P Valves and Urinery Tract infections

[Simon TW]

To clean mine I flush it through with piss on every dive.

[Spike Jackson]

Originally Posted by Andy Kerslake

Simply blowing down the tube will clear out the urine, I have never had any infections and been doing this for a long time.

Right - that has cleared up all doubt. I will stick to shorter dives or, in desperation - nappies! Just to be absolutely clear - you're blowing the urine out of the tube with your mouth???!!!

[Kirstie]

I've got an unused She-Wee you can have. You could attach it with some form of elastic truss. And, according to the instructions, it's dishwasher-safe

[Simon TW]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

I've got an unused She-Wee you can have. You could attach it with some form of elastic truss. And, according to the instructions, it's dishwasher-safe

If you put it on the wrong way round can you poo throught it?

If so please can you send it to Andy Kerslake as I want to see him blow that out after.

[Kirstie]

Originally Posted by Simon TW

If you put it on the wrong way round can you poo throught it?

If so please can you send it to Andy Kerslake as I want to see him blow that out after.

You could in theory, but it'd have to be a tad loose as the funnel isn't very wide. One solid poo would clog it.

[Simon TW]

Originally Posted by Kirstie

You could in theory, but it'd have to be a tad loose as the funnel isn't very wide. One solid poo would clog it.

I can see the way that this thread is going maybe a merger with the Vindaloo thread would be good at this stage.

[Andy Kerslake]

Originally Posted by Spike Jackson

Right - that has cleared up all doubt. I will stick to shorter dives or, in desperation - nappies! Just to be absolutely clear - you're blowing the urine out of the tube with your mouth???!!!

you need a picture -b ut simply hold end of tube in slightly clenched fist and blow at other end - no contact etc. As for the female options these are not too pleasant, apart from nappies which can leak they all involve shaving, elastic, sticky stuff - not very easy, of course for some self cathertisation is used but you have to be very brave or daft :-)

[principia]

Originally Posted by Andy Kerslake

they all involve shaving, elastic, sticky stuff - not very easy, of course for some self cathertisation is used but you have to be very brave or daft :-)

I think I have seen that website.....

J.

[Tord Mattsson]

Hello

No, he is wrong. And I can’t see where he got that idea.
The balance valve doesn’t work with pressure. I just stops a vacuum built-up.
Nothing more.
A hose filled with liquid will react in the same way regardless 10cm or 10m. (hydraulic works like what). How that should effect it, is nonsens.

If any particals (e.g. sand from sock?!) goes into hose if it’s not pluged it can stop the oneway/check valve in closed position and or the balance valve in open position.
If the valve and it’s system is cleaned there are no “offical problems” with a small blow/suck check before attaching al other parts.

Make a mild mix of water and clorine . Squize gently.

BR
Tord

[David Pye]

What is uncomfortable with an unbalanced P-valve (at least for me) is condom-sqeeze, whereby the airspace at the end of the condom shrinks on descent, and ...

A quick twist of the outlet nut to let a bit of water into the tubing and equalise the pressure soon solves this one!