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Author Topic: Pepsi Machine Leaks Jason M Miller Master Film Handler Posts: 284 From: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Registered: Jul 2004 posted 09-13-2004 10:23 PM                     Our Pepsi machine is leaking Mounten Dew Surup, it drips when not in use and it also is leaking from the sides........I would like to fix it w/o calling Pepsi.  |  IP: Logged Dean Kollet Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 591 From: Florida State University Registered: Jul 2003 posted 09-13-2004 11:10 PM                     um....I can't really help you, but maybe explain in more detail exactly what is wrong. What type of "Pepsi Machine" do you have and whatnot. In my opinion I would just call Pepsi....or change over to Coke  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-13-2004 11:17 PM                        The valves in Coke machines leak over time too if they get clogged with syrup.  |  IP: Logged Wayne Keyser Master Film Handler Posts: 272 From: Arlington, Virginia, USA Registered: May 2004 posted 09-13-2004 11:28 PM                     Chances are that this isn't all that's gone "off" over time - call Pepsi for this fix and a thorough tuneup. Besides, it's likely to be their property - they may well be upset if you (their words, perhaps) "tamper" with it.  |  IP: Logged David Favel Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 764 From: Ashburton, New Zealand Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-14-2004 05:40 PM                     I concur, it is their problem. With us a call to the service phone will get a tech in ASAP.  |  IP: Logged Alex Rolfe Film Handler Posts: 37 From: Cambridge, MA, USA Registered: Mar 2003 posted 09-14-2004 06:16 PM                        Some people get a limited number of free service service calls, so fixing simple things yourself can be a good idea. Our coke machine leaks from the places where the syrup hoses join to other pieces of hose or, more commonly, from the joints between the plastic hoses and the metal tubes in the cooling part. You can get your own hose clamps from a hardware store and fix this yourself pretty easily. Just remember to turn the gas off or disconnect the pump before taking hoses apart or you'll end up with syrup all over the floor. And no, the coke serviceman didn't seem to mind the one time we disassembled a broken pump from our machine.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-14-2004 06:20 PM                        Not only do you have to shut off the CO2 supply you need to bleed off the pressure by either loosening the right hose or dispensing a bucket of soda water.  |  IP: Logged Jason M Miller Master Film Handler Posts: 284 From: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Registered: Jul 2004 posted 09-14-2004 09:35 PM                     I guess I will call the Pepsi Guy tomarrow if it has not been done........I did not know if there was a simple solution. Thanks though..  |  IP: Logged Greg Davis Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Vista, Ca, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 09-15-2004 04:37 PM                     Our pepsi rack in the back leaks like a faucet, and the reason for this is because the valves that connect to the BiB's (bag in box - hahaha) are flimsy plastic and get corroded from the carbonation in the soda. The only sure fire way that we have worked on this is the closing concessionist wash those valves out with warm water, otherwise they can strip like mad.  |  IP: Logged Carl Martin Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1424 From: Oakland, CA, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 09-15-2004 05:23 PM                        but there's no carbonation in the bibs--that only gets added when it's dispensed. maybe something is living in there.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 09-15-2004 07:10 PM                        Corroding plastic, eh? Haven't heard that in a long time.  |  IP: Logged Greg Davis Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Vista, Ca, USA Registered: Sep 2004 posted 09-16-2004 12:22 AM                     Must be the sugar or something, because when they get coated they strip off easily. The "pepsi-guy" had to come to fix ours a couple of times, that was usually the case. However when I worked in a bar n grill, they leaked because the pipes were old. one of many things. maybe my pepsi guy has work cut out for him.  |  IP: Logged Brandon Willis Expert Film Handler Posts: 216 From: Richmond, VA, USA Registered: Apr 2004 posted 09-16-2004 11:14 AM                     One of our coke towers has a short in it. It's got something to do with the neons in the lobby. When you cut the neon on, the coke unit starts smoking. We've had to keep the tower cut off all the time for the past few weeks, but we're going to have to get it fixed in time for "Shark Tale." I'm definitely going to have to call Coke about it.  |  IP: Logged Tony Bandiera Jr Film God Posts: 3067 From: Moreland Idaho Registered: Apr 2004 posted 09-17-2004 09:37 PM                     Brandon: This could also be a sign (no pun intended) of a more serious safety issue, because odds are that the high voltage from the lobby neons is trying to go to ground thuough your Coke fountain. I'd suggest you also have your electrician or local sign shop investigate before someone gets zapped big time! Neons can operate at up to 15,000 volts and about 40milliamps, more than enough to ruin your day!!  |  IP: Logged

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