How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses??

Andy Barker APS · 24th July 2007, 21:13

HI All,
How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses??
Do you remove them & empty them between dives??
Thanks Andy

**Fun Under Pressure** · 24th July 2007, 22:12

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Barker APS)

HI All,
How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses??
Do you remove them & empty them between dives??
Thanks Andy

A little bit, yeep i remove and empty then between the dives.

Cheers Markku

Mark Chase · 24th July 2007, 22:24

Most dives none at all on the KISS or the inspo. Some dives a fair bit which i put down to loose lips as it passed neg befor and after the dive.

ATB

Mark Chase

diverreb · 25th July 2007, 02:58

Almost none in the hoses with the O2ptima. At the end of the dive day there is a small amount of water in the trap by the canister and sometimes a tiny bit in the exhalation counter lung.

Richie

**Freef** · 25th July 2007, 05:45

The corrugations in the hoses will trap the 'fluid' [a nicer word than 'snot'] and unless you hang them up [ex side anyway] and let them drain you won't really see how much there is.

You will also get condensation if the air temperature is higher than the water temperature, and the colder the water the more you will get as there is a bigger difference between the body temperature and the loop temperature.

If the fluid is watery rather than snotty then you may have a small leak. Make sure your mouthpiece is fully poened or closed as appropriate. I had a small leak on one dive as my Dolphin moutpiece was not quite fully open.

I don't drain my hoses between dives, only at the end of the day. And you should see how much snot comes out of my ex CL!

Tom Blomberg · 25th July 2007, 06:05

I dive in cold water 4C under 20 meters all year around above that we can get 10-15C
and I don't bet much snot in my CL. After 2 hours in the water I maybe get 1 - 1,5 decilitre
But i have a Meg so that is no problem at all

/tom

iratnl · 25th July 2007, 08:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Barker APS)

HI All,
How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses??
Do you remove them & empty them between dives??
Thanks Andy

I think I'm a bit of a dribbler - I have to drain my hoses after a 1 hour dive; usually tip about a shot glass full of spit out of the exhale side...

Eoin · 25th July 2007, 08:49

On our MOD1 we were told that the more relaxed you get diving a CCR the more water will be in the hoses/lungs when you first start out. Probably due to being a bit more relaxed and not closing your mouth properly around the mouthpiece. So far this is true for me, but I'm starting to get myself into sealing my mouth properly around the mouthpiece now.

**PhilSiswick** · 25th July 2007, 09:23

Quote: (Originally Posted by iratnl)

I think I'm a bit of a dribbler - I have to drain my hoses after a 1 hour dive; usually tip about a shot glass full of spit out of the exhale side...

Ditto - I don't see it as a bad thing though. One of my (OC) dive buddies is horrified by the drool that collects in the hoses, so I usually take the opportunity to dribble it over some part of his kit for comedy value. And yes, I'm a joy to spend time with.....

I think it's probably more drooling than dribbling though, but what's in a name?

Cheers,

**Freef** · 25th July 2007, 14:11

Quote: (Originally Posted by PhilSiswick)

I think it's probably more drooling than dribbling though, but what's in a name?

Drool: to have liquid escape from the mouth when looking at something you want [new Rebreather, totty (either sex), etc].

Dribble: to have liquid escape from the mouth when you are old and senile.

