jl_va_21
Contributor
I noticed something on a recent dive trip that I think means my BC needs some maintenance - tell me if you know about this.
It was somewhat in hindsight that I thought about two things that I realize now are probably related.
1. I noticed on a couple dives that I would pretty much empty out my BC at the beginning to sink and be neutral but even when it seemed empty I'd still occasionally need to let out a little more air. Toward the end of the dives when the tank is lighter I'd maybe start being a little positive and somehow still had air in there that I could let out to get neutral again.
2. After one dive on the boat trip back I noticed I had some air in my BC still so I let it out. I later noticed that it still seemed pretty inflated and that I must have missed some and deflated it again. Finally getting close to shore I noticed it fully inflated and it finally occurred to me that I forgot to turn off the tank valve. It was inflating itself.
So in summary, its seems that my BC lets air slowly inflate it. To some extent this might just be something that happens slowly, but seems like it is probably not ideal. My guess is that this should not happen - and that I probably need some work on my inflator.
What do you all think?
It was somewhat in hindsight that I thought about two things that I realize now are probably related.
1. I noticed on a couple dives that I would pretty much empty out my BC at the beginning to sink and be neutral but even when it seemed empty I'd still occasionally need to let out a little more air. Toward the end of the dives when the tank is lighter I'd maybe start being a little positive and somehow still had air in there that I could let out to get neutral again.
2. After one dive on the boat trip back I noticed I had some air in my BC still so I let it out. I later noticed that it still seemed pretty inflated and that I must have missed some and deflated it again. Finally getting close to shore I noticed it fully inflated and it finally occurred to me that I forgot to turn off the tank valve. It was inflating itself.
So in summary, its seems that my BC lets air slowly inflate it. To some extent this might just be something that happens slowly, but seems like it is probably not ideal. My guess is that this should not happen - and that I probably need some work on my inflator.
What do you all think?