I just got back from a dive trip during which my wife was complaining of wetness in her drysuit leg. On inspection I found that the balancing duckbill was deformed such that it remained substantially open. Lacking a spare with me I fabricated a rubber slug to act as a plug and she went with alternate relief.
I had also been noticing wetness that seemed out of proportion to condensation and saw that my balancing valve was also open. Mine wasn't as significant and dove with a pad against it to allow continued use.
These valves have seen about 15/40 dives and are regularly flushed with alcohol / vinegar. I noticed in the very beginning that even when flushing I needed to limit the process to a gravity flow or the balancing valves would weep into the suit.
These are Delrin body DR-EX2744EQ valves. Do I have duds or what?
Pete
I had also been noticing wetness that seemed out of proportion to condensation and saw that my balancing valve was also open. Mine wasn't as significant and dove with a pad against it to allow continued use.
These valves have seen about 15/40 dives and are regularly flushed with alcohol / vinegar. I noticed in the very beginning that even when flushing I needed to limit the process to a gravity flow or the balancing valves would weep into the suit.
These are Delrin body DR-EX2744EQ valves. Do I have duds or what?
Pete