Buddy Commando Jacket

> Hi guys, am planning some dives over winter. Yes foolish I know, but
> have a new drysuit I want to try and a few other bits too. Probably
> brave stoney at the weekend, but checked my gear the other day and the
> inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
> pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
> there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator unit to
> check it all out or would it need sending back to ap? Was hoping to
> get one in this saturday but looks like that's gone out the window
> now... not sure if thats a good or bad thing basing it on the frost
> we've been having .

Perhaps the cost of the unit you are using is prohibitive, but inflators are
one of the bits of equipment I keep spares for. If you don't service them
regularly, and I don't, they sometimes get clogged up or go bad. Sometimes
they can be cleaned out easily, sometimes they can't. If you have a spare,
though, you don't have to wait to find out. You just swap the malfunctioning
unit with a working one and get on with your diving.

Lee

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian

On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:04:47 -0000 in uk.rec.scuba, Mark T says:
>>"viper61" <rj.spicer@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>inflator button on the jacket (it's an auto air) stuck in when I
>pressed it. Checked it out the other month and it was fine but would
>there be any way I can maybe strip and clean the inflator
>
>Send it back to AP. They do an excellent job in quick time and it is not at
>all expensive. By far the best method.

I'd concur. Had the same thing on my daughter's jacket, originally
ordered the wrong part from AP when I realised what I'd done I phoned
them and sent the inflator and incorrect spare back. I think it was
returned the same week, although I doubt you'll manage that this close
to Christmas.

--
Ian