Kairoos
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So I ordered two Faber HP117's and they came today! Great right? Of course there always has to be an issue. One of the valves didn't have a dip tube! What does compatibility between the different company's valves look like?
Dip Tube Compatibility
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Mmmmm.......never experienced different dip tubes......not saying there isn't though.
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runsongas
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DGX sells extra dip tubes for blue steel valves for 3.10
https://www.divegearexpress.com/service-parts-for-blue-steel-valves
if you bought the tanks new though, the retailer should send you one. i would expect a new tank to come with one.
https://www.divegearexpress.com/service-parts-for-blue-steel-valves
if you bought the tanks new though, the retailer should send you one. i would expect a new tank to come with one.
underH2Oman
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The compatibility may differ from valve to valve. Some are press fitted and others threaded with slightly varied threads from manufacturer to manufacturer.
What is the make of the valve?
What is the make of the valve?
The valve is a Blue Steel valve. It was in a sealed bag and in a box, so I'm guessing it must have been missing when Blue Steel packed it up. I would bother the company I purchased the tanks from, but honestly a missing $3 piece that's probably the manufacturer's fault isn't worth the hassle. I'm going to find a LDS that has the part in stock and pick it up from them. These valves should be pretty common, but I was just looking for some input on if they are a universal part or some manufacturers make unique ones.
edit: Called around to a few LDS and found one that said they have 'em on hand so I'll bring the valve and have them take care of it.
edit: Called around to a few LDS and found one that said they have 'em on hand so I'll bring the valve and have them take care of it.
WarrenZ
The Ultimate Bad Example
When I got my tanks the valves were in the box but the plastic "oxygen clean marked" bag was pretty well destroyed on both valves I found one dip tube loose in the box with the tank the other gone probally went through the hole in the shipping box. I ordered a new tube just to keep on hand if I ever sell or actually use the valve on a tank. it happens sometimes at least you could get one locally.
Turned out that the dip tube had actually cracked and the threaded part was still screwed in, but not very tightly so it was able to be removed just with your finger. I don't know what happened to the rest of the dip tube, it wasn't in the sealed bag, that's for sure. Threads weren't damaged, and the new dip tube is in.
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