OK, only one trial or tribulation, depending on how you look at it.
My first dive since certification in the warm, clear waters off Mexico was in the cold, dark water of the quarry. And after only 8 minutes I found myself at 60 feet with a free flowing regulator. After the dread eased it's grip on my heart I signalled my buddy and tapped on the purge a few times, but the free flow continued as we continued toward the surface.
By the time we got to about 20 feet the free flow subsided and I still had about 500 psi (amazing how fast it emptied the tank) so we hung out for a safety stop.
Other than wanting to share the fear of a newbie on his first non-check-out dive I wanted to ask whether there were any other steps one might take to try and stop a free flow without killing the dive?
My first dive since certification in the warm, clear waters off Mexico was in the cold, dark water of the quarry. And after only 8 minutes I found myself at 60 feet with a free flowing regulator. After the dread eased it's grip on my heart I signalled my buddy and tapped on the purge a few times, but the free flow continued as we continued toward the surface.
By the time we got to about 20 feet the free flow subsided and I still had about 500 psi (amazing how fast it emptied the tank) so we hung out for a safety stop.
Other than wanting to share the fear of a newbie on his first non-check-out dive I wanted to ask whether there were any other steps one might take to try and stop a free flow without killing the dive?