Bad air?

[Ryan Nelson]

I've dove with these tanks for 3 years literally 100 's of fills from US and Mexico. First time I've had bad air. I wasn't worried about CO specifically I just assumed that if the air tasted burnt then through the process of burning there would have been excess CO. They were viz 2 month ago and usually get done every 6 to 8 months. We dive several times a week. I will have them re vized for the sake of comfort.

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[Scubadude_LA]

If you get partial pressure fills for enriched gas, O2 clean the tanks and valves. I wouldn't risk your or the next fillers safety.

 

[Ryan Nelson]

Not enriched gas. Bled all air from tanks and re filled with just air.

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[kwinter]

One shop tells you that bad air won't be toxic. Another shop tells you the tanks needs a new hydro. Just what kind of shops do you guys have out there in granola land?

 

[slane]

You say that the van filled with smoke as you bled the tanks inside it. The smoke obviously came from the tanks. That means high concentrations of CO inside the tanks. Definitely have them cleaned.

 

[Peter_C]

It is time to name the shop before someone gets killed! CO poisoning is very real. How many others got fills from the same compressor that haven't dove them yet?

From someone that has seen CO poisoning on 14 people, from one bad compressor. I bought my own CO meter there after.

I also agree your tanks need to be cleaned, not just vis'ed.

Hydro'd is just stupid people talking.