CuzzA
Wetwork for Hire
I have a bunch of dives on my Custom Divers canister, maybe 30-40 since I bought it several months ago and it's always bone dry. I believe the deepest I've taken it so far is 65 ft. The design allows for the use of silicone tape if you new you were going to be pushing depth limits and wanted to add another level of sealing.
I'd be upset, but if you didn't want to deal with the hassle I guess you could just vacuum seal your PLB. At this point I'd expect the seller to step up and guarantee a working product at his expense.
As for the water filter/reactor housing idea, a standard size would be huge and not something I personally would want to dive with. However, you can buy mini housings. I think they come in 5 inches. Certainly a cheap but effective alternative. They are built like a tank.
There is one issue though beside sealing the pipe fittings, IME with using reactor housings for aquariums and RO/DI units, they usually require the use of a wrench to open them. Just something to think about. It would suck if you're lost at sea and you couldn't open the canister. Perhaps adrenaline would prevail.
I'd be upset, but if you didn't want to deal with the hassle I guess you could just vacuum seal your PLB. At this point I'd expect the seller to step up and guarantee a working product at his expense.
As for the water filter/reactor housing idea, a standard size would be huge and not something I personally would want to dive with. However, you can buy mini housings. I think they come in 5 inches. Certainly a cheap but effective alternative. They are built like a tank.
There is one issue though beside sealing the pipe fittings, IME with using reactor housings for aquariums and RO/DI units, they usually require the use of a wrench to open them. Just something to think about. It would suck if you're lost at sea and you couldn't open the canister. Perhaps adrenaline would prevail.