Making sure you have the right O-ring is critical to avoiding leakage in your product or machinery. But if an O-ring fails, do you know how to diagnose the problem? Can you tell the difference between wear and compression set problems in a flattened o-ring? Identifying the right root cause is critical to solving the problem of damaged O-rings. Watch the video below to learn how to diagnose some of the most common o-ring failure modes.
For more information on failure modes, check out the Leak Troubleshooting Tool in the support section of the Parker O-Ring Division website. Please contact us if you have any questions.