shoulder dump valve question

[stas]

Hi,
Are all drysuit shoulder dump valves created equal. I have a dui cf200 wich I bought used and absolutley love. However, I sometimes (fairly often) get a lot of water through the shoulder dump valve. I don't now what brand it is, but it doesn't seem to be an apeks valve (my inflator valve is Apeks) I dive with it completley open, however, I still think there might be to much water coming in. Would changing it do anything?
Stas

 

[jiveturkey]

I don't get any water through mine. I'm not sure what would cause your vents to leak. Maybe they degrade with with age. You could always call the manufacturer.

 

[Diver0001]

Hi,
Are all drysuit shoulder dump valves created equal.

absolutely not.

I have a dui cf200 wich I bought used and absolutley love. However, I sometimes (fairly often) get a lot of water through the shoulder dump valve.

of course you do. DUI made terribile agreements with Apeks ( the worst maker of drysuit valves in the history of human-kind ) but because DUI is incredibly expensive you're supposed to think that this is perfectly acceptable.....

I don't now what brand it is, but it doesn't seem to be an apeks valve (my inflator valve is Apeks) I dive with it completley open, however, I still think there might be to much water coming in. Would changing it do anything?
Stas

Swap them out with Sci-tek valves. They're cheaper and water tight....

R..

 

[DocWong]

Try closing the exhaust valve just a bit, that solved it for me when using my Si-Tek valve.