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1st Stage |
Where - Joints and holes of the 1st stage What - Occasional bubbles or fine stream of bubbles Why - General wear & tear or badly adjusted How - Send to a service technician Dive - Depends on comfort, unlikely to get worse, but does need attention! |
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Where - Between the tank valve and 1st stage yoke What - Occasional bubbles or stream of bubbles Why - Damaged o-ring, or damaged yoke seat How - Replace o-ring, or send to a service technician Dive - Depends on comfort, could burst underwater! |
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| 2nd Stage |
Where - Second stage exhaust What - Occasional bubbles or a constant stream of bubbles Why -Intermediate pressure too high or cracking pressure too low How - Turn back second stage adjustment (if present), get regulator serviced asap Dive- Depends on comfort, can affect air consumption! |
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Where - Second stage exhaust What - Occasional bubbles or a constant stream of bubbles Why - Sand/grit or corrosion in the 2nd stage seat How - Move the 2nd stage through the water while pressing the purge button, to dislodge contamination Dive - If ‘How’ doesn’t work, advisable to abort the dive. Can affect air consumption |
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| SPG/Console |
Where - Between hose and SPG What - Occasional bubbles or a constant stream of bubbles Why - Damage to spool or spool o-rings How - Replace spool or o-rings, and grease Dive - Depends on comfort, can affect air consumption! |
| Hose |
Where - Either end of a hose What- Occasional bubbles or fine stream of bubbles Why - Dirty or damaged o-ring, or loose connector How - Clean/replace & grease o-ring or tighten connector Dive- Depends on comfort, high-pressure hose leak is minor, low-pressure hose leak is more serious |
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Where - Anywhere along with the hose What - Tiny stream of bubbles Why - Weak area inside the hose, usually due to damage/constant flexing How - Replace the hose Dive - Depends on comfort, high-pressure hose leak is minor, low-pressure hose leak is more serious |
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BCD |
Where - At BCD inflator hose connection What - Occasional bubbles or a constant stream of bubbles Why - Damage/worn shredder valve in inflator hose How - Replace shredder valve or inflator hose Dive - No significant issue |
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Where - Around BCD inflator connection/buttons What - Occasional bubbles or a constant stream of bubbles Why - Worn/damaged O-rings How - Send BCD for service Dive - Can cause deflation on BCD on the surface |
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Where - Anywhere over the BCD’s surface What - Fine stream of bubbles Why - Small holes in the bladder, usually caused by salt crystals or aging How - Replace bladder/BCD Dive - Can cause deflation on BCD on the surface |
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