Regulator Losing CO2

[Bradyj23]

I just bought a new Cornelius 2ndary regulator. I connected it to my regulator and it worked fine for a couple of weeks. It then decided to blow CO2 out the pressure relief valve (it was at 20 psi). I took it apart and reinstalled it. I left my tank with everything together on my work bench to pressure test it for leaks. After 5 days (didn't have time to put it back in the fridge) it started blowing CO2 out again. I hadn't touched it. While trouble shooting I also noted that it was blowing CO2 out of a hole on the front of the regulator. I tried backing the screw out the whole way, quite a ways in, tried reseating the pressure relief valve. Nothing fixed it this time. Any ideas/thoughts/help would be much appreciated. I have an email in to Cornelius but haven't heard back. Would like to get this fixed sooner rather than later. Thanks in advance.

 

[day_trippr]

It sounds like the diaphragm failed.
Probably started with a crack that developed into a tear.
You should be able to get a rebuild kit...

Cheers!

 

[sandyeggoxj]

x2 on a rebuild kit. Pretty easy to do. When you aren't using a regulator back out the set screw so that there isn't any pressure on the diaphragm.

 

[Bradyj23]

Thanks guys. I was able to send it back for a new one. Hope this one does better for me.