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OK what do you say to a O2 clean 1st stage? Switch or no switch?
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OK what do you say to a O2 clean 1st stage? Switch or no switch?
The only time you would need to O2 clean the first stage is if you were using very high concentrations of O2.
For normal recreation mixes of < 40% O2, you don't need to do anything to the first or second stage.
However if the manufacturer specifically states that the regulator is not to be used on anything with a higher O2 content than air, you'll probably want to check into it and find out why.
Terry
I guess I should have been more specific. If the first stage is O2 clean for use in >40% should you not use it for air. Lets take it one step further and say that the air isn't hyperfiltered or such. Just plain ole dive air.
I guess I should have been more specific. If the first stage is O2 clean for use in >40% should you not use it for air. Lets take it one step further and say that the air isn't hyperfiltered or such. Just plain ole dive air.
I do recall an incident a few years ago. IIRC, it was in California and the reg was on a very rich deco bottle -- something like 80% or 100%. Unfortunately, this is just from memory because I don't have a link to info about the incident.I sure wish I could get Mythbusters to try to make this happen. The odds of this seem astronomical to me.
1) The fill has to be fast enough to generate enough heat to flash the oil.
2) The oil and EAN have to be right there together.
3) Neither of them can be underwater (Some places still dunk the entire rig underwater while filling).
I get that there's the "potential" here, but it sure seems remote.
You remove the valve and open up the tanks between dives ???How often do you guys actually o2 clean? I mean my tanks are "o2 clean" but they get exposed to regular air every second that they aren't underwater.
gee...do you store your regs in an O2 clean room?
This thread is too funny.
I guess I am close to death due to the fact I couldn't care less which reg I have goes on which tank.
<snicker>