I do it the same as Bubbletrubble, AbyssalPlains, and Spectrum do.
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Drying the inside of the wing bladder ?
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FWADIVER
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after freshwater divers i just remove the opv and hang dry.
cool_hardware52
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There is *no need* to remove any fittings from a wing to flush it. Doing so greatly increases the chances of loosing parts, damaging the fittings, incorrect assembly etc.
Introduce a bit of fresh water via the oral inflate mouth piece.
Slosh it around
Blow it out the OPV. Repeat if necessary
Leave the wing inflated. If it goes flat you have a problem, and will have a chance to notice the problem *before* your next diving opportunity
There is no need to have the bladder perfectly dry.
Tobin
Introduce a bit of fresh water via the oral inflate mouth piece.
Slosh it around
Blow it out the OPV. Repeat if necessary
Leave the wing inflated. If it goes flat you have a problem, and will have a chance to notice the problem *before* your next diving opportunity
There is no need to have the bladder perfectly dry.
Tobin
w ripley
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I either remove the OPV and flush, or add water thru the mouthpiece and blow it out thru the OPV by inflating the wing, like several of the divers above. However, since diving a rebreather I've learned about sanitizing my breathing loop with such products as RelyOn: Disinfectant, Lubricants, and Contact Cleaner for Rebreathers - Dive Gear Express.
Because my wing is also a part of my emergency BO system, even if it is just for a few breaths in a cave, I try to keep the bladder "breathably" clean. So, every 4 or 5 months, or so, I disinfect the inside of my wing bladder as I'm disinfecting my breathing loop.
Because my wing is also a part of my emergency BO system, even if it is just for a few breaths in a cave, I try to keep the bladder "breathably" clean. So, every 4 or 5 months, or so, I disinfect the inside of my wing bladder as I'm disinfecting my breathing loop.
halocline
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If you're really anal about drying it out after rinsing, you could fill it for storage with dry air from a scuba tank rather than your humid breath. That should keep the moisture down.
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