Steelyeyes
Contributor
I bought a BP/W from a popular manufacturer. I got to dissemble and reassemble the dump valve. On the third dive with this equipment I was making a descent in about 70 feet of cold water. I grabbed the inflator hose to slow my descent and just kept dropping. I could hear HP air from the inflator valve. What I couldn't hear was the now LP air leaving the dump valve. I added air to my dry suit to stop the descent and decided to terminate the dive.
Upon disassembly I found the components of the dump valve to be plenty robust for their intended use. I also found the trigger cable short enough that just lifting the hose was enough to open the dump valve, which explained my issue. I ordered a new, longer hose and valve assembly. The new cable was the correct length for the hose. I reassembled and tested it thoroughly afterward.
I don't use that dump valve for two reasons. I didn't like the BP/W so I got rid of it and bought a Zeagle Ranger instead and I use the other dumps, mostly on my Zeagle Stiletto (older version with two bottom dumps and additional right shoulder dump) since I'm more of a warm water guy now. When shooting photos I find myself in odd positions, sometimes even completely head down, and having multiple spots to get rid of air without changing position back and forth and missing a shot is a good thing.
Upon disassembly I found the components of the dump valve to be plenty robust for their intended use. I also found the trigger cable short enough that just lifting the hose was enough to open the dump valve, which explained my issue. I ordered a new, longer hose and valve assembly. The new cable was the correct length for the hose. I reassembled and tested it thoroughly afterward.
I don't use that dump valve for two reasons. I didn't like the BP/W so I got rid of it and bought a Zeagle Ranger instead and I use the other dumps, mostly on my Zeagle Stiletto (older version with two bottom dumps and additional right shoulder dump) since I'm more of a warm water guy now. When shooting photos I find myself in odd positions, sometimes even completely head down, and having multiple spots to get rid of air without changing position back and forth and missing a shot is a good thing.