Anyone experienced Saltwater Aspiration Syndrome? (See here for description http://www.scuba-doc.com/saltwasp.html ) I think salty water is getting into my regulator and I am breathing in a mist of it. This is not a problem at the time but leads to a fever and feeling tired later on. What I really want to know is if it is the (Jetstream) regulator at fault or just the way I am using it.
Cheers
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 If you think that you are getting water into your reg you must take it in for servicing asap. I cant imagine that you can be using it incorrectly, and its obviously not doing your health any favours, so send it back to be checked. Safe diving
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 Yes, except while hanging on your head no water should come in to your reg. If it is, either the reg is to blame (but I doubt that, you can simply check by inhealing with the dustcap on, if you are getting air that means there is a leak). Normally this would happen because your mouth is not completely sealing the mouthpiece.
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 Jetstream regulators are normally very robust. If saltwater is getting in, check that the diaphragm is positioned correctly and its cover is tight. Quite often, you can have foreign objects blocking the diaphragm, which would cause water to get in. A good clean would remedy this. Check that the switch is properly sealed and that the mouthpiece isn't leaking (either through wear/tear or improper seal in the mouth as Steven said). You can disconnect the second stage from the hose, block the air inlet with your thumb and breathe in to make a vacuum. If in any doubt though, take it to a service technician ! JP
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Hello mate, Yes, Saltwater Aspiration Syndrone can happen to anyone and it doesn't necessarily mean that your reg is faulty! I got it whilst diving on the west coast of Ireland, which led to me getting Pneomonia in my left lung.... I found that whilst I was diving, the air was full of a fine mist of water, it didn't bother me too much, but by the end of the week I developed a sore cough and chest... My valve seemed to be working fine, but on very close inspection, there was a tiny crack in the rubber mouth piece and when I bent my neck to look up, opened up the crack. Of course with my inhalation, this caused a venturi action which mixed the air and a very fine salt water ingress. So check out the mouthpiece with precision, especially around the connection with the mouth piece to the valve body with the cable tie. This simple check could save your life! John H.
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Hi John, thanks for your reply. What regulator/valve were you using? From what you say it probably doesn't make any difference, if there was a hole, but I would be interested.
I have changed the mouth piece a couple of times and had the dive shop check out the mouth piece too.
Thanks
Phil
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Hi Phil, As you said, it doesn't matter what valve, but it just happened to be one of my trusty Apex valves. regards John
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Sorted problem by changing regulators to Apeks - no salt water coming into regulator now so no post dive problems.
Thanks all
PS anyone want to buy a Jetstream regulator.
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 Hi Philip, seems a bit extreme - you should be able to resolve the Jetstream issue. I've had similar on various regs where it has primarily been due to the mouthpice, check the cable tie is tight enough, no splits etc. as previously advised by other members, and also, as they have said, take the 2nd stage off the hose, close the inlet with you thumb and check for air leaks. If you dont have any, then its the 1st stage causing the problem. If you have had it serviced, then I would take it back to whoever did it and get it redone properly - any IDEST service centre wont have a problem if you have issues after it has supposedly been checked out. Failing that, name and shame them, and also write to Poseidon. The Jetstream is among the top regs made! (although I would still vote Apeks every time)
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