Question Aqua lung core regulator hissing

[happy-diver]

Definitely no hissing here in there for an hourish bottle off never used an ip gauge in my life

oh yeah but well only once then when I tested the three I have and they all read differently

but after the tyre shop fixed it there was hissing, so like everything else I had to fix it myself

properly too all in time to say goodnight to Bill hopping his way home after a hard days eating

And Bill wasn't hissing either, I might call him happy-bill, a namesake

 

[happy-diver]

Just reconfigured a few reg sets into two from stuff and bits that hadn't been serviced in years

The scooter is definitely for sure in every way serviced and beyond because that's very important to me

Hey check the groovy handle, do you know how much bashing, and heating, and crushing in a vice
there was, to this really stiff weight belt webbing before I could even think about stitching the stuff

hey just checked the stitching better than a bought one


If it's leakin through the mouthpiece, it ain't leakin at all


and still have not been serviced and will not be serviced


as the good books say, check your stuff and if it works then it works
and if all the parts that are in your regs are good you put them back

as the key, to becoming a reg mechanic, is the ability to differentiate
and not buy into good parts for good parts swapping that all can do


Hey I used to get all my parts, but not orings, from the reg mechanic
that took the good parts out of your regs and then gave them to me

 

[Zef]

I was only planning on using it once really. Just to check to make sure it was ok to dive my last trip before it goes in for service. My local shop sends them out so I can’t just stop by and have them check it. @Tanks A Lot if I got that same gauge but in the 200psi version would that be ok?

In that case, just take it to your local dive shop/service center and ask them to double check the IP for you. If you brought a box of donuts or a 6-pack of beer, they would probably do it in trade.

This would serve 2 purposes:
1. You won't have to invest in an IP gauge.
2. If your IP is out of spec, then you have the decision to make to either have your regset serviced sooner than later, or you can then invest in an IP gauge and adjust your IP yourself...I would think based on your questions here that you would lean towards having your regset service sooner than later.

Another condiseration that is hinted at in others' posts, that seems to be slipping by, is that an IP gauge is used for other things than setting the intermediate pressure of the 1st stage. It is a diagnostic tool that by simply hooking it up can give insight to other issues that your regulator set might have. There are divers, such as Umuntu, who use thier IP gauge to periodically check the health of their regulator. There are folks like you, who have their reg set serviced at specific intervals, while there are others who use regulator performance coupled with diagnostic tools such as an IP gauge to determine when they will service their regset.

From me to you, the takeaway should be that while a quick 1/16th turn of a valve orifice may shore up a problem, you really should understand the problem a bit more thoroughly before applying the fix....did you just cover up a scratch or did you put a bandaid on an arterial bleed? it is much better to figure this out before you enter the water than after.

Or you can say "F it" and dive your reg as is...I am sure there are many among us who would do this without much of a second thought. Keep in mind that countless folk use rental gear that is used and abused far and beyond the state of your regset, and they survive with smiling faces day in and day out....but remember diving itself is a calculated risk, choosing to use your regset (or any other, for that matter) is just part of the equation.

-Z

 

[Tanks A Lot]

[...]if I got that same gauge but in the 200psi version would that be ok?

That would likely do just fine, although it is not a gauge I would recommend in the long run for the above-mentioned caveats. If you really plan on using it just once and are happy with it, I see nothing wrong with this.

However, as others have alluded to multiple times, an intermediate pressure gauge is a great tool to have. It is not just mandatory for a technician, but can be very useful for a layman as well, as it can give a good indication of when service is necessary. No in-depth technical knowledge is necessary for this part, nor any disassembly of the first stage.

 

[Scoooter961]

That would likely do just fine, although it is not a gauge I would recommend in the long run for the above-mentioned caveats. If you really plan on using it just once and are happy with it, I see nothing wrong with this.

However, as others have alluded to multiple times, an intermediate pressure gauge is a great tool to have. It is not just mandatory for a technician, but can be very useful for a layman as well, as it can give a good indication of when service is necessary. No in-depth technical knowledge is necessary for this part, nor any disassembly of the first stage.

It is a good tool to have, but as someone who takes their regs in for service yearly, I don't see a need to buy an expensive one.

Just FYI, the LP reads right at 140 with no creep.