IT'S FIXABLE! I realise that probably none of you guys have this regulator any more, but just in case someone who has it, sees this comment, i'll say this anyway. I just recently got one of these as well, although mine was branded DEM machinery. Seems to be the same thing, sold under several different brands. I wish i had gotten something else, but here we are. XD Anyway, mine lasted all of 5 days before it would no longer shut off the co2. However, i decided to look into it a bit further. Here's how to fix it. If you unscrew the nut on the bottom of the solenoid, that is holding the solenoid in place, and remove it, you will find a brass tube, that is held on by a plate, secured by 2 small philip head screws. Unscrew this plate, and you can remove the brass tube. With the plate removed, it's just sat in place, held by friction of a small o-ring, so carefully pull it out. Inside the tube sits the plunger, take that out. Now, you will more than likely see a bunch of dirt and/or oxidation. Clean all this away as best you can (i used a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol), both in the cavety where the tube sits, inside the tube, and on the plunger and spring. Once everything is clean, lubricate the affected areas with some acid free hobby oil. Just a couple drops, to prevent further oxidation, so do not soak everything. Less is more. Also lubricate that small o-ring in the brass tube. Again, don't soak it, less is more. Then, just reassemble in the reverse order. Now you'll most likely find that the regulator works properly again. Test it by turning on the solenoid by plugging it in, and then open the needle valve till you can see bubbles coming in the bubble counter (don't put on any hoses yet). Then turn off the solenoid, and open the needle valve fully. If the working pressure drops, and the bubbles stop coming, then the solenoid is fully shut, and working properly. You can now hook the system back up to your tank. If bubbles keep coming even with the needle valve fully open, and the pressure doesn't drop, then the solenoid is not properly shut, and something is still wrong. This whole operation takes 10 minutes, it's very easy, and you'll have saved your regulator (and probably your fish as well).
So basically the solenoid is the one that was not working ? But the generator was working properly ? Cause I ordered the same vía amazing I hope it doesn’t have the same problem
IT'S FIXABLE!
I realise that probably none of you guys have this regulator any more, but just in case someone who has it, sees this comment, i'll say this anyway.
I just recently got one of these as well, although mine was branded DEM machinery. Seems to be the same thing, sold under several different brands. I wish i had gotten something else, but here we are. XD
Anyway, mine lasted all of 5 days before it would no longer shut off the co2. However, i decided to look into it a bit further.
Here's how to fix it.
If you unscrew the nut on the bottom of the solenoid, that is holding the solenoid in place, and remove it, you will find a brass tube, that is held on by a plate, secured by 2 small philip head screws. Unscrew this plate, and you can remove the brass tube. With the plate removed, it's just sat in place, held by friction of a small o-ring, so carefully pull it out. Inside the tube sits the plunger, take that out.
Now, you will more than likely see a bunch of dirt and/or oxidation. Clean all this away as best you can (i used a toothbrush and isopropyl alcohol), both in the cavety where the tube sits, inside the tube, and on the plunger and spring. Once everything is clean, lubricate the affected areas with some acid free hobby oil. Just a couple drops, to prevent further oxidation, so do not soak everything. Less is more. Also lubricate that small o-ring in the brass tube. Again, don't soak it, less is more.
Then, just reassemble in the reverse order. Now you'll most likely find that the regulator works properly again. Test it by turning on the solenoid by plugging it in, and then open the needle valve till you can see bubbles coming in the bubble counter (don't put on any hoses yet). Then turn off the solenoid, and open the needle valve fully. If the working pressure drops, and the bubbles stop coming, then the solenoid is fully shut, and working properly. You can now hook the system back up to your tank.
If bubbles keep coming even with the needle valve fully open, and the pressure doesn't drop, then the solenoid is not properly shut, and something is still wrong.
This whole operation takes 10 minutes, it's very easy, and you'll have saved your regulator (and probably your fish as well).
Thank you👍
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where can i find connector part?
I have the same one unfortunately 😕 the same issue, it worked for a month then it decided it was going to kill my fish
At least I got my money back from seller. 👍
So basically the solenoid is the one that was not working ? But the generator was working properly ? Cause I ordered the same vía amazing I hope it doesn’t have the same problem
@@FabianHernandez-cp3ziI think valve was stuck. Did not matter if there was power on or off on the solenoid. No co2 flow.
Just now i received this product. Its working for me.. Let wait for 60 days.
@@satmet007 may I know is the system running well until now?
The valve is stuck, i have the same.
Did you get it loose some how?