Re: [APD] Re: Aquatic-Plants Digest, Vol 18, Issue 45

["S. Hieber" <shieber at yahoo_com>]

Tape should not be necessary with a CGA-320 fitting --
either the mating surfaces seal against the washer or the
washer or the surfaces are defective -- or the nut is loose
;-)

sh
--- William Lynn <wlynn at telus_net> wrote:

> Yes, you need a washer and if the regulator connector
> isn't brass (ie JBJ) 
> you will need gas tape for the threads...
> I had to make a few of those %$^#! trips myself.....
> 
> Mine finally gave the up the ghost after 15yrs....I went
> a supplier of brass 
> valves/fittings etc (for gases) they gave a few different
> sizes to try for 
> free and they worked, Try the Yellow pages, you might
> find somewhere 
> nearer...
> 
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:37:44 -0500
> > From: "Nicholas Plummer" <nickplummer at nc_rr.com>
> > Subject: [APD] Problem with tank/regulator seal
> > To: <aquatic-plants at actwin_com>
> >
> > I just exchanged the CO2 tank for my planted aquarium,
> and I am having a
> > hard time getting a good seal between tank and
> regulator.  The old tank 
> > had
> > what looked like a black rubber or plastic washer that
> allowed the 
> > regulator
> > to seal tightly.  The new tank doesn't have that.  Do I
> need to buy some
> > sort of washer or o-ring?
> >
> > It's a 1.5 hour round trip to the welding supply shop,
> so I'll be fairly
> > grumpy if I need to make another trip.
> >
> >
> >
> > 
> 
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