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Mark Chase · 27th September 2006, 10:34

Hummmmmm this is a bit chicken and egg because you only remove the hose after the solenoid has jammed?

There are two megs on out boat and they have had a few issues with stuck solenoids. It seems to be a common problem with the meg units.

Good news is once disconnected you can run the unit manually, bad news is the salt water getting in after disconnection.

I have often wondered if the fact that the solenoid hardy ever fires is the cause of the problem. It would seem that a lot of divers run the unit manually and inactivity has a way of screwing up moving parts.

I am curious to know if this is the cause of the issue as it doesn't happen often on the HH or the Insp. I have never met a diver who has had a stuck solenoid on a HH or a Insp.

ATB

Mark Chase

27th September 2006, 10:34	#4 (permalink)
Mark Chase RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,904	Re: First solenoid stuck shut, yesterday stuck open...... Hummmmmm this is a bit chicken and egg because you only remove the hose after the solenoid has jammed? There are two megs on out boat and they have had a few issues with stuck solenoids. It seems to be a common problem with the meg units. Good news is once disconnected you can run the unit manually, bad news is the salt water getting in after disconnection. I have often wondered if the fact that the solenoid hardy ever fires is the cause of the problem. It would seem that a lot of divers run the unit manually and inactivity has a way of screwing up moving parts. I am curious to know if this is the cause of the issue as it doesn't happen often on the HH or the Insp. I have never met a diver who has had a stuck solenoid on a HH or a Insp. ATB Mark Chase __________________ See my "Doing It Chasey" video where I'm locked into a padded room, naked, with two ball bearings and within an Hour, I manage to lose one and break the other!!! Kevin Juergensen 16/11/08 [/quote]
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