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USING YOUR KEGERATOR
1. OPENING THE CO2 CYLINDER MAIN VALVE:
• Before opening the main valve located on the top
of the CO2 cylinder, make sure the secondary
shut off valve located on the lower stem pipe of
the regulator is in the off position.
NOTE:
When the secondary valve (handle) is
positioned horizontally, the valve is closed.
When the secondary valve (handle) is positioned
vertically, the valve is open. To open the main CO2
valve, (slowly) turn the main counter clockwise
until fully open. You will notice needles on both
gauges start to climb.
2. ADJUSTING THE CO2 REGULATOR:
There are 2 pressure gauges on the CO2 regulator.
The upper gauge, #1, monitors “LOW” internal Keg
pressure and must be adjusted to the correct
operating pressure of 10-12 PSI/lbs. The lower
gauge, #2, monitors “HIGH” (CO2 cylinder) pressure
and is not adjustable. The high pressure gauge also
acts as a fuel gauge to let you know when the CO2
cylinder needs refilling.
IMPORTANT:
The internal operating pressure of
the beer keg should be adjusted and maintained
between 10-12 psi. To adjust the “LOW” pressure
gauge;
* With your hands, turn the regulator adjustment
knob clockwise (follow the arrow on the knob)
this will increase “LOW” pressure. Counter
clockwise rotation of the adjustment knob will
decrease “LOW” pressure.
* When the required operating pressure is attained,
retighten the adjustment knob.
You are now ready to serve cold beer.
3. CO2 PRESSURE CHECK
After setting up the Kegerator it is important to do
a CO2 pressure check to make sure your system
holds pressure. Making sure the system holds
pressure is extremely important as it will determine
that you have no leaks. This can be done in a few
simple steps.
Step 1: With all your hoses and the keg connected
turn the pressure on the CO2 regulator up to
140kPa (about 20 psi) then turn off the valve on the
top of the CO2 gas cylinder.
Step 2: Wait 2 hrs and check that the pressure on
the CO2 regulator has not dropped since step 1. If
the pressure has dropped over the 2 hr period then
go over all the hose connections with soapy water
to ensure you have no CO2 leaks then repeat the
two steps above.
4. SET REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE
• Use the up and down arrows on the front of the
Kegerator to adjust the temperature.
• This Kegerator has been mass balanced to
be used at 4ºC with a psi of 12 to serve beer
at 2.5 volumes of CO2. The above are the
recommended settings for this Kegerator.
• The fan button on the Kegerator is designed to
be used while serving beer to keep the tap tower
cool and to help stop over foaming while pouring.
5. BEER TEMPERATURE
Correct consistent temperature is an important
factor to consider when storing and dispensing
draught beer. Therefore, please adhere to the
following guidelines:
• Beer can freeze, so it is important to select and
maintain proper operation temperatures inside
the Kegerator body.
NOTE:
Beer will start to freeze at -2˚C (28˚F).
• Optimum temperatures for serving cold beer are
2-4˚C (35.5-39˚F) (depending on the style of
beer and personal tastes).
• Temperatures that are too cool or too warm may
cause flavour loss, off tastes and dispensing
problems.
• Periodically monitor your Kegerator (adjust as
necessary).
• Keep the Kegerator door closed as much as
possible to avoid temperature fluctuations.
