11-02-2005, 03:55 PM
[cool][#0000ff]The tube should not have lost that much air. What kind do you have?[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some tubes have vinyl air chambers with valves that need to be properly seated during installation or they will not hold air securely.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My suggestion is to air it up fairly full, and then check for air leaks around the valve first. If it is not fixable by adjustment, then take the tube back.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We almost lost one of our Utah tubers last year on a "flotilla" outing. He aired up and launched, heading for deeper water. By the time he noticed that his valve was leaking air, he almost sunk on one side (two air chambers). If it had not been for one of the other local members, who had an electric motor on his pontoon...who towed in the unlucky guy...he would have got wet and cold...or worse.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Some tubes have vinyl air chambers with valves that need to be properly seated during installation or they will not hold air securely.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My suggestion is to air it up fairly full, and then check for air leaks around the valve first. If it is not fixable by adjustment, then take the tube back.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]We almost lost one of our Utah tubers last year on a "flotilla" outing. He aired up and launched, heading for deeper water. By the time he noticed that his valve was leaking air, he almost sunk on one side (two air chambers). If it had not been for one of the other local members, who had an electric motor on his pontoon...who towed in the unlucky guy...he would have got wet and cold...or worse.[/#0000ff]
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