water leaks while sideways

gnulab · Jun 16, 2009

Hi,

I'm using Apeks XTX 50 regulator.

I'm experiencing inhaling water whenever I'm tilted sideways. So when inhaling, I'm not only inhaling air, but water as well.

But if I'm in head down position, no water.
Tilted 180 degrees, ie. I'm facing the sky, sometimes might cause water to leak into my breathing, sometimes it doesn't, but most of the time it does.

Is that normal? Does that happen to other regulator?

Please advise.
Henry

Black Red · Jun 16, 2009

lol....
I had exactly the same problem and when i told the DM, he say its normal for all regulators.
Solution is to turn only sideways aka 90 degrees when you want to look up. Else just breathe/suck slowly and gently then you should not inhale any water....

Peter_C · Jun 16, 2009

Close the valve on your tank and breathe the reg down. It should hold a vacuum with it in your mouth. If not there is a problem and it needs to be serviced.

Was the reg just serviced?

H2Andy · Jun 16, 2009

hmmmm .... generally speaking most regs will leak a little (a little) if breathed in odd attitudes

but you really shouldn't be getting mouthfuls of water, with any reg, at any attitude

i have an Apeks ATX 50 and i don't have that problem at all

Garrobo · Jun 17, 2009

CURE: Don't swim sideways.

gnulab · Jun 22, 2009

Garrobo:
CURE: Don't swim sideways.

It's not about swimming sideway, but rather sometime when you're doing wall dive, and you're swimming horizontally, you'd need to tilt your head righto?

That's when we're in the sideway situation.

SDAnderson · Jun 22, 2009

Most regulators will breathe a little wet in some positions. Replacing the exhaust diaphragm or switching the exhaust T might help.

DOkie · Jun 22, 2009

I also dive with an Apeks TXT 50 and the only time I've ever had that problem is when the dive/predive got bumped. Otherwise - have never had this happen in any position that I've tried. Hope you find the problem.

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