Fletch Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Bought glass diffuser for my DIY co2. Got the one recommended by someone. Hooked it up this morning and nothing. This is a fresh mix producing lots of bubbles. Waited 10 min and checked the bottle and lots of pressure built up in the bottle. Disconnected airline and lots of bubbles poured out of airline. Worried about bottle exploding. Pretty sure there is no leak as there was pressure built up. Have soaked diffuser in bleach/water and retried. Still nothing. Ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terribletegs Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 If it is fritted glass, it does take a lot of pressure to get air coming through. I would check your airline is as short as possible, maybe if you're concerned about an explosion, put the CO2 unit in a box to safeguard against any messes... Try blowing through the diffuser by mouth - if you can't get air through, it might be a dud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 Can't blow air though it by mouth or hooked up to air pump. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted November 2, 2011 Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 You could try vinigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have it soaking in weak bleach solution with airpump connected. Still nothing. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken-f Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) Hi Busman, I had the exact same problem. I thought someone (as well as me) had this exact same problem. Must've been on a different forum. I tried everything people suggested. I found that the moment the ceramic disc got wet, it was extremely had to get anything coming out. What I did is let it completely dry for a day or two, hooked it up without putting it in the water, then let it sit for a while and THEN dump it in. At first it worked, then it stopped. So i squeezed the bottle really hard to see if bubbles came out which they did. Left it there for a few hours and now its working great. Edited November 5, 2011 by Ken-f Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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