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Old 08-21-2007, 04:07 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by gtjason2000 View Post
I guess the regulator stopped working when the o ring blew? A couple weeks ago during a rescue class when we were doing some surface rescues my wifes tank valve oring blew but I don't think she was using the regulator at the time. It cause a huge commotion but luckily the unconcious victim was able to shut the valve. In a couple of seconds she lost a couple hundred psi.
The reg was still functioning but at the rate I was losing my gas I wanted on someone's octo quick. I managed to lose 1000 psi before the tank was shut down.
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