Gas leaks while welding...?

Question

i'm asking for my husband so i am sorry if the verbage is far from correct...... he has the bottle of gas with the pressure valves attached, then the hose that comes from the pressure valves is hooked up as stated too... when the bottle is opened the gas shoots out from around the regulator k**b on the pressure valves. He can stop it but in doing so it stops the flow completely and there is no gas going thru the valves. it doesn't leak from either of the points of connection (bottle to regulator to hose) but right from 2 little holes that intended to be there no from being broken....please help before he goes crazy!!!!

Answer 1

If it's not the hose or connections, replace the regulator.

Answer 2

I believe he has a ruptured diaphram, the regulatior is contoled by a s***w that allows you to have more gas or less depending on how much pressure you want to come out of the torch or welding tip. This most often occors when you have screwed the valve in to tight just below the gauges normally a brass s***w for Oxygen and for acyletne. If it was hit by accident or when the brass s***w was turned in it may have ruptured the digapram. both of them leaking is unsueal unless you have not used it for a long time. Regardless it is very dangrous and they should be taken in to a qualified shop for rebuilding or exchanged for rebuilt units.

Answer 3

I think that the regulator might have come to the end of its life.

Good luck. h

Answer 4

stuff wears ot or breaks...replace it before the hospital visit

Answer 5

the 2 holes are the blow out ports and as you said were designed to allow the presure inside the bottle to escape if the inside presure should build too high before making the tank explode! if you are saying the gas is leaking from the stem on the valve (picture water faucet) where the stem or shaft ,if you prefer, goes inside the valve and opens the gate then as mentioned earlier the tank must be repaired or replaced by the welding supply . They must be re certified when repairs are needed to this part. the actual regulator is the brass piece that probably looks like it has mickey mouse ears on it with the 2 gauges attached to it. this part can be replaced and has already been certified.

Answer 6

The regulator valve seems to be damaged..