Ironborn
Contributor
I have an Aqua Lung Titan XL. It is rated for use in water as cold as 50F/10C. As I understand it, using this regulator in water below those temperatures poses a risk of freezing and free flow in the first stage.
I understand that cold water regulators generally have environmental seals in order to prevent such freezing. Would it be feasible/desirable to have an environmental seal added to to the regulator during the next annual servicing in order to "upgrade" it for safe use in water temperatures below 50F/10C?
Or, do cold water regulators have additional safety features beyond the environmental seal that are also necessary to prevent such freezing and free flows? In that case, would I be better off buying or renting a cold water regulator?
I understand that cold water regulators generally have environmental seals in order to prevent such freezing. Would it be feasible/desirable to have an environmental seal added to to the regulator during the next annual servicing in order to "upgrade" it for safe use in water temperatures below 50F/10C?
Or, do cold water regulators have additional safety features beyond the environmental seal that are also necessary to prevent such freezing and free flows? In that case, would I be better off buying or renting a cold water regulator?