CO2 problem

[Andy]

Your regulator should have 2 guages. One guage measures the pressure in the tank when the valve is open. It should be around 900-1000 psi on filling and the other guage measures the pressure going into your needle valve. I have mine set at around 11 psi.

[Delphinus]

Yeah, sounds like either a leaky connection or they never filled it much. The only thing about reading the psi after a fill is that, at least on my 2 cylinders (2 regulators), it sits at 900 psi forever and ever until the last day or so.

But a week on a 10lb cylinder? No way that's right. Seeing as they told you they were having issues I'm more inclined to think you were short sold by accident rather than a leaky connection (but I would check into that nonetheless just to rule that out as a possibility).

[Willow]

ruth did you check to see if you have your white o-ring set properly between your tank and regulator?

[Ruth]

Thanks guys. I did check the white O-ring but I think I am going to replace it just to be sure. I am also going to try the soapy water trick and may even replace my CO2 airline just to be on the safe side.

[kari]

Seen a faulty regulator not too long ago that would dump co2 sporadically but you would probably notice that with the bubble counter and ph monitor. I'd say it's most likely a fitting leak if the tank was just filled.

[Ruth]

I'm thinking the same as Kari. I monitor PH pretty closely although the CR does have an extra de-gassing chamber so I may not notice a faulty regulator that way.
I really like calcium reactors for what they do to my tank stability but I hate when stuff like this happens because #1 I am an idiot at trying to figure stuff like this out and #2 pressurized gas scares me!