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Broken Cylinder Valves

Cormetondive · 4:45 · 806K views

Lesson

2 divers recommend · r/scuba · 2016–2020

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What went wrong

Cylinder valves can break when a tank is dropped or lands on its valve. The lesson is to handle and store cylinders so the valve never takes an impact.

Shows what can happen when cylinder valves are dropped or broken. The footage is a warning about handling cylinders.

Why divers recommend it

Divers say it is worth watching at least to the two minute mark, and warn against taking the chance with a cylinder valve.

Discipline
Gear, Incidents
Level
New to tech
Type
Incident analysis
GUE
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