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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 17:58:34 -0700
To: Steven R Feltner <Steven_R_Feltner@cc*.ch*.in*.co*>
From: cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf)
Subject: Re: SPG and Reg on Deco Bottles
Cc: techdiver@terra.net

At 1:35 PM 9/18/96, Steven R Feltner wrote:

>     Also, since this was strictly a deco mix, I tested the reg at the
>     surface, then shut the valve off.  I turned it on only during the
>     deco stops.  Is this the generally accepted practice, or do you
>     always leave all of your gas on all of the time?  Why?

Steve -

Some people turn the reg off after testing it on the surface, then turn
it on again periodically as they descend to keep water from reaching
the 1st stage.  Others turn it on and leave it on.  The reason to not leave
it on is that some folks think they might have an unnoticed freeflow on
the deco reg.  Personally, I figure if you don't notice that your
deco reg is freeflowing you probably aren't in a position to care.

I've never seen anyone mount the bottle upside down like that, but I
can see why you'd do it.

Regards,
Scott.

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