12 oz co2 paint ball tank only lasted 2 days?

[plantastic37]

Would a 12oz paintball canister co2 tank really only last 2-3 days? 8hrs a day on then unplugged. I know its empty because the solenoid valve reads no pressure.

I am thinking Dicks sporting goods did not fill it all the way. I guess this is the dark side of getting refills at the sporting goods store. In fact prior to this fill up I had problems at 2 sporting goods store where either they were having an issue or did not know how to fill the tank.

[svn2k]

was there a leak on the tubing or the valve?

[plantastic37]

Originally Posted by svn2k

was there a leak on the tubing or the valve?

I dunno maybe, how would I tell? I do have to say the JBJ bubble counter has a very tiny nipple for attaching the tubing does not seem very well designed or unless I am missing some sort of additional attachment. I should take a pic.

[Axelrodi202]

Run soapy water over all the connections. If bubbles start forming then you've found a leak.

[plantastic37]

Originally Posted by Axelrodi202

Run soapy water over all the connections. If bubbles start forming then you've found a leak.

Gotcha thanks! Will refill tank and try again. Could there be an issue with the distance I am running the Co2? I noticed tonight that since the Co2 has been empty that the diffuser and some of the line had water in it.

[beedee]

i've had issues with two different Sports Authority stores when it came to filling my paintball co2 tank. i went to two different shops, and neither could fill the tank for one reason or another. my tank was fine, and the o-ring on it was brand new.

[82nd_Airborne]

If you are concerned that you aren't getting your money's worth, and have access to a scale that reads ounces, checking it is easy enough. Just weigh the completely empty tank, get it filled, weigh it again. The tank should be 12 oz heavier.

[plantastic37]

Well it turns out there is a leak, coming from where the jbj bubble counter attaches to the aquatek co2 regulator. I am thinking maybe some teflon tape here would fix this?

[tetra10]

Originally Posted by plantastic37

Well it turns out there is a leak, coming from where the jbj bubble counter attaches to the aquatek co2 regulator. I am thinking maybe some teflon tape here would fix this?

if it is a threaded connection then yes.

[plantastic37]

Originally Posted by tetra10

if it is a threaded connection then yes.

Yeah it is and thanks! I went ahead and did that and now no leak.

Although I still think Dicks did not fill the tank the whole way because this refill felt noticeably heavier. I weighed it and it was full. The service rep gave it to me for free as well which is nice!