Mask leaks over time

[TMHeimer]

Or maybe you either gained or lost some weight?

Yes, maybe. I did lose over 20 pounds. I suppose even that little could affect the face.

 

[Ishkrbibbl]

Tinted faceplate or clear?

clear

 

[Ishkrbibbl]

Could you be occasionally breathing out of your nose? That breaks the seal and can cause ocasional leaks.

Saw a video on that and realized that as I descend that I deal with "increased pressure" in/on mask by blowing out of my nose.

 

[Ishkrbibbl]

When you fitted the mask at the shop did you have a snorkle or 2nd stage in your mouth?

Often when folks fit/buy masks they do a basic test by sucking air through the nose and feeling for the mask to hold a vacuum against the face/head....then they go dive and find it inexplicably leaks. The leak is often due to facial distortion caused by the 2nd stage (or snorkle) in the mouth.

-Z

That's what I was thinking - have 28" hose and even thought it has swivel (new) theres still alot of hose over there when diving - going to put my "old" hose back on and see if that helps

 

[Ishkrbibbl]

Or maybe you either gained or lost some weight?

nope...

 

[Ishkrbibbl]

Ok ...
Going to stop pressurizing by blowing out of my nose....
Going to switch back to old (shorter) hose
May snug up just a "little bit"

Thanks for the input

 

[kissonerga.ccr]

Going to stop pressurizing by blowing out of my nose....

I’m not sure that’s a good idea. Mask squeeze is a thing, you may have its skirt permanently imprinted on your face

Maybe you should book a pool session at your LDS, preferably with an observer, to try and find the leak source, test various permutations of your gear setup

 

[scubaozy]

When you fitted the mask at the shop did you have a snorkle or 2nd stage in your mouth?

Often when folks fit/buy masks they do a basic test by sucking air through the nose and feeling for the mask to hold a vacuum against the face/head....then they go dive and find it inexplicably leaks. The leak is often due to facial distortion caused by the 2nd stage (or snorkle) in the mouth.

-Z

Important to make a duck face when shopping for masks.

 

[L13]

Ok ...
Going to stop pressurizing by blowing out of my nose....
Going to switch back to old (shorter) hose
May snug up just a "little bit"

Thanks for the input

Don't "blow" out your nose, but do equalize by letting air flow out your nose. The thing is to avoid building up a positive pressure in the mask and producing bubbles.

 

[Zef]

Don't "blow" out your nose, but do equalize by letting air flow out your nose. The thing is to avoid building up a positive pressure in the mask and producing bubbles.

Or just get really good at clearing your mask. Either way works.


-Z