2-01: How to remove condensation water from the air reservoir
This video demonstrates how to remove any condensation water from the float (air reservoir) of your AirBuddy. It’s normal that some condensation builds up inside the float, especially if you’re diving frequently, or in a humid environment. Use the air from your AirBuddy to push the water out from the float in few simple steps.
2-01: How to remove condensation water from the air reservoir
Hi, in this video we’ll demonstrate how to remove any condensation water from the float.
It’s normal that some condensation builds up inside your AirBuddy float, especially if you’re diving frequently, or in a humid environment. If you hear water sloshing inside of your float, take the nylon tubing which was provided with the purchase of your AirBuddy, thread it through the J-hose all the way down until you feel that you reach the bottom of the float. If you push it too far, it may curl up and won’t work. If you don’t push it far enough, it won’t reach the water and it won’t work either. Don’t forget to unplug the lid.
Take the diver’s hose and connect it with the 90-degree plug to the AirBuddy, and with the straight plug to one of the couplers on the float. The hose only works one way, so make sure that you don’t plug it the other way round. Tilt the float to make sure that you collect all the condensation water in the lowest point, under the J-hose, and then turn AirBuddy on. The condensation water will start pouring out. If not, wiggle the float slightly from side-to-side, rotate the J-hose, or push the water removal tubing back and forth.
Do this until you remove all the condensation water.
Remember that you’re not supposed to run your AirBuddy without water cooling for longer than some 20 seconds. If you need more time, place it in a container with about 10cm (4 inches) of water for cooling.
2-02: How to check for any potential air leak
This video demonstrates how to check the health of your AirBuddy in case you have any doubts or feel that the performance may have decreased.
2-02: How to check for any potential air leak
Hi, in this video we will demonstrate how to check the health of your AirBuddy in case you have any doubts or feel that the performance may have decreased.
To start, let’s do a “pressure hold” test. Set-up your AirBuddy the same way as if you were going to dive. Take a plastic container, fill it to about 10cm (4 inches) with water for cooling, place AirBuddy inside and run until it’s fully pressurised, in about 45 to 50 seconds. Remove it from water bath, take a piece of paper and draw a chart with pressure on the vertical axis and time on the horizontal axis.
Observe the pressure gauge of AirBuddy over the next 10 minutes and plot a chart. The pressure may slightly decline right after the switch off, but then it should remain constant, which means that there is no air leak anywhere in the system and your AirBuddy is OK.
Otherwise, if you observe that the pressure declines, hence your chart is slopping down, it’s a clear sign that there is an air leak somewhere in the system and you need to investigate where exactly it occurs.
Pressurise AirBuddy again, and check in a pool, bathtub, or large container for any external bubbles. Just put AirBuddy inside and thoroughly inspect all parts, especially the air connections. You may want to help yourself with a mirror to look properly from below. If you can’t find any bubbles, that would indicate that there may be an internal leak.
In such case, you may either disassemble AirBuddy to clean or replace the internal pressure relief valve or the compressor valve plate as we show in a separate video, or contact the customer support team to arrange a professional repair.
2-03: How to check the charger and battery voltage
This video demonstrates how to check the health of your battery or the charger if you suspect that there may be something wrong with either of them. You will need a multi-meter that you set to measuring DC voltage.
2-03: How to check the charger and battery voltage
Hi, in this video we will demonstrate how to check the health of your battery or the charger if you suspect that there may be something wrong with either of them.
You will need a multi-meter that you set to measuring DC voltage. Take the voltmeter leads and let’s first check that the charger provides around 14.4 volts. Then take the battery and measure the voltage on the charging connector to verify that the charging connector is properly connected. Your should measure over 13 volts on a fully charged battery with no load.
Connect the charger to the battery to check that the LED light on the charger turns red and stays red for at least couple of seconds before it turns green, indicating that the battery is fully charged. Now, to check the battery remove both terminal screws and measure voltage across the positive and negative terminal. The battery should read anything above 13 volts when fully charged.
Once you remove the safety link, you’ll be able to measure the two internal battery banks separately. Both of them should measure somewhere around six and a half volts or higher. If you don’t get these measures, there may be something wrong inside of the battery. Stop using such battery immediately and get in touch with the customer support.
2-04: How to swap the neoprene vest for a different size
This video demonstrates how to replace the neoprene vest of your dive harness if you for example need to change the size or if it gets damaged.
2-04: How to swap the neoprene vest for a different size
Hi, in this video we will demonstrate how to replace the neoprene vest of your dive harness if you for example need to change the size or if it gets damaged. You can order the neoprene vest from our online shop and swap it.
Just pull on the neoprene to stretch the hole and slowly go around to remove the plastic attachment.
And then use your fingers to stretch the hole on the other vest and slowly work the plastic attachment inside.
