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	Regulator pressure guage question
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	So...this is the first time my CO2 has run out. It didn't run out fast, I've had it going for at least 8-10 months. About 4 days ago my high pressure regulator read 1000+ psi and yesterday it was 0. My question is if this is the norm...I thought that the high pressure guage decreased slowly as to let you know that a filling would be needed soon. What's everybody's experience on that? Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 01-Nov-2006 18:24
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	I think that's normal Matty. The left guage (High pressure) is usually between 700 and 100psi whether it's full or almost empty. Once it drops basically there is no more liquid co2 keeping the pressure up. The only way I know of to tell how full the tank is by weight. Once refilled you could weigh every month or so and you'll know in the future how full your tank is. My Scapes
Posted 01-Nov-2006 18:40
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Thanks tetratech. So the high pressure guage is useless....cool. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 01-Nov-2006 19:14
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	So the high pressure guage is useless Nooo, it's not. At least it tells you that something is in the bottle Can you get a new bottle rather quickly now? That would be kinda important. Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 01-Nov-2006 20:13
NowherMan6 Fish Master Posts: 1880 Kudos: 922 Votes: 69 Registered: 21-Jun-2004	Don't wait a week to get a new bottle - bad things can happen *Back in the saddle!*
Posted 01-Nov-2006 20:35
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	Nooo, it's not. At least it tells you that something is in the bottle Well the low pressure guage tells me that too. Yeah, I already got a fill. There's a weld supply 5 minutes down the road. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
Posted 01-Nov-2006 23:19


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