
Originally Posted by
pies
To avoid any transfer of water, ensure you fill the crack bottle with the base lower than the valve and the whole crack bottle lower than the donor cylinder i.e. lean the donor cylinder forwards: personally, to avoid filling too often, I would get a 3 litre and wait till my buddy is diving with 18/45.....then ask for a fill.
An interesting point ref fill and run - anyone seen one explode/come apart as it is filled?
never heard of one going bang, and don't forget they were frequently used when ABLJs didn't have a direct feed from the 1st stage...
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