Water ingress to BCD

[dmoore19]

After getting out of the poo, or the ocean, I try to remember to fill my BC with air and while standing I pull the butt dump. That will evacuate the water than may have gotten into the bladder and you are ready for the next dive and lighter.

 

[iamjblevine]

After diving salt water I deliberately use a hose to put some water in the BCD through the dumb valve. Slosh around and drain. You want to avoid build up of salt crystals in the BCD. They can be rough on the BCD air bladder.

Amazon.com: New BCD Flush Hose with Standard Inflator Adaptor: Sports & Outdoors
One of these can make the rinsing of the inside much easier.

 

[Searcaigh]

I like the Listerine idea, I will have to try that.

I clean my regulator mouthpieces with Listerine too

 

[fjpatrum]

Water inside the bladder of your BCD is common and harmless. Even if you find it while "getting out of the poo". :rofl:


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That said, I'd definitely hesitate to use my BCD for emergency air if I had been in poo...

 

[krjeffcoat]

Amazon.com: New BCD Flush Hose with Standard Inflator Adaptor: Sports & Outdoors
One of these can make the rinsing of the inside much easier.

Has anyone tried or used this adapter? Seems like a interesting idea but I'm wondering if the high volume of water through parts that were really designed for air would be hard on the valve.

Ken

 

[dmoore19]

My Zeagle inflator comes off and the garden hose hooks right to it. I have rinsed it out with the garden hose before, it works good especially just prior to a long dry spell.

Has anyone tried or used this adapter? Seems like a interesting idea but I'm wondering if the high volume of water through parts that were really designed for air would be hard on the valve.

Ken

 

[SSpiffy]

Has anyone tried or used this adapter? Seems like a interesting idea but I'm wondering if the high volume of water through parts that were really designed for air would be hard on the valve.

Ken

I have. If you look at the picture of the garden hose end you'll see the small orifice the water has to flow through, limiting the volume.

 

[TMHeimer]

I use baby shampoo to rinse inside. It hasn't been mentioned, but I dump as much salt water/chlorine out before rinsing-- inflate, dump, repeat process. I just figured it's logical. Do all you guys do this or is it just too obvious to mention? As well, it's obvious the more times you release BC air the more water gets in there. If you do a one level dive there should be none or almost none.

 

[Frosty]

After getting out of the poo, while standing I pull the butt dump. That will evacuate the water than may have gotten into the bladder

Must be spending too much time with my 22 month old -because that reads just downright funny

 

[dmoore19]

It was intentional. If you read the OP he refers to getting out of the poo. Low hanging fruit and all........

Must be spending too much time with my 22 month old -because that reads just downright funny