CL Do you dry them

James Appel · 2nd March 2006, 19:34

I live in the Pacific NW (Oregon) and nothing ever drys out until summer (which lasts maybe if were lucky 2 months). But how do you go about drying the insides of your CL's? I heard a hairdryer (one that can be set to just output air with no heat) works well.
Or do you not even bother with drying them out?

**UWSojourner** · 2nd March 2006, 19:46

I hang them in the garage with a space heater warming the air a bit. I have no problems getting them dry (Meg CL ... not neoprene).

Ken · 2nd March 2006, 19:56

I hang them upside down and tap them occasionally to move the drops down. Sometimes I put a little toweling at the bottommost part of the Cl to wick away water. Meg Cl's are really easy to dry. YBOD lungs are a tad harder. I used a cool air boot fan in the past to dry both the hoses and lungs. Works OK.

I once had a spider crawl into a lung and a scorpion inside the YBOD mouthpiece. This was in Mexico and would have been a very caliente surprise!

***Beanie*** · 2nd March 2006, 20:49

Mine live in the house dry in about a week.
Currently hanging from the ceiling although usually attached to the unit.

db8us · 3rd March 2006, 05:42

I use a 500W blower that is used for inflating rubberboats.
It has to have high flow, but low pressure.
Also it helps, that the CL can be fully openes to brush and clean it.
Never used desinfectant, because i can clean and rinse and dry every bit of it.
Michael

Deep Thought · 3rd March 2006, 06:04

Quote: (Originally Posted by James Appel)

I live in the Pacific NW (Oregon) and nothing ever drys out until summer (which lasts maybe if were lucky 2 months). But how do you go about drying the insides of your CL's? I heard a hairdryer (one that can be set to just output air with no heat) works well.
Or do you not even bother with drying them out?

With good luck you wont have time to allow them to dry

dive often!

After a good sanitation rinse with virkon or some other agent, I let my lungs drain the best I can and sling the water out of the hose and go diving again.

With past experience with scr that would flood if you spit, the OTS CL are very tolerent of moisture and I realize that if there are a few drops of water no big deal, the loop is moist anyway....

There is a prudent amount of maintenance and there is overkill, I caution divers to not overdue too much tear down as things wear and tear with removal and replacement. I've seen divers have more o-ring problems and leaks due to repeated good intentions. Be practicle and enjoy the rebreather with acceptable prudent maintanance.

Deep Thought

Nick uk. · 3rd March 2006, 07:48

Left on the unit, unscrewed the loop and the dill/O2 manual addition buttons, to let the air circulate...

Nicholas von Rosen · 3rd March 2006, 09:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by Nick uk.)

Left on the unit, unscrewed the loop and the dill/O2 manual addition buttons, to let the air circulate...

So do I...

Nick - DK

Tom F. · 3rd March 2006, 10:58

I clip of my homemade neoprene CL and rinse them at my bathroom where i let them dry out.

Tom F.

gathan · 3rd March 2006, 11:19

Very easy to dry my CK CLs. After I remove them from the case, I insert some paper towel into them to get most of the moisture out, and after that, let them air dry after making sure that I put them away in a "blown up" manner that is, not laying flat. They're usually completely dry in a matter of hours.

