Mixing types of sorb?? Sofnolime and Sodasorb?

se2schul

Any issues with filling a scrubber with a mix of sofnolime and sodasorb?
I have 1 partially used keg of each, but neither is enough to fill my scrubber.

Drmike

ive mixed sorb a few times. Ive just based the scrubber duration on the poorest performing of the 2 sorbs.

I mixed them well together. Didnt have any issues - but have no idea if its a good idea or not.....if an axial scrubber you could half fill with one then top of, with Boris I have to mix.

I dont know if its a bad idea though - can only say i havent had a hit (yet) the 3 r 4 times ive done it

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nigelh

I wouldn't recomend it but I'd probably do it if I was about to run out.
I wouldn't mix it up though. Just tip it in as my guess is that layered might be slightly better.

On other fora I'd expect the dive police will be here soon so tell us it is an untested uncertified combination and is your life worth £8 blah blah blah...
Here I hope for better.

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Beanie

If I was to do it I'd go for putting the worst performing lime at the bottom / front (but that get gas first) and the better one on top / last.

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se2schul

Well, I'm not in dire need of sorb at the moment...
I just happen to have two different brands of sorb in use. I'd like to use up one brand completely so that I only need to have 1 type of sorb around.

rigdiver

Right or wrong I did it also. Diving a Meg with about 90% Sofnolime 8-12 + ~5% Sodasorb 6-12 + ~5% Spherasorb. Did a 4 hour dive in the Devil's system. Inspected the can immediately post dive and had what felt like plenty of life(pun intended) left. I'd prefer not to do it again. It was all well within date.

Mark Chase

I did it with Spherasorb bottom and Grace top in Mexico. I cant imagine why it would cause a problem but like Mike id err on the side of the lowest performance product.


I have some left ovr Sofnalime that ill be toping off with Sphera sorb at some point as well.


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se2schul

Well, it doesn't *sound* like it will be dangerous.
I'll do it sooner for my rather shallow and short dives while I'm still getting used to my unit as opposed to later when my dives get more aggressive.

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Ken West

Hi Steve,

I 've mixed up the sofnolime and sodasorb. Same reason I had about 4 pounds left over in the keg that I didn't want to waste. Didn't have any issues.

bherman

Obviously a newbie question: Why would it be a problem? Difference in moisture? Heat? Tunneling?