Solo diving on a rebreather

[wedivebc]

Thanks guys for the tips. I spoke to my buddy and the problem has not reappeared so either he goofed up one of the steps on the checklist or some junk got in his mushroom valves. Where he dives there is often a lot of debris floating on the surface. I told him to be careful when getting into the water and protect your mouthpiece. He also should have couch dived it before taking it into the water again

If unsure about debris in the mushroom valves you can check them during a dive my collapsing the breathing hose and blowing and sucking on each side in turn

 

[maldedent]

If unsure about debris in the mushroom valves you can check them during a dive my collapsing the breathing hose and blowing and sucking on each side in turn

Thanks! That's a great tip. I never knew how to check that during a dive. Maybe I should post more than once every five years

 

[Garth]

Thanks! That's a great tip. I never knew how to check that during a dive. Maybe I should post more than once every five years

Please do. Even though I learned this too from Rob just now it originated from your comment so thanks.

Rob, I hope to meet you sometime. I am coming to Florida in April for a CCR cave course with Randy Thornton but that will be the first of many trips. I really like your willingness to provide help on the forums like you do. I can only imagine that I would learn a ton from a class with you.

Thanks
Garth


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[Nuribromanski]

If unsure about debris in the mushroom valves you can check them during a dive my collapsing the breathing hose and blowing and sucking on each side in turn

Will cooper hose be ok with getting collapsed like that?

 

[Garth]

Will cooper hose be ok with getting collapsed like that?

Great question. My guess is probably not!

 

[Nuribromanski]

Great question. My guess is probably not!

Would think the copper wire would not bend back after that kind of crush. Drager hose probably okeydokie and a good check to do.

 

[wedivebc]

Will cooper hose be ok with getting collapsed like that?

I would guess no as well. I suspect if you own a set you likely already knew that

 

[Dr. Lecter]

I would guess no as well. I suspect if you own a set you likely already knew that

You suspect correctly.

There's a thread on RBW now about inherent risks of radial scrubbers (meg), and as much as I limit myself when solo diving my rEvo vs. solo diving on OC, I'd think even harder about solo diving a radial given the lower margin for error in packing.

 

[Garth]

You suspect correctly.

There's a thread on RBW now about inherent risks of radial scrubbers (meg), and as much as I limit myself when solo diving my rEvo vs. solo diving on OC, I'd think even harder about solo diving a radial given the lower margin for error in packing.

I dive a hammerhead with radial scrubber and would not consider the scrubber being radial as to whether I feel comfortable solo diving.

Conditions, Conditions, Conditions... What is the environment like, what is current, flow or temperature, what is the depth, etc.

Adequate bailout and pre dive checks are what catch people off guard. To my knowledge radial scrubbers haven't lead to any major incident in the hammerhead rebreather. Nonetheless, I spend adequate time preparing my scrubber and pay close attention to the quality of the pack. That would be the same if I was diving an axial.

Just curious if you have considered flood tolerance into your calculations if solo diving when on your ReVO or the sensitive nature of its ADV when not installed properly?

Cheers,
Garth


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[gekodivebali]

Lack of buddies diving ccr in my turf is one of the reasons for not diving ccr. I dive solo oc all the time, but would not even consider solo ccr. Then again I've got less than 100 hours clocked on them ...