[A/S] Burst propane regulator

["nickcrowhurst <NickandSandra@xxxxxxxxxxx>" <NickandSandra@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At lunchtime today I was standing 20 yards from our Excella when the 
propane regulator burst with a loud rushing sound of escaping 
propane. I ran over, turned off both tanks, and by turning one on 
slightly, found that the regulator was leaking around the tap that 
switches the supply between tanks. There was no-one in the trailer, 
and, fortunately, all the gas appliances and pilot lights were off. 
The regulator is a Marshall model 250, purchased 11 months ago (as a 
safety precaution!!), and fitted to two recently re-certified 30 lb 
aluminum tanks with OPD valves.The regulator had not been touched 
since it was fitted 11 months ago. This is obviosly very dangerous 
and worrying. Has this occurred to others, and is there a safer 
method of gas regulation? I shall attempt to interest the 
manufacturer in this. Nick.