12 inch tri clamp

[Rosie]

We bought a 140l fermenter to do some small batches and it has a 300mm or 12 inch tri clamp on the top. Anyone have experience with these monster tri clamps?

It is a single hinge and I can't get it to hold any more than .3 bar (4psi ish) before it starts leaking at the hinge points. Should it be able to seal? Do I need a new gasket? Any thoughts appreciated..

Cheers,

[Richard Pivo]

We had the same issue with the 10" clamps on our fvs. We switched to high pressure double bolt clamps. They are pricy but they solved the problem. Here is a link:

https://www.glaciertanks.com/tri-clamp-fittings-high-pressure-clamps.html

[ghobbs]

Hi Rosie,

Is the gasket lipped? If not, I'd be inclined to try one - these guys have up to 10" listed but might be able to help https://www.berkeleystainless.co.uk/...-unions/clamp/

Cheers

[Rosie]

Hi Rosie,

Is the gasket lipped? If not, I'd be inclined to try one - these guys have up to 10" listed but might be able to help https://www.berkeleystainless.co.uk/...-unions/clamp/

Cheers

No just unlipped gasket...which I'm gonna replace anyway, so maybe I'll try a lipped as a gasket that big is a bit of a bugger to get in place.

Thanks!

[Rosie]

We had the same issue with the 10" clamps on our fvs. We switched to high pressure double bolt clamps. They are pricy but they solved the problem. Here is a link:

https://www.glaciertanks.com/tri-clamp-fittings-high-pressure-clamps.html

Thanks for pointing them out, will try new gasket first...

[GlacierTanks]

We bought a 140l fermenter to do some small batches and it has a 300mm or 12 inch tri clamp on the top. Anyone have experience with these monster tri clamps?

It is a single hinge and I can't get it to hold any more than .3 bar (4psi ish) before it starts leaking at the hinge points. Should it be able to seal? Do I need a new gasket? Any thoughts appreciated..

Cheers,

Hi Rosie,

We carry flanged / lipped gaskets in silicone and EPDM materials for tri clamps. They can be found here: https://www.glaciertanks.com/rubberf...px-f-1200.html and https://www.glaciertanks.com/rubberfab-40mofe-1200.html . Richard was kind enough to provide the link for our 12" high pressure clamps as well. If you have any trouble finding an item you can email info@glaciertanks.com or give us a call and we are happy to assist! Ordering is a breeze and can be done right through our website or feel free to give us a call and we can place the order over the phone.

(360) 953-8453

Happy Brewing!
Glacier Tanks

[GlacierTanks]

We had the same issue with the 10" clamps on our fvs. We switched to high pressure double bolt clamps. They are pricy but they solved the problem. Here is a link:

https://www.glaciertanks.com/tri-clamp-fittings-high-pressure-clamps.html

Hey Richard,

Thanks for the shout out!

Cheers,
Glacier Tanks