Hi all,
I'm having a frustrating time with my new Oceanic equipment. I bought a Hera BCD, regs, and computer from a dealer in December. By late-January, I was having problems w the computer (wouldn't turn on in the water, only when dry) and have sent it back for repairs. This weekend, I tried to inflate on the surface and it wouldn't stop - not a little extra air leaking in, but an over-inflated bladder in about 3 seconds. I've only used it for about 20 dives so far, and clean it after every use, so I can't see that it would have been damaged by salt already.
Anyway, I'm now in a bit of a dilemma - spend the next few months orally inflating until I can bring it back to the dealer (can't get it fixed where I live) or ship it internationally and rent equipment for a month or two while they are fixing it.
Ok ... now that I've gotten the venting out of the way - two questions. (1) Am I having a string of bad luck, or is it pretty common for dive gear to need repairs frequently? Any tips on prevention for these types of problems? (2) Is there any straightforward way to diagnose and fix a problem like this without having to send back to the dealer?
Thanks everyone!
I'm having a frustrating time with my new Oceanic equipment. I bought a Hera BCD, regs, and computer from a dealer in December. By late-January, I was having problems w the computer (wouldn't turn on in the water, only when dry) and have sent it back for repairs. This weekend, I tried to inflate on the surface and it wouldn't stop - not a little extra air leaking in, but an over-inflated bladder in about 3 seconds. I've only used it for about 20 dives so far, and clean it after every use, so I can't see that it would have been damaged by salt already.
Anyway, I'm now in a bit of a dilemma - spend the next few months orally inflating until I can bring it back to the dealer (can't get it fixed where I live) or ship it internationally and rent equipment for a month or two while they are fixing it.
Ok ... now that I've gotten the venting out of the way - two questions. (1) Am I having a string of bad luck, or is it pretty common for dive gear to need repairs frequently? Any tips on prevention for these types of problems? (2) Is there any straightforward way to diagnose and fix a problem like this without having to send back to the dealer?
Thanks everyone!