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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01BFCEC8.9F846BE0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Here is a summary of the responses that I received, on the list and = privately. It seems that there are a number of people who have had similar problems. EE put shrink wrap on the connection for a good reason, it is not = designed to be removed, the plastic 'ears' will break off pretty soon. If you have broken the = 'ears', the suggested solutions included: - make sure that you position the tube of the balance valve against your = leg so that it twists the connection closed. - glue or tape the connection together. EE have been extremely helpful- they picked up my original Techdiver = post and have offered to replace the parts if I ship the valve to them. Simon Murray South Africa ----- Original Message ----- From: Trey <trey@ne*.co*> To: Simon Murray <simonm@ho*.co*.za*> Cc: Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2000 12:35 PM Subject: Re: EE p-valve > o-rings come with the valve. If the cartrgidge is in there, they fit > perfectly. > > Simon Murray wrote: > > > > The disconnect is made of red plastic and has two pieces that push > > together and you then twist them in order to 'lock' the connection. > > It seems that the plastic ridges that lock the two pieces together = are > > not holding securely. I will have a look this evening to see if it > > has a manufacturers logo. > > > > You can see a picture of it on this link under "Balanced P-Valve and > > Installation Tools" > > > > http://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml > > > > I had taken it off in order to rinse the whole assembly after my = last > > dive, so it is possible that I didnt securely reconnect it. = However, > > a dive buddy showed me another that had broken locking ridges and so > > would not hold together. > > > > When comparing the two side by side, I noticed that the o-rings in = the > > ends of the disconnects were slightly different sizes. As far as I > > know the differently sized o-rings are as supplied by EE. > > > > Simon Murray > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Trey > > To: Simon Murray ; Tech Diver > > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 1:19 PM > > Subject: Re: EE p-valve > > > > if it is the disconnect that i specified, there is no way - > > i have no shrink tubing on any of mine. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Simon Murray <simonm@ho*.co*.za*> > > To: Tech Diver <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > > Date: Monday, May 29, 2000 7:08 AM > > Subject: EE p-valve > > > > I have been having problems with my Extreme > > Exposure balanced p-valve. The final connection > > (where the discharge tube joins the round plastic > > block that is glued to the drysuit) twisted and > > became detached. I removed the black plastic > > shrink wrap and re-connected it, but decided not > > to put wrap back on so I could inspect it before > > each dive. > > > > I now find that the connection has a tendency to > > twist open, and come off, with all the nasty side > > effects you would expect. I have seen the same > > problem with several other EE p-valves. Does > > anybody have a suggested solution ? > > > > Cheers, > > > > Simon Murray > > South Africa > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to = `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01BFCEC8.9F846BE0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Here is a summary of the responses = that I=20 received, on the list and privately. It seems<BR>that there are a = number=20 of people who have had similar problems.<BR><BR>EE put shrink wrap on = the=20 connection for a good reason, it is not designed to be removed,<BR>the = plastic=20 'ears' will break off pretty soon. If you have broken the 'ears', = the=20 suggested solutions included:<BR><BR>- make sure that you position the = tube of=20 the balance valve against your leg so that it twists the connection=20 closed.<BR><BR>- glue or tape the connection together.<BR><BR>EE have = been=20 extremely helpful- they picked up my original Techdiver post and have = offered to=20 replace the parts if I ship the valve to them.<BR><BR>Simon = Murray<BR>South=20 Africa<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: Trey <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:trey@ne*.co*">trey@netdor.com</A>><BR>To: Simon = Murray <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*">simonm@horizonequity.co.za</A>= ><BR>Cc:=20 Tech Diver <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>= Sent:=20 Tuesday, May 30, 2000 12:35 PM<BR>Subject: Re: EE = p-valve<BR><BR><BR>>=20 o-rings come with the valve. If the cartrgidge is in there, they = fit<BR>>=20 perfectly.<BR>><BR>> Simon Murray wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > = The=20 disconnect is made of red plastic and has two pieces that push<BR>> = >=20 together and you then twist them in order to 'lock' the = connection.<BR>> >=20 It seems that the plastic ridges that lock the two pieces together = are<BR>>=20 > not holding securely. I will have a look this evening to see = if=20 it<BR>> > has a manufacturers logo.<BR>> ><BR>> > You = can see=20 a picture of it on this link under "Balanced P-Valve and<BR>> >=20 Installation Tools"<BR>> ><BR>> > <A=20 href=3D"http://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml">htt= p://www.extreme-exposure.com/pvalve/pvalve-manual-1.shtml</A><BR>>=20 ><BR>> > I had taken it off in order to rinse the whole = assembly after=20 my last<BR>> > dive, so it is possible that I didnt securely = reconnect=20 it. However,<BR>> > a dive buddy showed me another that had = broken=20 locking ridges and so<BR>> > would not hold together.<BR>> = ><BR>>=20 > When comparing the two side by side, I noticed that the o-rings in=20 the<BR>> > ends of the disconnects were slightly different = sizes. As=20 far as I<BR>> > know the differently sized o-rings are as supplied = by=20 EE.<BR>> ><BR>> > Simon Murray<BR>> ><BR>> = ><BR>>=20 > ----- Original Message -----<BR>>=20 > From: Trey<BR>>=20 > To: Simon Murray ; Tech Diver<BR>> = > Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 1:19 = PM<BR>>=20 > Subject: Re: EE p-valve<BR>> = ><BR>>=20 > if it is the disconnect that i = specified,=20 there is no way -<BR>> > i have no = shrink=20 tubing on any of mine.<BR>> ><BR>>=20 > = -----Original=20 Message-----<BR>>=20 > From: = Simon=20 Murray <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:simonm@ho*.co*.za*">simonm@horizonequity.co.za</A>= ><BR>>=20 > To: = Tech Diver=20 <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>= >=20 > Date: = Monday,=20 May 29, 2000 7:08 AM<BR>>=20 > = Subject: EE=20 p-valve<BR>> ><BR>>=20 > I have = been=20 having problems with my Extreme<BR>>=20 > = Exposure=20 balanced p-valve. The final connection<BR>>=20 > (where = the=20 discharge tube joins the round plastic<BR>>=20 > block = that is=20 glued to the drysuit) twisted and<BR>>=20 > became=20 detached. I removed the black plastic<BR>>=20 > shrink = wrap and=20 re-connected it, but decided not<BR>>=20 > to put = wrap=20 back on so I could inspect it before<BR>>=20 > each=20 dive.<BR>> ><BR>>=20 > I now = find that=20 the connection has a tendency to<BR>>=20 > twist = open, and=20 come off, with all the nasty side<BR>>=20 > effects = you=20 would expect. I have seen the same<BR>>=20 > problem = with=20 several other EE p-valves. Does<BR>>=20 > anybody = have a=20 suggested solution ?<BR>> ><BR>>=20 > = Cheers,<BR>>=20 ><BR>> = > =20 Simon Murray<BR>>=20 > South=20 Africa<BR>> ><BR>><BR>><BR>> --<BR>> Send mail for the = `techdiver' mailing list to `<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com'">techdiver@aquanaut.com'</A>.<BR>&= gt; Send=20 subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">techdiver-request@aquanau= t.com'</A>.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01BFCEC8.9F846BE0-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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