A little fishing tale (Or, what to do after drowning your Provari)

[TrueNorthist]

I am home for a break from my work and decided to go fishing and I wound up dropping my Provari V2 into the lake... But after retrieving it I removed the battery and let it sit in the sun for a while until the moisture appeared to be fully evaporated. On the first attempt to fire it up I got an E8 fault so I set it aside for another hour or so and it has fired just fine ever since. I am wondering though if I should give the electrics a rinse with 99% isopropyl? (Of course letting it dry again) It is about the freshest and purest possible water that it dropped into. I guess I am voiding my warranty by asking but I am extremely attached to this device and want to give it every chance of living a long and fruitful life.

Thanks.

PS. I did catch a couple of real beauties (and released all 3 back into the frigid depths) so the day wasn't completely lost. Here is a pic of where it went in. Stressful place, eh?

 

[TheBlueAdept]

Sorry to hear about the unintended swim for your Provari, but awesome pic!

 

[rondasherrill]

I would definitely give it an alcohol bath, just to be on the safe side. My husband is a computer geek by nature, and I can tell you firsthand, water gets into electronics where you can't see it, and it may be 3 months down the road before there is any noticeable corrosion from it. By then, it's just too late to do anything about it.

 

[TrueNorthist]

Thanks for the replies! I am still a bit leery of soaking it again, but if there was anything in the water, such as a trace amount of 2-cycle oil from the engine exhaust, that will still be inside on the circuit board etc and as you say will likely come back to bite me later. Do the good folks at Provape peruse this forum? No offence, but I am hoping to get the go-ahead on the 99% bath from a rep. I might just save my warranty that way. It is only 3 months old... I live in SW BC so sending it back to Washington state would be painless, should they decide to go that route.

And yes, that is a little piece of paradise up there. I get out as often as work allows, which isn't much these days.

 

[SheerLuckHolmes]

I have seen people talk about placing cell phones that have gotten wet into a zip lock bag full of rice, completely covering the phone. The rice is suppose to draw any moisture out of the device over 24 hours. Might try that before the 99% isopropyl.

 

[jonayran]

^ +1 on the rice. It will soak up all the moisture

 

[TrueNorthist]

I have seen people talk about placing cell phones that have gotten wet into a zip lock bag full of rice, completely covering the phone. The rice is suppose to draw any moisture out of the device over 24 hours. Might try that before the 99% isopropyl.

What a great idea! I am a bit worried that the rice may foul things up a bit if it gets into the tube, but the idea is very sound. Perhaps placing it in a sealed container next to a "Dry Z Air" or something similar. That will have the same effect without having to dump anything into the tube. Great idea. Thing is though, the device is completely dry already. I am concerned about a trace of oil or something being in there that may lead to later damage. The isopropyl will rinse away virtually anything that may be in there and then I can use the desicant to make certain it is totally dry.

It doesn't look like I will be getting an official response here so I will send Provape an email and see what they say. Thanks for the tip!

 

[MonsterKenny]

What a great idea! I am a bit worried that the rice may foul things up a bit if it gets into the tube, but the idea is very sound. Perhaps placing it in a sealed container next to a "Dry Z Air" or something similar. That will have the same effect without having to dump anything into the tube. Great idea. Thing is though, the device is completely dry already. I am concerned about a trace of oil or something being in there that may lead to later damage. The isopropyl will rinse away virtually anything that may be in there and then I can use the desicant to make certain it is totally dry.

It doesn't look like I will be getting an official response here so I will send Provape an email and see what they say. Thanks for the tip!

The Isopropyl will not damage the unit in any way and is highly recommend. As a personal note I clean mine once a month this way just to clean out any dirt and grime.

On a side note, I'm glad to hear the provari didn't drown and is working properly.

Give it a rinse, you should be fine