ADV Flow stop

[Pierre Farrugia]

Hello all,

I am starting this poll to see how many YBOD divers use a flow stop!

Regards

Pierre

[Juz]

Been diving happily without one for 5 months, but have ordered one, due to arrive tomorrow.

In effect the ADV is a reg and could free flow into the loop, I don't want that kind of bouyancy at 60m!!

Juz

[Sandman]

I've got 1 but never needed to use it and don't want to either. If it develops any problems it will get binned but I can't see what could go wrong with it.

Mine came fitted to the unit and has been on since new.

Cheers

[jptaylor9]

[Decodiver]

I do not like them and believe they are the solution to a problem that does not exist.

If you need to shut it off, use the diluent valve to do so.

Cheers,

Dave Cooper

[desperation99]

i use the flow stop all the time, in fact think it's a great idea.

if the ADV free flows it will fill the lungs quickly and you will probably hit the surface before turning the valve off,

cheers

matt

www.mrdiving.co.uk

[Decodiver]

Originally Posted by desperation99

i use the flow stop all the time, in fact think it's a great idea.

if the ADV free flows it will fill the lungs quickly and you will probably hit the surface before turning the valve off,

cheers

matt

www.mrdiving.co.uk

No different from a freeflowing solenoid stuck open, the drill should be instantaneous.

I had one of the first APD ADVs and it freeflowed, it was not a problem to dump the excess gas and I just turned off the dil.

[ewan]

Just something else to go wrong and add to the task-loading IMHO.
Same as a reg on the O2 side.

[DaveT]

Originally Posted by Decodiver

No different from a freeflowing solenoid stuck open, the drill should be instantaneous.

I had one of the first APD ADVs and it freeflowed, it was not a problem to dump the excess gas and I just turned off the dil.

So it's better to turn everything off, and then put up with a free-flowing ADV when/if you need to manually inject dil; than to just stop the free-flow and still have functioning manual inject?

[Decodiver]

Originally Posted by DaveT

So it's better to turn everything off, and then put up with a free-flowing ADV when/if you need to manually inject dil; than to just stop the free-flow and still have functioning manual inject?

One of the symptoms of ascent is that if done correctly, you shouldn't need to add diluent to the loop, gas to your suit nor gas to your wing.

ADVs work well on descent, mine freeflowed on the bottom, once loop volume attained no problem.

Also with your ADV now freeflowing you shouldn't need to manually inject, just crack the bottle open and closed.....

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.