Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam

colinicky · 28th April 2008, 18:19

Ok my baby booster is not working correctly so it needs to go back to Jetsam .Anybody any idea of the cheapest/ securist way to do this ? & how long does the delivery to Canada take from the UK ?
TIA

teksimple · 28th April 2008, 19:07

One way to get your booster working *is* to send it back to the manufacturer. But since you are an ocean away, perhaps you might prefer to do some basic troubleshooting and fix it yourself. The Jetsam booster is an *extremely* easy piece of kit to disassemble. Replacing a single O-ring (like the #20 below the Reed valve) and reassembling will usually rectify everything.

What are the symptoms?

colinicky · 28th April 2008, 19:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by teksimple)

One way to get your booster working *is* to send it back to the manufacturer. But since you are an ocean away, perhaps you might prefer to do some basic troubleshooting and fix it yourself. The Jetsam booster is an *extremely* easy piece of kit to disassemble. Replacing a single O-ring (like the #20 below the Reed valve) and reassembling will usually rectify everything.

What are the symptoms?

35 bar in the O2 supply cylinder, 35 bar in the destination cylinder, 250 in the drive gas cylinder . Very short cycling of the booster pump & no boost

stripped & cleaned no difference

Sutty · 28th April 2008, 19:55

I remember reading a troubleshooting guide from Jetsam for the booster (may be in the manual). Stuff like checking the valves aren't leaking etc. It also told you how to imitate the action of the Humphrey valve manually - it could be worth searching for and trying this, it would at least tell you if the problem was the humphrey. There aren't many reasons for the thing not to work!

Neil

**wedivebc** · 28th April 2008, 20:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by Sutty)

I remember reading a troubleshooting guide from Jetsam for the booster (may be in the manual). Stuff like checking the valves aren't leaking etc. It also told you how to imitate the action of the Humphrey valve manually - it could be worth searching for and trying this, it would at least tell you if the problem was the humphrey. There aren't many reasons for the thing not to work!

Neil

Yeah except the Humphrey valve. They say if you take it apart something to the effect of your booster will never work again. Must be something serious in there.

colinicky · 28th April 2008, 20:55

I have read the manual performed the checks on the reed valves etc but no joy . When I asked about the humphry valve I was told that Jetsam do not even have parts ,if it's f***** throw it away & fit a brand new one ! mind you they didn't tell me a price

teksimple · 28th April 2008, 23:36

Those are the exact symptoms of the #20 O-ring failing. But you apparently disassembled the booster and it looks fine?

colinicky · 29th April 2008, 05:56

I dissassembled the booster & it "looked" fine but I replaced it with a brand new one anyway

teksimple · 29th April 2008, 16:09

Sorry. I guess no one really answered your question, then. Perhaps DHL?

colinicky · 29th April 2008, 21:10

I had a new J of gas delivered today & after equalising at 150bar the piece of **** boosted effortlessly to 200 bar !

I then equalised with another down to 75 & boosted to 100bar & finally equalised another to 35 bar but it didn't want to know about boosting

Seems as if below about 50bar in the O2 supply J it doesn't want to know

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teksimple Enlightened Alpinist Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back in Hawaii Posts: 480	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam One way to get your booster working is to send it back to the manufacturer. But since you are an ocean away, perhaps you might prefer to do some basic troubleshooting and fix it yourself. The Jetsam booster is an extremely easy piece of kit to disassemble. Replacing a single O-ring (like the #20 below the Reed valve) and reassembling will usually rectify everything. What are the symptoms? __________________ ---- _____________ "I don't know the percentage of the Internet that's valid, do you? Jesus, it's scary." - Hunter S. Thompson
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colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 660	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam Quote: (Originally Posted by teksimple) One way to get your booster working is to send it back to the manufacturer. But since you are an ocean away, perhaps you might prefer to do some basic troubleshooting and fix it yourself. The Jetsam booster is an extremely easy piece of kit to disassemble. Replacing a single O-ring (like the #20 below the Reed valve) and reassembling will usually rectify everything. What are the symptoms? 35 bar in the O2 supply cylinder, 35 bar in the destination cylinder, 250 in the drive gas cylinder . Very short cycling of the booster pump & no boost stripped & cleaned no difference __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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Sutty Classic Kiss diver Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire, UK Posts: 775	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam I remember reading a troubleshooting guide from Jetsam for the booster (may be in the manual). Stuff like checking the valves aren't leaking etc. It also told you how to imitate the action of the Humphrey valve manually - it could be worth searching for and trying this, it would at least tell you if the problem was the humphrey. There aren't many reasons for the thing not to work! Neil __________________ Never forget that life is a finite resource.
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colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 660	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam I have read the manual performed the checks on the reed valves etc but no joy . When I asked about the humphry valve I was told that Jetsam do not even have parts ,if it's f***** throw it away & fit a brand new one ! mind you they didn't tell me a price __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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teksimple Enlightened Alpinist Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back in Hawaii Posts: 480	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam Those are the exact symptoms of the #20 O-ring failing. But you apparently disassembled the booster and it looks fine? __________________ ---- _____________ "I don't know the percentage of the Internet that's valid, do you? Jesus, it's scary." - Hunter S. Thompson
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colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 660	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam I dissassembled the booster & it "looked" fine but I replaced it with a brand new one anyway __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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29th April 2008, 16:09	#9 (permalink)
teksimple Enlightened Alpinist Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Back in Hawaii Posts: 480	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam Sorry. I guess no one really answered your question, then. Perhaps DHL? __________________ ---- _____________ "I don't know the percentage of the Internet that's valid, do you? Jesus, it's scary." - Hunter S. Thompson
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29th April 2008, 21:10	#10 (permalink)
colinicky Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: uk Posts: 660	Re: Need to send my booster from Uk back to Jetsam I had a new J of gas delivered today & after equalising at 150bar the piece of **** boosted effortlessly to 200 bar ! I then equalised with another down to 75 & boosted to 100bar & finally equalised another to 35 bar but it didn't want to know about boosting Seems as if below about 50bar in the O2 supply J it doesn't want to know __________________ Colin I trust my rebreather completely , I just don't trust the user onwards & downwards
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