Why do regs freeze

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Posted by maxell on February 22, 2002 at 10:39:29:

Hi I am trying t figure out why regs freeze I guess its the air passing through a small orifice causing friction somebody did tell me how fast air in a tank will travel through a hose and it was pretty quick, the same question why does a tank valve start to freeze up if it discharges rapidly ??

Thanks in advance

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they get cold JW 15:56:27 02/22/02 (0)
Regulator Freeze 101 Bob3 10:50:26 02/22/02 (23)
- Re: Regulator Freeze 101 Kendall Raine 11:15:48 02/22/02 (18)
  - Color me naīve roakey 15:36:24 02/22/02 (11)
    - Anyone? How does lowering the IP help prevent freezeups? [nt] roakey 03:00:23 02/24/02 (10)
      - Re: Anyone? How does lowering the IP help prevent freezeups? [nt] Kendall Raine 12:14:36 02/24/02 (9)
        
        As far as I can tell, your experiment is not applicable. roakey 13:55:27 02/28/02 (6)
        
        Re: Sure the experiment proves something...... TDI 16:27:51 02/28/02 (5)
        
        Well, yhea, but.... roakey 18:31:11 02/28/02 (4)
        
        Re: Well, yhea, but.... Kendall Raine 15:09:58 03/01/02 (3)
        
        Thanks, but... roakey 20:47:48 03/01/02 (2)
        
        Re: Thanks, but... Kendall Raine 12:32:49 03/04/02 (1)
        
        Got it, thanks, now THAT makes sense! (nt) roakey 21:59:52 03/07/02 (0)
        
        Re: What's the difference? MJG 18:12:56 02/24/02 (1)
        
        Re: Gotcha :-) Kendall Raine 19:18:01 02/24/02 (0)
  - What IP? 120? bbc 13:13:19 02/22/02 (5)
    - Re: What IP? 120? Kendall Raine 14:40:26 02/22/02 (4)
      - Adjustable regs... Bob3 15:09:10 02/22/02 (3)
        
        Re: Adjustable regs... Kendall Raine 15:43:02 02/22/02 (2)
        
        Oral - nasal cup... Bob3 20:05:18 02/22/02 (1)
        
        Re: Thanks Kendall Raine 15:19:04 02/23/02 (0)
- Re: Regulator Freeze.... simple one word answer........... TDI Diver 11:14:32 02/22/02 (3)
  - should be 2 words thermodynamics guy 11:18:09 02/22/02 (2)
    - That comes in ''Reg Freeze 202''... Bob3 15:11:23 02/22/02 (1)
      - Re: That comes in ''Reg Freeze 202''... Kendall Raine 15:45:04 02/22/02 (0)

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