24th July 2007, 21:13	#1 (permalink)
Andy Barker APS New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bury St Edmunds Suffolk UK Posts: 28	How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? HI All, How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses?? Do you remove them & empty them between dives?? Thanks Andy
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24th July 2007, 22:12	#2 (permalink)
Fun Under Pressure Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 691	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Barker APS) HI All, How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses?? Do you remove them & empty them between dives?? Thanks Andy A little bit, yeep i remove and empty then between the dives. Cheers Markku
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24th July 2007, 22:24	#3 (permalink)
Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,697	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Most dives none at all on the KISS or the inspo. Some dives a fair bit which i put down to loose lips as it passed neg befor and after the dive. ATB Mark Chase __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System
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25th July 2007, 02:58	#4 (permalink)
diverreb DE/MD/NJ Wreck Diver Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 595	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Almost none in the hoses with the O2ptima. At the end of the dive day there is a small amount of water in the trap by the canister and sometimes a tiny bit in the exhalation counter lung. Richie
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25th July 2007, 05:45	#5 (permalink)
Freef Custom Title Disallowed! Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Freef, UK. Posts: 1,353	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? The corrugations in the hoses will trap the 'fluid' [a nicer word than 'snot'] and unless you hang them up [ex side anyway] and let them drain you won't really see how much there is. You will also get condensation if the air temperature is higher than the water temperature, and the colder the water the more you will get as there is a bigger difference between the body temperature and the loop temperature. If the fluid is watery rather than snotty then you may have a small leak. Make sure your mouthpiece is fully poened or closed as appropriate. I had a small leak on one dive as my Dolphin moutpiece was not quite fully open. I don't drain my hoses between dives, only at the end of the day. And you should see how much snot comes out of my ex CL! __________________ David. Currently owner of two differently sized ankles.
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25th July 2007, 06:05	#6 (permalink)
Tom Blomberg New Member Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Åland (Finland) Posts: 70	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? I dive in cold water 4C under 20 meters all year around above that we can get 10-15C and I don't bet much snot in my CL. After 2 hours in the water I maybe get 1 - 1,5 decilitre But i have a Meg so that is no problem at all /tom __________________ http://www.dykarna.nu/?userId=105
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25th July 2007, 08:44	#7 (permalink)
iratnl Tecreational Diver Current Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eastbourne, UK Posts: 112	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Quote: (Originally Posted by Andy Barker APS) HI All, How much fluid do you get in your breathing hoses?? Do you remove them & empty them between dives?? Thanks Andy I think I'm a bit of a dribbler - I have to drain my hoses after a 1 hour dive; usually tip about a shot glass full of spit out of the exhale side...
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25th July 2007, 08:49	#8 (permalink)
Eoin New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 56	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? On our MOD1 we were told that the more relaxed you get diving a CCR the more water will be in the hoses/lungs when you first start out. Probably due to being a bit more relaxed and not closing your mouth properly around the mouthpiece. So far this is true for me, but I'm starting to get myself into sealing my mouth properly around the mouthpiece now. __________________ Ta, Eoin ~~~~~~~~~ www.scuba.ie www.technicaldiving.ie
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25th July 2007, 09:23	#9 (permalink)
PhilSiswick Phil Siswick, Tango Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 995	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Quote: (Originally Posted by iratnl) I think I'm a bit of a dribbler - I have to drain my hoses after a 1 hour dive; usually tip about a shot glass full of spit out of the exhale side... Ditto - I don't see it as a bad thing though. One of my (OC) dive buddies is horrified by the drool that collects in the hoses, so I usually take the opportunity to dribble it over some part of his kit for comedy value. And yes, I'm a joy to spend time with..... I think it's probably more drooling than dribbling though, but what's in a name? Cheers, __________________ Phil (WSKD 0001) I have always felt that the dive I am on is not nearly important as the dives I plan to be on the rest of my life. Tom Rose, 2007 The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure thing boat never gets far from shore. Charles A. Lindbergh www.hugsac.org.uk
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25th July 2007, 14:11	#10 (permalink)
Freef Custom Title Disallowed! Current Rebreather/s: Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Land of the Freef, UK. Posts: 1,353	Re: How Much Fluid Do You Get In Your Hoses?? Quote: (Originally Posted by PhilSiswick) I think it's probably more drooling than dribbling though, but what's in a name? Drool: to have liquid escape from the mouth when looking at something you want [new Rebreather, totty (either sex), etc]. Dribble: to have liquid escape from the mouth when you are old and senile. __________________ David. Currently owner of two differently sized ankles.
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