Hi,
We have two Gaslow refillable gas bottles, one of which has a very small leak where the filler valve enters the top. When I spray gas leak detector onto it, small bubbles appear where the thread enters the bottle.
I would like to stop this leak and have been running the bottles down to empty.
Once I have run the gas level down and left it open for a few hours, is it safe to use a spanner to adjust the valve tightness? If so, should I a) keep the valve in place but tighten it (counter thread to normal nuts), b) remove the valve and apply gas PTFE and tighten or c) leave it alone? If I leave it alone, can you recommend a distance that will seal the small leak without permanently welding the valve to the bottle?
If I remove the valve and put it back in with PTFE, would I have to purge the bottle of air and, if so, how?
When I refill, would I fill to 80%?
We have two Gaslow refillable gas bottles, one of which has a very small leak where the filler valve enters the top. When I spray gas leak detector onto it, small bubbles appear where the thread enters the bottle.
I would like to stop this leak and have been running the bottles down to empty.
Once I have run the gas level down and left it open for a few hours, is it safe to use a spanner to adjust the valve tightness? If so, should I a) keep the valve in place but tighten it (counter thread to normal nuts), b) remove the valve and apply gas PTFE and tighten or c) leave it alone? If I leave it alone, can you recommend a distance that will seal the small leak without permanently welding the valve to the bottle?
If I remove the valve and put it back in with PTFE, would I have to purge the bottle of air and, if so, how?
When I refill, would I fill to 80%?