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On a dive Sunday, while on deco, I had a newly-purchased inflator =
hose separate from the BC fitting.
On inspection afterwards, it is apparent that the flange around the =
fitting was never crimped down at the factory, and the fitting was only =
held on by its barbed male end, inserted into the rubber hose.
The hose is a 22" hose with 'Goodyear' prominently marked on the =
rubber, and was purchased in the North Central Florida area, but it is =
my impression that it may be more widely distributed.
When I notified the shop that had sold it to me, they immediately =
pulled the rest of their stock for inspection. All of the rest of them =
were properly crimped, I just got (un)lucky, I guess.
When I installed the hose, I had noticed that the 'crimp sleeve' =
looked odd, without the usual longitudinal ridges or depressions from =
crimping, but that didn't click at that time. I thought maybe it was =
some different method of crimping. The hose had actually lasted through =
one dive, and didn't blow until I was at the very end of a second one.
Of course, I'm at complete fault for not inspecting my equipment =
more thoroughly, but I thought I'd post this, in case any others out =
there have odd-looking crimps, they may want to look closer.
Rich L
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On a dive Sunday, while on deco, =
I had a=20
newly-purchased inflator hose separate from the BC fitting.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> On inspection afterwards, it is =
apparent=20
that the flange around the fitting was never crimped down at the =
factory, and=20
the fitting was only held on by its barbed male end, inserted into the =
rubber=20
hose.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> The hose is a 22" hose with =
'Goodyear'=20
prominently marked on the rubber, and was purchased in the North Central =
Florida=20
area, but it is my impression that it may be more widely=20
distributed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> When I notified the shop that had =
sold it=20
to me, they immediately pulled the rest of their stock for inspection. =
All of=20
the rest of them were properly crimped, I just got (un)lucky, I=20
guess.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2> When I installed the hose, I had =
noticed=20
that the 'crimp sleeve' looked odd, without the usual longitudinal =
ridges or=20
depressions from crimping, but that didn't click at that time. =
I=20
thought maybe it was some different method of crimping. The hose had =
actually=20
lasted through one dive, and didn't blow until I was at the very end of =
a second=20
one.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2> Of course, I'm at complete fault =
for not=20
inspecting my equipment more thoroughly, but I thought I'd post this, in =
case=20
any others out there have odd-looking crimps, they may want to look=20
closer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Rich L</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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