Testing my pressure barrel

[Kircky]

Have been testing my pressure barrel and I have an issue.

testing at 1/3 full of water and injecting an 8g CO2 canister into it.

Basically the top cap is fine and seals up great from the off (used a smear of Vaseline)

The tap washer leaked initially - but I changed it and now the tap washer seals up fine (used a smear of Vaseline in both cases)

But the tap itself - the bit you twist to turn it on and off - has a tiny weep... I have taken it out and smeared it with some Vaseline and refitted it but that hasn't helped.

Can anyone offer any advice?

 

[PerthRod]

For all the cost - I would buy a replacement tap.

 

[Kircky]

Would you believe it.... the weep has stopped... it was only teeny tiny, but it has now gone. Hurrah

I am happy to buy a new one, just wanted to avoid waiting for the royal mail as around here they are pretty stretched at the mo and deliveries are a little shall we say erratic - not that I am complaining obviously given the current situation I think they're doing a fab job

 

[Kircky]

Wonder why things fix themselves the minute you post on the web about them