Regulator Purge

But what happens if I get water in the regulator?

It’s only natural to worry about getting water in your regulator, but the solution is very simple: your reg is designed to push water out when you exhale. All you need to do is breath out. If for some reason that doesn’t work, or you don’t have enough air in your lungs to push out all the water, your regulator also has a purge button that will use air from your tank to blast the water out.

Check out the video above to see the skill in action. Keep in mind: we are not instructors! This is meant to be an example of what you will learn, not a study tool.

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