i need help.

[scottstaff]

yesterday i tripped and fell while detecting. it was real wet out and my detector fell into a pool of water about an inch deep in the grass. by the time i got up and got it out, it had been there about a minute. it was on its left side and the little speaker holes had let water into the control console. i turned it off and pulled the batteries, and tried to drain out as much water as i could get out, but don't know if it is ok or not. do i need to send it to the shop or can it be dried out at home? how can i see if it is hurt or not?

 

[possum]

Hi, Sorry about your detector. I'm sure someone with a lot more knowledge than me will be able to give you some info. I do recall that someone had the same problem as you and did the same thing you did (turn the machine off and remove batteries), then let it dry for several days or a week then replaced the batteries and turned the machine on and it worked fine. Others, unfortunately did not have the same luck and the machine was ruined. Hope you have good luck.

 

[flash5153]

Dry it out with a hair dryer, just dont get it real hot. Don't turn it back on until you are sure it is completly dry. If it was still powered up when it first got wet and you shut it off is a good sign . Opposed to the water made it shut off.
Good Luck
what machine is it??

 

[scottstaff]

thanks guys. it is a bounty hunter lone star. i will use a hair dryer on it and see how it turns out. thanks again for the info.

 

[mwaynebennett]

My daughter dropped her cell phone into a lake. After retrieving it, I shook out as much water as possible and then placed in it a zip lock bag full of uncooked white rice to absorb moisture. The next day when we powered it on, it worked perfectly.

Mark
Elite 2200

 

[jeepdude2005]

I agreee with the others..let it dry well or use the blow dryer..I have the same model that I use often, even in the snow and if it gets wet I just let it dry out a few days.

Jeepdude2005

 

[GoGoGopher]

As stated above, if it was still powered on when you removed the batteries, that is a GOOD sign...means the circuitry did not get fried, or completely fried...dry the speaker area, battery area, and coil plug area with a blow dryer on low heat, then let the unit sit for at least 2 days...Only other way to make sure there is no water in the box, is to remove the 4 screws on the faceplate and slide the faceplate forward so you can see inside the box. You do not have to remove the boards or anything, just enough to shine a flashlight in there and look for moisture. Hope all turns out well for you...

HH,

 

[scottstaff]

just an update. i tried it out last night and it seems to work ok. i want to thank all of you for the assistance in getting my detector back up again. without this web site and you friendly folks on here, i may have ruined it. thanks again.