Deefstes
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I'm not sure I know how the mechanism of an air dump valve actually works. The reason I'm asking this is because my wife's BC is forever filled with water after a dive. We have very similar BCs. I have the TUSA Platina Evolution and she has the TUSA Selene. Apart from the bladder and the fit being slightly different, the BC's are virtually identical. They certainly have the same hardware in terms of inflators and dump valves.
I hardly ever find water in my BC but, like I said, my wife has to dump water from her BC after just about every dive. I'm starting to wonder if it could be related to how she dumps air. Could it be that she holds the purge button down too long after the air had been purged already? Is there supposed to be some sort of a non-returning valve that will allow air escaping but stop water rushing in or is it merely the escaping air that stops water rushing in?
I'm suspecting the dump valve(s) because I can't see any bubbles escaping from the BC during her dives which would suggest to me that the BC is leaking elsewhere.
Does anyone have knowledge or experience of this issue?
Thanks
I hardly ever find water in my BC but, like I said, my wife has to dump water from her BC after just about every dive. I'm starting to wonder if it could be related to how she dumps air. Could it be that she holds the purge button down too long after the air had been purged already? Is there supposed to be some sort of a non-returning valve that will allow air escaping but stop water rushing in or is it merely the escaping air that stops water rushing in?
I'm suspecting the dump valve(s) because I can't see any bubbles escaping from the BC during her dives which would suggest to me that the BC is leaking elsewhere.
Does anyone have knowledge or experience of this issue?
Thanks