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RAL · 20th December 2006, 15:44

I use hot water regularly on gas dives. Personaly I prefere to not use the hot water any more than is needed on the working portion of the dive unless it is bitter cold, using it most often on the last portion of the deco.
If you start the dive with it then lose it you will be way worse off then not having had it at all IMHO. If you do chose to use some form of heat don't put yourself in a position that will make you have to chose between getting bent or risking hypothermia if you loose it. Dress to make the dive as if you do not have it & consider it a bonus if it is there to warm you up a little on deco.

RAL

20th December 2006, 15:44	#20 (permalink)
RAL Longbottom Time Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Florida Posts: 391	Re: Heating systems - many deco risks? I use hot water regularly on gas dives. Personaly I prefere to not use the hot water any more than is needed on the working portion of the dive unless it is bitter cold, using it most often on the last portion of the deco. If you start the dive with it then lose it you will be way worse off then not having had it at all IMHO. If you do chose to use some form of heat don't put yourself in a position that will make you have to chose between getting bent or risking hypothermia if you loose it. Dress to make the dive as if you do not have it & consider it a bonus if it is there to warm you up a little on deco. RAL __________________ The sea does not care about you.
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