water in the LE??

[Ferosimo]

Hi there valve in my LE got accidently opened and about two litres of salty water got through. I managed to drain out all of it but i reckon inside is still wet. Is this a problem , is the salt going to damage bladder or i shouldnt worry about that thanx guys

[Darktanyan]

A little moisture is not a problem

[loeuftok]

not too much a problem, but if you want to remove the rest of the water you can:
hang your bladder so that the valve is on the lower side.
inflate the bladder when hanging and close the valve
slap gently the bladder with your fingers, drops of water are now going down toward the valve
deflate to remove the rest of the water

[Ferosimo]

so salt is not a problem
cheers

[BullsShit.com]

salt should actually trap the moisture, no?

If you can, maybe flush it with fresh water and hang it up to drain and dry.

Could work, but I would not bather...lazy

[spork]

If you can, maybe flush it with fresh water and hang it up to drain and dry.

Fresh water could lead to mildew. Salt water won't. The salt doesn't hurt the outside of the bladder, and it's the same material. I do as loeuftok suggested - inflate it, let the water drain toward the valve, and let it out. I'm still on an '03 kite that gets 100 days/year, so it must not be too much of a problem.

[BullsShit.com]

i said " dry" after flushing

And I guess when you guys kite on a lake your kite is going to mildew?

sure it is....

kite dry= no rotting

[goulart]

Just put a bit of baby powder in the pump intake and pump it up after drying.
I have done this and it increases the longevity quite a bit.

Hv Fun!