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I do not see an issue.I am storing some regulators for a few months before I will use them again. After cleaning, I was going to add a bread tie to hold down the lever as shown to fully take the pressure off the seat. Any reason this is a bad idea?
While it may take pressure off of the seat, it puts increased pressure on the spring. Not necessary and possibly weaken the spring which is not very strong anyway.I am storing some regulators for a few months before I will use them again. After cleaning, I was going to add a bread tie to hold down the lever as shown to fully take the pressure off the seat. Any reason this is a bad idea?
As far as I'm aware, this is not something people do, and I don't really see a benefit. Doesn't this also open the valve? It might potentially allow small insects or dust inside. Though storing it in a plastic bag should take care of that.I am storing some regulators for a few months before I will use them again. After cleaning, I was going to add a bread tie to hold down the lever as shown to fully take the pressure off the seat. Any reason this is a bad idea?
I am storing some regulators for a few months before I will use them again. After cleaning, I was going to add a bread tie to hold down the lever as shown to fully take the pressure off the seat. Any reason this is a bad idea?
Braided hoses should not be stored coiled. They tend to take a set.
Then the cat sleeps on them after tossing them about.and spread the parts around so they can breathe
A properly designed and made spring will not take a set or weaken in any considerable way. It is actual number times they are loaded and unloaded that matters (aka the number of cycles).While it may take pressure off of the seat, it puts increased pressure on the spring. Not necessary and possibly weaken the spring which is not very strong anyway.