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Soaking Gear

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I've wanted one of these for a long time!
79.00 delivered to my garage!
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Ssswweeet!
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now get some salt away....
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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Jeff Pack wrote:now get some salt away....
Mmmm chemicals, yum yum.
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Nice!!! Have fun with it. :clap:
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If you get the 150 gallon ones they make a nice hot tub too!
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Jeff Pack wrote:now get some salt away....
What's wrong with water?
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Im leary of salt away. Not convinced it isnt hard on latex seals. Any evidence to the contrary?
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That's the dip tank I have always used for a good dive gear soak and rinse!
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Gdog wrote:Im leary of salt away. Not convinced it isnt hard on latex seals. Any evidence to the contrary?
I always fresh water rinse after salt away. I figure the salt away helps break down salt crystals better than just a rinse or a soak, especially when the rinse water will have salt in it anyways.

Especially for my fusion which traps alot between the two layers you cant just rinse out.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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Gdog wrote:Im leary of salt away. Not convinced it isnt hard on latex seals. Any evidence to the contrary?
The real latex killers are heat and ozone - not salt. So just fresh water rinses are fine, although even they aren't really necessary.
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Jack, what I was referring to was the chemical makeup of salt away. It does a great job on salt. I used to use it but after a few months all the seals on my drysuit became mushy like they had come into contact with gasoline or something. I can't say for sure that it was the salt away, but I stopped using it right then, replaced the seals, and got a good lifespan out of the next set. Again, I have no proof, but the salt away was the only new variable in the equation.
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I have no idea, ingredients are 'proprietary'. Regardless, buying salt away for dive gear is like rinsing with bottled water :rjack:

It might make sense for winterizing boats or something like that.
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Those tanks will fit two X-scooters . . . :)

I wish they put the drain a little lower in the tank, though. You have to turn the thing over to empty it.
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LCF wrote:Those tanks will fit two X-scooters . . . :)

I wish they put the drain a little lower in the tank, though. You have to turn the thing over to empty it.
Is there an adapter that you can purchase for the drain plug so that you can attach a hose to it?
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Take the plug to home depot or someplace like that. You can get a PVC ball valve, and a reducing coupling which will bring it down to garden hose size.
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Where did you order that from, Ron?
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Matt S. wrote:Where did you order that from, Ron?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221252056139?ss ... 1497.l2649
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Dell's and other farm supply houses carry them
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I have a Dells two blocks from home. Less expensive on line, no tax and delivery right to my garage...
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You mean I don't have to use bottled water to rinse?
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Linedog wrote:You mean I don't have to use bottled water to rinse?
Only for those really deep dives, its saltier down there.
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I paid for a galvanized 55g tank at Dells more than that. That's a nice deal.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it

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Jeff Pack wrote:
Gdog wrote:Im leary of salt away. Not convinced it isnt hard on latex seals. Any evidence to the contrary?
I always fresh water rinse after salt away. I figure the salt away helps break down salt crystals better than just a rinse or a soak, especially when the rinse water will have salt in it anyways.

Especially for my fusion which traps alot between the two layers you cant just rinse out.
I have the Fusion Bullet and have been wondering how other divers soak their dry suit of any brand. How do you close off the seals so that you can submerge the suit in order to soak it. As for the seals, I got ours with silicone seals.
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I've never soaked a dry suit. I have soaked the exhaust valves, when they got sticky. Otherwise, I just give the thing a good hosing, paying special attention to the zipper and the valves. Seems to work okay for me.
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LCF wrote:I've never soaked a dry suit. I have soaked the exhaust valves, when they got sticky. Otherwise, I just give the thing a good hosing, paying special attention to the zipper and the valves. Seems to work okay for me.
+1. Never had a problem just hosing it down.
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