Did I just get water in my steel tank?

[Moby Dickins]

Tank is Steel 100 with yoke.

I noticed my tank pressure was always lower on dive day than when I left the fill shop. Could be temperature as the adiabatic heat of filling falls, but I had to be sure I didn't have a leak somewhere.

So I filled the tub and placed my tank (no regulator attached) in it to see if any bubbles formed. No bubbles, good sign. I take out the tank, open the valve for good measure, and from the valve some water is spat out. Now I realize that water was in the exposed part of the valve, and by opening the valve with the tank in the upright position I'm sure a bit of water just fell straight down into the tank.

Anything to worry about?

 

[T.K.]

Nope, shouldn’t be a problem. As long as the tank isn’t empty, air pressure in the tank will keep water from entering.

Just make sure no water remains before the tank is filled.

 

[Boarderguy]

Towel over the valve and open it up a few times to blow out any residual h20 from the orifice.

 

[Waterwulf]

And then check your oring.