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I am curious to hear any stories or personal experiences of actual tank valve failures. The reason for my interest is to gauge the risk of decompression diving (no caves) single tanks with H-Valves.
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Presumably with two regs on the H-valve? Do you intend to carry a deco bottle as well?I am curious to hear any stories or personal experiences of actual tank valve failures. The reason for my interest is to gauge the risk of decompression diving (no caves) single tanks with H-Valves.
Presumably with two regs on the H-valve? Do you intend to carry a deco bottle as well?
Note that two regs on an H-valve provides first-stage redundancy only. Unless it is quite cold water that might cause a first-stage freeze-up, I'd be more concerned about gas redundancy on a deco dive, not reg redundancy.
You mean plug the second DIN opening?As I continued to think about this, I have heard of burst disk/plugs failing and have seen it happen before during a fill. I suppose if one was considering an H valve setup it would be wise to use a permanent plug on that tank valve.
I know of two incidents of debris in the tank clogging the valve, one I watched happen.Yes. For this discussion let's say warm water ocean diving carrying slung deco bottle. I should point out I have no intent on doing anything, rather just researching. I recognize the clear advantages of doubles with an isolation manifold, but I am curious if anyone has actually heard or experienced a valve failing.
I have certainly heard stories and seen videos of first and second stage failures, hose failures, but never of valve failure.
Was there a dip tube present? I know some people don't like them as they can unscrew and become a nuisance.I know of two incidents of debris in the tank clogging the valve, one I watched happen.