Re: What to do with free flowing regulators

On May 29, 11:07 am, "Paul" <paul_beerk...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Paul,

You've heard from other folks about methods to deal with a free
flowing regulator. If you are a PADI trained diver, you know how to
breath from a free flowing reg and you know the accent process.

Some other observations:

Gas management: If you suspect a problem with the
regulator, then modify your dive profile so you have an adequate
reserve near the end of the dive to handle a normal accent during a
free flowing regulator event.

Proper Equipment: An overriding factor to consider
before any dive and and a variation on a piece of advice you heard in
your PADI course. If you have equipment that is not designed for the
intended environment or the dive, then you owe to yourself and your
buddy to either obtain the proper equipment or forgo the dive.

Using Secondary Air Source: While that is an option,
remember that you will drain the tank faster. Under this scenario,
you are breathing from the secondary source while the primary is
letting air flow to its heart's content. It may not seem like much of
a difference. But, it nonetheless represents an increase in gas
consumption.

Regards,

Greg


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