Keeping sorb in a fridge

**Simon TW** · 22nd June 2007, 12:11

I was taking to a couple of friends this week who have recently done their Dolphin course. They mentioned that their instructor advised them to keep their part used scrubbers in a fridge to preserve the life of the sorb.

I thought this was a load of cock because if there is no gas being passed through the scrubber then it can't be being used up when stored.

However I know that you guys will give me your opinions.

Smon

Gibbon · 22nd June 2007, 12:22

unless you buy them fur coats the best place for part used scrubbers is in bed

Ben Field · 22nd June 2007, 12:58

I keep my O2 bottles by the radiator, that way there is more in them for next time....

Chris · 22nd June 2007, 14:18

I Keep my wetsuit in the shower so it does not dryout and shrink

Cheers
Chriso

Outlaw · 22nd June 2007, 14:49

i keep my knives at the butcher's. That way they are always sharp!

**Freef** · 22nd June 2007, 17:28

For this you need a pure He source. I'd recommend using the ash from a tomakak reactor. Best let it cool for a bit first though.

Then you need about 10 feet of flexible drainpipe, the stuff you can collapse.

Then 10 feet of 12mm stainless studding.

2 caps for the drainpipe.

The one way valves from your Rebreather.

Drill two holes in the drainpipe caps, one to mount your valves and one for the 12mm studding. put one cap on the pipe with the studding sticking throgh the middle to the other end.

Fill the pipe with your part used scrubber. Put the other cap on and secure.

Fill the pipe with He through the one way valve. Then tighten the nuts on the studding to collapse the drainpipe and force out the excess He. Once the pipe is compressed, blank off the two one way valves. You wil then have your scrubber in an pure He atmosphere, nice and inert.

You can then put it in the fridge.

RobPot · 23rd June 2007, 09:28

Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris)

I Keep my wetsuit in the shower so it does not dryout and shrink

Make sure that you hang it the other way up from time to time so that the bubbles don't migrate.

**Simon TW** · 23rd June 2007, 10:54

Mock you may but these guys are serious, they are taking beer out of the fridge to fit the scrubbers in. That doesn't sound too bad unless you know that they are in the southern Red Sea on a liveaboard and it's your beer that's getting warm.

cramerdn · 23rd June 2007, 15:07

Quote: (Originally Posted by Simon TW)

Mock you may but these guys are serious, they are taking beer out of the fridge to fit the scrubbers in. That doesn't sound too bad unless you know that they are in the southern Red Sea on a liveaboard and it's your beer that's getting warm.

I can think of no possible benifit that would out weigh the terror of warm beer.

Chris · 23rd June 2007, 16:08

It sounds to me you are hanging round with some real crazy type folks.

Mate it does not get any worse.. A liveaboard full of Cold Scrubbers and Warm Beer..... That's the most depressing thing I have ever heard

Cheers
Chriso

22nd June 2007, 12:11	#1 (permalink)
Simon TW Martini Diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hurghada (Egypt) and Lancaster (England) Posts: 157	Keeping sorb in a fridge I was taking to a couple of friends this week who have recently done their Dolphin course. They mentioned that their instructor advised them to keep their part used scrubbers in a fridge to preserve the life of the sorb. I thought this was a load of cock because if there is no gas being passed through the scrubber then it can't be being used up when stored. However I know that you guys will give me your opinions. Smon __________________ http://www.sirenian.org Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
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22nd June 2007, 12:22	#2 (permalink)
Gibbon Southern Monkey Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Devon Posts: 226	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge unless you buy them fur coats the best place for part used scrubbers is in bed
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22nd June 2007, 12:58	#3 (permalink)
Ben Field CK+Shearwater Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, England Posts: 1,632	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge I keep my O2 bottles by the radiator, that way there is more in them for next time.... __________________ Know your PPO2, Pre-breath, Use checklists, Validate cells at 6mtrs, Use pure O2 at or near surface, Use a BOV, Don't dive Solo, Change Slime and Cells as recommended by Manufacturer and RTFM! Beware Fridge Suck! www.hugsac.org.uk
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22nd June 2007, 14:18	#4 (permalink)
Chris Go Nude Or Go Home Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 609	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge I Keep my wetsuit in the shower so it does not dryout and shrink Cheers Chriso __________________ Megalodon Sorb and Sensors whilst in Australia www.divetub.com.au Diving & Photography @ www.uwphotog.com
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22nd June 2007, 14:49	#5 (permalink)
Outlaw In search of Law breaking Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cyprus, Nicosia Posts: 640	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge i keep my knives at the butcher's. That way they are always sharp! __________________ CMAS - IANTD - TDI Kamikazi Instrustor Trainer DIRRebreather Team Member ---------------------------- "Once an Outlaw, always an Outlaw"
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22nd June 2007, 17:28	#6 (permalink)
Freef Custom Title Disallowed! Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Freef, UK. Posts: 1,356	How to keep scrubber fresh. For this you need a pure He source. I'd recommend using the ash from a tomakak reactor. Best let it cool for a bit first though. Then you need about 10 feet of flexible drainpipe, the stuff you can collapse. Then 10 feet of 12mm stainless studding. 2 caps for the drainpipe. The one way valves from your Rebreather. Drill two holes in the drainpipe caps, one to mount your valves and one for the 12mm studding. put one cap on the pipe with the studding sticking throgh the middle to the other end. Fill the pipe with your part used scrubber. Put the other cap on and secure. Fill the pipe with He through the one way valve. Then tighten the nuts on the studding to collapse the drainpipe and force out the excess He. Once the pipe is compressed, blank off the two one way valves. You wil then have your scrubber in an pure He atmosphere, nice and inert. You can then put it in the fridge. __________________ David. Currently owner of two differently sized ankles.
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23rd June 2007, 09:28	#7 (permalink)
RobPot Rebreather World Writer Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Portishead - Gateway to the South West Posts: 180	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris) I Keep my wetsuit in the shower so it does not dryout and shrink Make sure that you hang it the other way up from time to time so that the bubbles don't migrate.
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23rd June 2007, 10:54	#8 (permalink)
Simon TW Martini Diver Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hurghada (Egypt) and Lancaster (England) Posts: 157	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge Mock you may but these guys are serious, they are taking beer out of the fridge to fit the scrubbers in. That doesn't sound too bad unless you know that they are in the southern Red Sea on a liveaboard and it's your beer that's getting warm. __________________ http://www.sirenian.org Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
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23rd June 2007, 15:07	#9 (permalink)
cramerdn Obey my dog! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 612	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge Quote: (Originally Posted by Simon TW) Mock you may but these guys are serious, they are taking beer out of the fridge to fit the scrubbers in. That doesn't sound too bad unless you know that they are in the southern Red Sea on a liveaboard and it's your beer that's getting warm. I can think of no possible benifit that would out weigh the terror of warm beer. __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than an entire life as a worm." "But who's ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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23rd June 2007, 16:08	#10 (permalink)
Chris Go Nude Or Go Home Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Prism Topaz Sport Kiss Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 609	Re: Keeping sorb in a fridge It sounds to me you are hanging round with some real crazy type folks. Mate it does not get any worse.. A liveaboard full of Cold Scrubbers and Warm Beer..... That's the most depressing thing I have ever heard Cheers Chriso __________________ Megalodon Sorb and Sensors whilst in Australia www.divetub.com.au Diving & Photography @ www.uwphotog.com Last edited by Chris : 24th June 2007 at 00:43.
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