CO2 Solenoid sticking open!!!

Oreo · 06-26-2010, 03:37 AM

Orlando has a post on his GLA site detailing with pictures how the Clippard solenoid valves are now being manufactured over seas and the quality has gone to crap. I agree. There are far higher quality valves then the clippard now I would look at Parker first (that's my thread above about two of them dieing. I purchased an incorrectly spec'd valve) and then maybe Burkert. Just make sure you're buying one that is spec'd proper for the job.

newday3000 · 06-26-2010, 09:12 PM

Not sure if people are describing the same problem. I believe my issue was from the piston not sealing or closing the hole completely. Cleaning restores it to normal and or the spring is too weak, or the piston is not aligned and rubbing on the way up and not fully closing the hole to block CO2.

I'm still operating fine since my cleaning and lubricant I added (described earlier in the thread).

**herns** · 02-13-2013, 02:31 PM

Does anyone experience if this happens to Burkert?

**oldpunk78** · 02-13-2013, 03:54 PM

Only when there's some debris in it.

newday3000 · 02-13-2013, 10:24 PM

Debris is easily fixed by blowing off co2 on the tank before connecting the solenoid mine is fine for over a year since doing this at each tank refill

06-26-2010, 09:12 PM	#17
newday3000 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 438	Not sure if people are describing the same problem. I believe my issue was from the piston not sealing or closing the hole completely. Cleaning restores it to normal and or the spring is too weak, or the piston is not aligned and rubbing on the way up and not fully closing the hole to block CO2. I'm still operating fine since my cleaning and lubricant I added (described earlier in the thread). __________________ 75 Gallon High Tech Planted Tank (Journal) 220 Gallon African Cichlid tank (Journal) Ponds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ponds/140285-pond-project-jungle-vines.html pics, pics

02-13-2013, 02:31 PM	#18
herns Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (161/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,466	Does anyone experience if this happens to Burkert? __________________ "No CO2/poor CO2 & high light/ ferts = great way to grow algae" - Tom Barr Last edited by herns; 02-13-2013 at 02:53 PM.. Reason: edit.

02-13-2013, 03:54 PM	#19
oldpunk78 newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (102/100%) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 4,419	Only when there's some debris in it. __________________

02-13-2013, 10:24 PM	#20
newday3000 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 438	CO2 Solenoid sticking open!!! Debris is easily fixed by blowing off co2 on the tank before connecting the solenoid mine is fine for over a year since doing this at each tank refill __________________ 75 Gallon High Tech Planted Tank (Journal) 220 Gallon African Cichlid tank (Journal) Ponds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ponds/140285-pond-project-jungle-vines.html pics, pics

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