Setup
RAPT Can & Bottle Filler | Setup Guide
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RAPT Can & Bottle Filler | Setup Guide
Last updated
The RAPT Can and Bottle Filler is ideally suited to wall mounting. If you would like to mount it to your wall you can download and print the drill template guide here:
When you print this make sure to print on standard A4 Paper
When setting up the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler for carbonated beverages it is preferable to remove the poppet from the yellow/liquid post and yellow/black ball lock disconnect. The reason for this is because these poppets are very close to the tube opening and have almost zero head pressure. As a result of such low head pressure the poppets can cause foaming, so we recommend poppets are removed first.
NOTE: Once you remove the poppets this quick connect is no longer a dry break connection.
As a result, you will have to remember to disconnect the keg side before disconnecting the ball lock disconnect on the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler!
Once the poppets are removed you can fit up the liquid line.
Fit the elbow to the barb of the Ball Lock Post/Carbonation Cap Barb. Then fit the silicone tube over the elbow as shown
Screw the Ball Lock Post/Carbonation Cap onto the top of the machine as shown
Using your thumb push down the black top of the pinch valve and this will open the pinch valve so you can slide the silicone tube into the pinch valve jaw as shown
Then push the silicone tube onto the stainless liquid tube. No hose clamps are required as only low pressures are used for the beverage tube
Push the silicone tube over the stainless tube and then clip the stainless tube into the front of the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler
The RAPT Can and Bottle Filler requires a 24v DC power supply with a minimum of 1amp rating. Plug in the power supply and connect to the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler
When setting up the plumbing attach your beverage and gas line to the yellow and red posts on top of the unit.
Do not exceed the 15psi (1 bar) pressure limit for the beverage set pressure. The gas pressure can pretty much be anything above 2psi. Higher pressures are not an issue as there is an integrated regulator to regulate down the gas pressure.
Once you have attached the gas to the red post you will need to adjust the integrated regulator. This just needs to be done once when you first get the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler. Use a screw driver and adjust the knob so it’s all the way out (anti-clockwise) - see image
Place a large glass that is full of water into the machine. Press the start button then gradually turn the regulator adjustment screw clockwise until you see bubbles come out of the gas tube. Only a light flow of gas is required. Once you see vigorous bubbles in the water this will be sufficient.
NOTE: If you have the gas pressure set too high this could overwhelm the valve inside of the machine and gas will never stop flowing even when the purge process is complete. If this happens simply turn the regulator adjustment anti-clockwise to lower the pressure to rectify this issue.
To minimize foaming it’s important that the stainless tubes go to the bottom of the vessel that you are filling. You have two types of adjustment to do this. You can move the tubes up and down to adjust where they sit inside the vessel.
You can also undo the wing nuts on the side of the RAPT Can and Bottle Filler and adjust the height of the platform - see below:
The temperature of the liquid and the pressure will have the greatest effect on foam when filling. Keeping the temperature of keg as low as possible without freezing will help prevent foaming.
In addition, dropping the dispensing pressure to a small amount will also help minimise foaming. Remember to purge the headspace of the keg as well. is also vital to minimise turblence issues in the liquid line.