Andre

2nd March 2006, 19:34	#1 (permalink)
James Appel New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 60	CL Do you dry them I live in the Pacific NW (Oregon) and nothing ever drys out until summer (which lasts maybe if were lucky 2 months). But how do you go about drying the insides of your CL's? I heard a hairdryer (one that can be set to just output air with no heat) works well. Or do you not even bother with drying them out?
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2nd March 2006, 19:46	#2 (permalink)
UWSojourner Pacific Northwest Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 556	Re: CL Do you dry them I hang them in the garage with a space heater warming the air a bit. I have no problems getting them dry (Meg CL ... not neoprene).
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2nd March 2006, 19:56	#3 (permalink)
Ken Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 320	Re: CL Do you dry them I hang them upside down and tap them occasionally to move the drops down. Sometimes I put a little toweling at the bottommost part of the Cl to wick away water. Meg Cl's are really easy to dry. YBOD lungs are a tad harder. I used a cool air boot fan in the past to dry both the hoses and lungs. Works OK. I once had a spider crawl into a lung and a scorpion inside the YBOD mouthpiece. This was in Mexico and would have been a very caliente surprise!
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2nd March 2006, 20:49	#4 (permalink)
*Beanie* Cheif tea maker Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In da house! yeah baby! Posts: 3,141	Re: CL Do you dry them Mine live in the house dry in about a week. Currently hanging from the ceiling although usually attached to the unit. __________________ Beanie Gallery Admin & Library Assistant. www.outlawdivers.org.uk www.beandiving.co.uk www.beanengineering.co.uk www.divelife.co.uk
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3rd March 2006, 05:42	#5 (permalink)
db8us Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 223	Re: CL Do you dry them I use a 500W blower that is used for inflating rubberboats. It has to have high flow, but low pressure. Also it helps, that the CL can be fully openes to brush and clean it. Never used desinfectant, because i can clean and rinse and dry every bit of it. Michael
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3rd March 2006, 06:04	#6 (permalink)
Deep Thought Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Great Lakes Posts: 190	Re: CL Do you dry them Quote: (Originally Posted by James Appel) I live in the Pacific NW (Oregon) and nothing ever drys out until summer (which lasts maybe if were lucky 2 months). But how do you go about drying the insides of your CL's? I heard a hairdryer (one that can be set to just output air with no heat) works well. Or do you not even bother with drying them out? With good luck you wont have time to allow them to dry dive often! After a good sanitation rinse with virkon or some other agent, I let my lungs drain the best I can and sling the water out of the hose and go diving again. With past experience with scr that would flood if you spit, the OTS CL are very tolerent of moisture and I realize that if there are a few drops of water no big deal, the loop is moist anyway.... There is a prudent amount of maintenance and there is overkill, I caution divers to not overdue too much tear down as things wear and tear with removal and replacement. I've seen divers have more o-ring problems and leaks due to repeated good intentions. Be practicle and enjoy the rebreather with acceptable prudent maintanance. Deep Thought __________________ Creature Of Habits; Mostly Bad www.gudcscuba.com
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3rd March 2006, 07:48	#7 (permalink)
Nick uk. Made in England. Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Azimuth Other Rebreather/s: Azimuth Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Viale C.Colombo 75 Marina di Carrara. MS 54036 Italy Posts: 579	Re: CL Do you dry them Left on the unit, unscrewed the loop and the dill/O2 manual addition buttons, to let the air circulate... __________________ If it aint broke....don't fix it, and if it is.............well......get another one! divechief2000@hotmail.com
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3rd March 2006, 09:02	#8 (permalink)
Nicholas von Rosen Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Helsingoer, Denmark Posts: 152	Re: CL Do you dry them Quote: (Originally Posted by Nick uk.) Left on the unit, unscrewed the loop and the dill/O2 manual addition buttons, to let the air circulate... So do I... Nick - DK __________________ NICK
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3rd March 2006, 10:58	#9 (permalink)
Tom F. New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Herlev, Denmark Posts: 41	Re: CL Do you dry them I clip of my homemade neoprene CL and rinse them at my bathroom where i let them dry out. Tom F.
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3rd March 2006, 11:19	#10 (permalink)
gathan MixedGas Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other SCR Other Rebreather/s: Other SCR Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tottenham, Ontario, Canada Posts: 199	Re: CL Do you dry them Very easy to dry my CK CLs. After I remove them from the case, I insert some paper towel into them to get most of the moisture out, and after that, let them air dry after making sure that I put them away in a "blown up" manner that is, not laying flat. They're usually completely dry in a matter of hours. Andre
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