Okay so I recently had two o-rings burst on the same day. Specifically, the ones on the cylinder valve, where the first stage connects to the cylinder (yoke).
Essentially the o-ring seems to have become stretched and air began rushing out where the reg meets the valve.
I guess my question is is this a weird occurrence? Both rings bursting on the same day? I guess its a sign that they were subjected to relatively equal wear and tear (because they were replaced on the same day as well).
My other question is is there a way to tell, or a rule you like to follow about when to switch (rather than waiting for a major blowout)?
One thing I should confess is that I am guilty of over tightening the yoke a bit. I am trying to do that with a much lighter hand. I can easily imagine that habit increasing wear on the o-ring.
Anecdote:
Im in the kitchen making a sandwich, and this startlingly loud racket kicks up in the other room. I run into my bathroom, where some gear is soaking in the tub. Its a sh*tshow. Steam, water, and pressurized air blasting everywhere. I manage to stand the tank up and get the valve closed. Then I just kind of stand there, the entire front of my body soaked and water pooling on my bathroom floor. I let the adrenaline dissipate and begin to investigate what happened. After I finish my sandwich.
Whenever things like this happen, I always imagine what it would have been like to have been on a dive.
Essentially the o-ring seems to have become stretched and air began rushing out where the reg meets the valve.
I guess my question is is this a weird occurrence? Both rings bursting on the same day? I guess its a sign that they were subjected to relatively equal wear and tear (because they were replaced on the same day as well).
My other question is is there a way to tell, or a rule you like to follow about when to switch (rather than waiting for a major blowout)?
One thing I should confess is that I am guilty of over tightening the yoke a bit. I am trying to do that with a much lighter hand. I can easily imagine that habit increasing wear on the o-ring.
Anecdote:
Im in the kitchen making a sandwich, and this startlingly loud racket kicks up in the other room. I run into my bathroom, where some gear is soaking in the tub. Its a sh*tshow. Steam, water, and pressurized air blasting everywhere. I manage to stand the tank up and get the valve closed. Then I just kind of stand there, the entire front of my body soaked and water pooling on my bathroom floor. I let the adrenaline dissipate and begin to investigate what happened. After I finish my sandwich.
Whenever things like this happen, I always imagine what it would have been like to have been on a dive.