Help! How much damage Is done when...?

[dbg40]

OK Rick, since I have already admitted to being enough of a dumbarse to dunk the reg minus the dustcap, I'll ask this question publicly.

Sintered Filter? Is that the opening that should have been covered by the dust cap?

Thanks

If you look into the opening thingie where the air goes into the first stage, you will see a funny looking filter there. It kind of looks like a stack of toothpicks on end. That is the sintered filter. Its job is to keep contaminants from entering the first stage. I doubt you did any harm to your reg, just make sure you leave the cap off for a while, and keep it in a dry clean place to be sure all the moisture is out. Just make a habit to peek at the filter before you use it to see if any green corrosion forms in it. If it does, just have it servised. No big deal.

 

[VinceDS]

If it were my reg, I would take it in for service just to be sure all was ok. But, then again, I am fairly anal w/ my equipment. Just my opinion.

FWIW - Whenever I clean my regs after a dive, I always leave connected to a tank and then soak / dunk as needed.

 

[fmerkel]

Water in an uncapped 1st stage goes into the high pressure chamber. The pressure gage is connected directly to this chamber. Neve pressurize a wet reg with the gage on it. That forces water into a "dead-end" hose. This is a leading cause of gage failure.
If you can do it the best thing is to remove ALL hoses, cap everything BUT the HP port and pressurize it. Water will be blown out the HP port.
The next best is leaving the LP hoses on but there will be a bit more probablility of the water getting to the intermediate stage while the empty hoses pressurize. If you do this blow lots of air through them also. If it was salt water I'd have it overhauled. The dunk tank is marginal since it could be pretty salty. Clean water is probably OK.
By all means check that sintered screen for signs of corrosion. If it turns green or white and crusty this is a sign of salt and problems. Overhaul for sure.

Fritz

 

[Web Monkey]

He didn't do any damage at all.

The reg has a self-closing plug on the first stage inlet.

Terry

http://www.aqualung.com/products/acd_series.html

OK, I have this “friend” who dunked his Brand new (less than 10 dives) Aqualung Legend LX Supreme in the dunk tank on the dive boat….without replacing the dust cap. Now, I am sure none of you have done anything that stupid before. But I, I mean my friend, was hoping some of you also might have known someone who carelessly made the same boneheaded maneuver. OK, I’ll admit it, I am the bonehead.

After I realized the error I hooked the reg up to a tank and purged the primary and octo for about 10 seconds. I figured drying out the reg was the most important step. I am wondering if I did the right thing, and is there anything I can do 24 hours after the fact to limit any possible problems. Should I run fresh water through the 1st stage, and then repurge? Just let it be? I really would rather not bring the reg in for an expensive overhaul if I could take care of the problem myself.

By the way, while it was a freshwater rinse tank, others had rinsed there saltwater laden equipment before the reg was rinsed in the tank. I did not dunk it deep so I don’t believe there is much of a chance that sediment entered the 1st stage (but what do I know, I forgot the darned dust cap). Also, this is not this years new model with the automatic dust cap closure mechanism.

I would really appreciate any opinions any knowledgeable individuals may have on the topic.

 

[Rick Murchison]

He didn't do any damage at all.

The reg has a self-closing plug on the first stage inlet.

Terry

http://www.aqualung.com/products/acd_series.html

Also, this is not this years new model with the automatic dust cap closure mechanism.

nc
Rick

 

[Rick Murchison]

OK Rick, since I have already admitted to being enough of a dumbarse to dunk the reg minus the dustcap, I'll ask this question publicly.

Sintered Filter? Is that the opening that should have been covered by the dust cap?

Thanks

dbg40's answer above is just right.
Rick

 

[VinceDS]

He didn't do any damage at all.

The reg has a self-closing plug on the first stage inlet.

Terry

http://www.aqualung.com/products/acd_series.html

No Comment - However, other than the link you posted, I would like to know if you are a certified tech for this type of reg..

 

[Web Monkey]

nc
Rick

Didn't see the last sentence. I assumed "Brand New" meant "Brand New" In order to not have the self closing dust cap, it would have to be "Not Brand New"

I guess it will either be OK or not. It wouldn't be the first reg to get wet inside.

Terry

 

[Web Monkey]

No Comment - However, other than the link you posted, I would like to know if you are a certified tech for this type of reg..

Nope.

Terry

 

[DA Aquamaster]

I would take it in and get it checked. We had a new Legend that went out of the shop last year and made exactly one dive trip where it went in the dunk tank without a dust cover after one dive. The owner did not bring it in to get it checked when he got home. At the first annual service it was badly corroded inside and required a new seat carrier and various other parts. The end result was a very nice reg that needed a lot of work and cost bunch of money restore to working order.

It's potentially much cheaper to take it in and get it checked and cleaned now than to discover a year or so from now tha you should have had it checked.