To what setting do you dial your dry suit dump valve?

[Searcaigh]

Wide open just before I ascend, but generally I close it when I'm on the bottom as I get into some strange positions when taking photographs.

On the surface I close it again and put some more air in.

 

[Ben_3]

I close it full or partially when I want to maintain a certain depth or position so the air dosent vent out making me then add more and wasting gas. Closed if I'm swimming at the surface or not going down.

 

[kelemvor]

wide open for me.

 

[rduquesnoy]

Wide open so I just have to lift my arm a bit when I want to dump some air.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

It depends on the dive and amount or air I need in the suit. Also, I have two suits. One with a Si tech valve and one with the Apeks. Usually I have the valve closed a couple clicks because I try to run minimal air in the suit. Once at depth I close it a few more. It's a simple matter to give it a twist open when I need to and pretty much instinctual at this point.

 

[drk5036]

Usually about 3 clicks closed for me now

 

[garyh]

And when? And why? I recently finished my PADI Dry Suit certification and the use of the automatic setting on the dump valve really didn't get much air time. So I'm left curious: What setting do you use, when do you change, what do you change it to and why do you do all this?

wide open

 

[drl]

A couple of clicks less than fully open during the dive. I close it on the surface at the end of the dive so that I can add extra air and give myself more mobility for getting up the boat ladder.