Posted by tleemay on September 19, 2000 at 21:34:03:
In Reply to: Whats the best method for getting flush water out of Ranger BC? posted by Vili on September 19, 2000 at 17:28:43:
First of all, I don't sell dive gear or work for
any shop. I used to own a Ranger and dove it for
more than a few hundred dives. I have to assist
with Zeagle problems/repairs regularly on the boat.
What I do not recommend is that you remove the bottom
or shoulder dump valves - period. The compression style
rubber washer that Zeagle uses for ensure valve
cover seal does not like being screwed off and back on
again, it has a very good memory and does not pop
back to it's original form after time, like about six
months. This causes the valves to leak under moderate
pressure.
To rinse out the inside, fill the bladder through
the LPIH mouth piece, swish the water around, and then
inflate oraly. Position the bladder so that the bottom
dump valve it the lowest point of the BC position
and pull the dump valve. This will let all the water
inside dump out. Repeat two more times and the inside
should be free and clear of any chards of salt while
it dries out in preparation for long or short term
storage.