Water in SPG immediately after regs serviced

[Elduderino]

I just got my regs serviced (by the company that makes them) and on my first dive less than a week after servicing I noticed there's water in my SPG. It still works but I'm at the very beginning of a 8 day dive trip in Mexico (Cabo). What would you do? Cancel all the dives (which are non refundable now), use it as long as it works or rent gear? It doesn't seem like replacing it is an option since it's a well know brand but not a major brand and no one seems to know now to repair it. At least the dive shop (well reviewed) I dove with today didn't know

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I'm not an expert, but I’d just use it as long as it works and deal with it when I get home.
Make sure the bezel that screws down over the glass is tight. That might be how the water got in.

 

[Elduderino]

I'm not an expert, but I’d just use it as long as it works and deal with it when I get home.
Make sure the bezel that screws down over the glass is tight. That might be how the water got in.

It's weird because everything looks tight so idk how water even got in. But I'm sure it could be the tiniest little thing that's not very obvious

 

[Fibonacci]

I'd remove the SPG and check 'someone' remembered to put the tiny -003 o-ring on the HP swivel spool or that it wasn't damaged against some corrosion within the connection (exposed to raw sea water under ambient pressure so often sits in there, quietly causing trouble) during the service.

Unscrew the SPG and check the spool and o-ring, sometimes a quick clean with some green 3M style pot scourer and new silicone grease will at least stop it leaking and work OK for a few more days.

Better to just swap out the SPG and hose and continue your trip.
If salt water is already inside that SPG is toast in the longer term so repairing it won't be economic.

This seems to happen to at least one diver per LOB trip so I always carry a supply of -003 90 o-rings and one of each type of spool!

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I hit the side edge of an SPG years ago pretty hard. It wasn’t enough to break the glass visibly through the center but the edge of the glass chipped under the lip of the bezel and I noticed fog in the SPG when I came out and it warmed in the sun. I kept using it the rest of the day and eventually it began to flood. But the SPG never quit working.
Leisure Pro actually warrantee’d it and gave me a new one, but the point is sometimes there damage that is not visible, and they are pretty robust.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

If water gets into the inlet it won’t go any further than the bourdon tube. And if there are missing O-rings off the spool it will blow HP air out of the joint. If you’re seeing water under the glass then it came in from somewhere around the glass seal. Sometimes it’s nothing more than a nicked O-ring or a bad assembly job.

 

[broncobowsher]

Pick up a new SPG, put it on (or have someone put it on, not a big deal to anyone who works on any scuba gear) and go on your vacation.

SPG is not servicable. The O-ring where it attaches to the hose is as far as the servicing goes. The rest is just inspect, if nothing looks wrong, needle reads like it should, ship it.

 

[Scared Silly]

The water in the SPG that one can see is not coming in via the hose. As you note that gas goes into bourdon tube . If one has water in the SPG that one can see that water is coming in from being compromised. Probably from when it was hit on the edge. At this point continue to use the SPG for now. As some point, the SPG will become corroded enough that it does not work.

 

[GF99/99]

I just got my regs serviced (by the company that makes them) and on my first dive less than a week after servicing I noticed there's water in my SPG. It still works but I'm at the very beginning of a 8 day dive trip in Mexico (Cabo). What would you do? Cancel all the dives (which are non refundable now), use it as long as it works or rent gear? It doesn't seem like replacing it is an option since it's a well know brand but not a major brand and no one seems to know now to repair it. At least the dive shop (well reviewed) I dove with today didn't know

It happens, its part of diving its really not a big deal at all; SPG's the HP hose, the little spool and o-rings all go bad eventually. Either get water in them, brake, leak, etc. If its still working great just keep using it until it stops working. In the mean time just buy a replacement there like $50 on DGX. DGX Thin SPG, Naked

Also an 8 year old could change one out. Its probably one of the simplest things to do as far as self servicing your gear goes. Plus you really should learn anyways because you will soon find out those little 003 HP spool o-rings go bad ALL!!! the time and need to be changed alot. I buy them buy the pack on 100 on McMaster

Also for future reference if your going on big dive trips a spare SPG, spool, and o-rings is a good thing to keep in a save a dive kit. I always have one with me.

Good video showing how to do it. Obviously this is for changing the spool but same concept just change the SPG instead.

 

[Elduderino]

It happens, its part of diving its really not a big deal at all; SPG's the HP hose, the little spool and o-rings all go bad eventually. Either get water in them, brake, leak, etc. If its still working great just keep using it until it stops working. In the mean time just buy a replacement there like $50 on DGX. DGX Thin SPG, Naked

Also an 8 year old could change one out. Its probably one of the simplest things to do as far as self servicing your gear goes. Plus you really should learn anyways because you will soon find out those little 003 HP spool o-rings go bad ALL!!! the time and need to be changed alot. I buy them buy the pack on 100 on McMaster

Also for future reference if your going on big dive trips a spare SPG, spool, and o-rings is a good thing to keep in a save a dive kit. I always have one with me.

Good video showing how to do it. Obviously this is for changing the spool but same concept just change the SPG instead.

I didn't realize how easy it was. Idk why the guy at the shop made it seem like it was complicated. Maybe i misunderstood and they just didn't have a replacement part. Hopefully mine still works for a few more days and I'll get a new one from DGX after this trip