willis stanley" wrote in message
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In article , bobalston9
@aol.com says...
What I recall, the guy at the fire extinguisher place said the disk was

all
that was necessary and any tape was not necessary. I guess a case of

less
is more.


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Bob Alston


"DWS" wrote in message
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I wonder why. I was told to put teflon on mine from my local welding

store.


"Bob Alston" wrote in message
.. .
Recommend you make sure you have the small plastic disk at the

regulator
connection to the tank. But I was told by the fire extinguisher

place
that
fills my tanks NOT to put teflon on those threads.


Bob

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"Buzzard Face" wrote in message
.. .
Tighten the connection where the regulator connects to the tank.

What
happens a lot of times is the tank and regulator were different

temps
when
they were initially connected. Over time they adjusted to the

same
temp
causing a potential leak. Try putting Teflon tape around the

threads
of
the
bottle and check to see if you have small plastic type disk that

is
inside
the regulator connection. This acts as the seal between the

regulator
and
the CO2 tank

Buzz


"WD" wrote in message
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For what it's worth, my regulator, a Taprite, says it has "an inlet
nipple quad-ring that eliminates the need for a washer." Doubtless some
regulators need a washer and some don't--try to find instructions
specific to your equipment. The guys at gas-fill locations are usually
pretty helpful in making sure your stuff all fits together OK if you ask
for their assistance (the novelty of co2 for aquarium usage is usually
enough to interest them for the few minutes it will take to assure
things work)