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09-25-2003, 08:58 AM | #1 |
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Scrubbing Tanks?
With the vast amt of knowledge most of you *old* folks have.......could someone explain the use of these and the kinds of set-ups you would recommend?
What circumstances are they needed/recommended? Typical sizes for a single diver? Is this a set-up typically brought with you on a dive or left in the boat? |
09-25-2003, 09:08 AM | #2 |
The Wizard Of HOD
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Scrubbing tanks? I recommend steel wool, and a little Ajax.
Seriously, most of the guys who O2 scrub in the MG use a 13 cu ft AL stage bottle rigged with a scuba-duba to their main tank. Mixes run from 60%-100%. Switching to the stage during your safety stop will do wonders for your deco status, and allow you to dive more/more safely provided you have a multigas computer. You need to be certified for technical nitox to buy mixes <40%. AJ Suarez |
09-25-2003, 09:13 AM | #3 |
The Wizard Of HOD
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If you are going to do multiple deco scrubs, it's a good idea to have an LP120 on the boat filled with the deco mix so you can refill your stage bottle with a transfer whip. I have found the 13 cu. ft. stage lasts me about 8 minutes breathing at 15'.
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09-25-2003, 08:36 PM | #4 |
Ken Jones
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When we are diving deep, 150ft plus, we use air in our pony bottles. Then an Alum 80 with 80% O2 that is attached to a float ball with 15 feet of line and dropped to the divers when they are coming up. I know this isn't perfect since the topside people can loose track of the divers, but most of the time the diver gets to hit on the 80%. I don't like to use higher O2 mixes in my pony bottles because of the potential of O2 tox at depth.
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