Can I test my regulator under water?

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PKLehmer

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I bought two taprite regulator sets with 3 regulators each for a 6 regulator setup. I've combined the two sets, but I have a VERY slow leak, with the regulator valves all shut and the regulator valve from my tank shut off I'm losing less than 1 psi in the regulators per hour. Over 12 hours today I lost about 5 psi. I tried to spray the rig with starsan, but I dont think the leak is large enough to work with this method.

Two questions, will a leak like this even matter? Will it take days to drain a 5 lb tank or years? Can I drop the whole regulator rig in a tank of water to test for leaks, or will this have an adverse affect on the regulators? Obviously this was an expensive investment so I don't want to hurt them!
 

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