Tassi Devil Diver
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Never had O2 cell problems, the 5th cell in my array (getting on to 2.5 years old) on the dream might go a bit wonky from time to time.
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so what's it going to take for you to replace a 2.5yo cell? Just curious...Never had O2 cell problems, the 5th cell in my array (getting on to 2.5 years old) on the dream might go a bit wonky from time to time.
so what's it going to take for you to replace a 2.5yo cell? Just curious...
I feel like I need to clarify a couple of points:As I said previously, I had to spend some money to get my REVO working as designed, and I would not have been happy until I got it reliable.
The cell gets removed from my unit at 2.5 years, I replace a cell in my unit every 6 months as per rEvo instructions. I test the cells every dive to ensure they reach at least 1.6, check PO2 against dil PO2 on the bottom and put all 5 cells through a cell checker every 6 months.so what's it going to take for you to replace a 2.5yo cell? Just curious...
Bear in mind rEvo also recommend to break up that 6 month cell change sequence, i.e. change a cell sooner every now and then. Don’t rigidly stick to every 6 months.The cell gets removed from my unit at 2.5 years, I replace a cell in my unit every 6 months as per rEvo instructions. I test the cells every dive to ensure they reach at least 1.6, check PO2 against dil PO2 on the bottom and put all 5 cells through a cell checker every 6 months.
To mitigate against the unknown, I reckon most rEvo divers don’t trust the RMS for big dives i.e. they use a fresh scrubber regardless for any dive requiring a deco obligation.I feel like I need to clarify a couple of points:
My diversion bringing up an hypothetical lack of concern about O2 cell failure because I have only experienced one, was a sarcastic jab at those who don't care about reports of rMS oddities because they are "happy" with theirs.
I just wanted to emphasize that nobody minimizes the risk of O2 cell failure, because it is well known and documented.
I acknowledge that some (maybe most) people using the rMS think it is the best thing since sliced bread. I am just bringing to their attention that in my neck of the wood, this optimism is not shared. Not for ideological reasons, but based on numerous incidents.
Now, a rMS rEvo is perfectly safe to dive without the rMS on, like a rEvo is perfectly safe to dive without a BOV. That I considered it pointless to throw good money after bad with the hope that suddenly a system that I had lost confidence in would eventually worked as advertised, be considered unwise by some, is fine with me. I have made mistakes before, and try to analyze my dives with this recognition of my limitations.
I passed on a weekend of tek dives (and lost money) because I did not feel 100% in the mood and shape. Same goes for my equipment. It might be that the rMS is now fixed. Too bad we were not informed we were paying to debug the system.