Regulator Drop Vacation

[irishlaxer]

Any help is appreciated. I have my co2 tank on the outside of my kegerator. The pressure readings are always fine except when I leave out of town for a week. When I return my gauge always drops to zero and my faucets won't pour. I have to turn up the adjustment screw and keep the faucet on and wait quite awhile until the very slow drips eventually turns into a steady pour. Is this normal? A week of non use to drop the pressure to 0? Can this be avoided? It's quite a pain to have to do this work after returning every time I'm out of town.

Thanks for any help!

[cubby_swans]

It's not normal at all. Your tank pressure gauge should never move unless you adjust it or run out of co2. I would get a new regulator, probably.

[irishlaxer]

Thanks Cubby for the heads up. I thankfully was still under warranty with my regulator. I called the company up and told them my issue and I just got a brand new one. Hooked it up and next time I'm out of town I'll see how it goes. If I notice the same issue I'm sure I'll be back asking questions!