Quote: (Originally Posted by
Dsix36)
I tend to agree with Dave's train of thought about storage for years.
For every week of storage, I deduct 1/2hr from the duration. This has been working flawlessly for me thus far. Useage has been the same as calculated on all cartridge measurements after diving.
I too like Dave's thinking, so why do so many feel it necessary to bin sorb ater a relatively short period of time?
Using the above as an example, why deduct usage time when the sorb is
sealed and has no gas flow through it, just like it was in the original container? It makes no sense to do this. So, if one followed this procedure logically, and applied it to al hte sorb you use, you would reduce the life of any opened sorb container.
So, your typical 20kg keg, if one is diving for two hours a week would reduce itself to zero usage time 12 weeks, based on a 6 hour sorb life. Take the maths and use your scrubber for three weeks (1 x 2 hour dive a week), you get to the point where the sorb can only be used for 1 hour in 10 week. Then you would have to toss it out! (I think I did the sums right, but it's 35C here and the only thing keeping me cool is beer
)
So where did I do the sums wrong?
Back to my beer...