This came with my corny kit today, is it a reducer or an in line check valve or something completely different
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looks like a push fit adaptor to go from one tube diameter to another - e.g. 3/8" to 3/16"
Can you see straight through it?
Can you see straight through it?
No you can't see through it, it has a arrow at the white end facing the blue end which makes me think it is a check valve, both ends are 3/8th
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It's a check valve to stop beer getting into your regulator
Cheers Sam i thought it was, but were does it fit, i take it the arrow is the way the gas flows 
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Yes it is fitted on your gas line going from the regulator to the keg or manifold.
Cheers Sam, so you just cut the line and insert the valve in the right direction
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That looks handy. I ruined my last regular when it flooded with beer after I reduced presure too quickly.
Nice to have one of those thrown in :-)
I don't think it really matters where you fit it - anywhere in the line that connects the regulator output to the keg gas-in post should be fine. Personally I fit them up close to the keg connector.
Don't be alarmed if it makes a bit of a 'groaning' noise as it lets the gas through - all mine do, and it always catches me out :-)
I don't think it really matters where you fit it - anywhere in the line that connects the regulator output to the keg gas-in post should be fine. Personally I fit them up close to the keg connector.
Don't be alarmed if it makes a bit of a 'groaning' noise as it lets the gas through - all mine do, and it always catches me out :-)
As I have multiple kegs, I fitted mine on the gas line close to the regulator. I used based on direction of flow of gas with arrow pointing away from gas and towards kegs.
Well it's on and working, while i am here what is the size of the nut that screws on the gas cylinder, at a guess i would say 28mm
30mm usually I think mate
Are you talking about a 'pub' type cylinder, or a SodaStream jobbie though?
Pub type 6.35kg
I just checked and my best fit metric spanner was 27mm. I suspect it's actually an imperial nut maybe 5/8. The thread is W21.8.
Having said that, I find I don't need a spanner. I just hand tighten the nut then give a slight twist of the regulator in the same direction.
Having said that, I find I don't need a spanner. I just hand tighten the nut then give a slight twist of the regulator in the same direction.
Thanks Reg, thats what i did to test it with water working on the assumption that over tightening could damage the nylon washer
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