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Grant, Being up in Canada you should have a great opportunity to do some of the research yourself. Go and ask a bunch of glaziers what gas they use for insulated windows and report this back to me and the rest of the list. What I can tell you is anecdotal (as for air/nitrox mixes and argon for suit inflation), but on some of longer dives I've done using Argon really made a difference.. Oh yeah, then there's the time I flooded my suit and a friend gave me a shot of argon which was a hell of a lot warmer then the nitrox I was filling my suit with.. Look into the insulated windows and report back to me. Ken > Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1999 19:53:49 -0500 (EST) > From: grantw@fr*.ca*.ca* (Grant Wilkinson) > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: Want to be warmer. > Reply-to: grantw@fr*.ca*.ca* > Ken > > Can you point me to good information on the benefits of argon for suit > inflation over air? From what I've read so far, and it's not much, the > difference between the conductivity of air and argon is not enough to > scientifically distinguish between the two. It's a completely different > story when the choice is between helium mixes and argon, as the helium > sucks the heat right out of you. I haven't read anything on this list > about this subject, so if it's been here, I've missed it. However, since, > in answering Tom's post, you seem to be saying that argon is the > only way to go, and that it is much superior, even if he is diving air, I am > thinking that you have some info on this that refutes the little that I've > read. > > > Ken Sallot wrote: > > > >Let's see, > > > >You're cold in the core area, uncomfortable there, but not thrilled > >about doing the right thing and buying the proper dry suit bottle. > > > >Well, if you're not willing to use argon, which is the proper drysuit > >gas, then you either need to quit diving or just plain old suffer. > > > >Ken > > > >> From: "Norman, Tom" <TNorman@mo*.gt*.co*> > >> To: "'Techdiver'" <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >> Subject: Want to be warmer. > >> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 1999 17:21:33 -0500 > > > >> I would appreciate input on improving warmth with undergarment options in my > >> dry suit. My 20oz. polar fleece lined woollies work well in the Puget Sound > >> area most of the year, but temps are down to about 44 degrees now and > >> despite adding a layer of polypro undies I'm still getting cold. I've looked > >> at some of the heavier weight/high tech suits, but don't want to shell out > >> $250 just to discover I stay warm for only a few more minutes. I've also > >> heard both good and bad about the use of argon. Frankly, I not thrilled > >> about buying another bottle. I stay quite comfortable in the feet, legs, > >> arms, and head, experiencing chill mainly in my core area. Thanks in advance > >> for the advice. > >> Sincerely, > >> Tom Norman > >> account manager > >> (425)802-7036 > >> -- > >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > >> > >"Say, is that your Captain Marvel secret decoder lunchbox you got > >hanging back there?" - Anon E. Mouse > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > -- > > Grant Wilkinson > Ottawa, Ontario CANADA > grantw@nc*.ca* > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > "Say, is that your Captain Marvel secret decoder lunchbox you got hanging back there?" - Anon E. Mouse -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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