| Your visual acuity is important while scuba diving. | | | | example, you can use the starchy liquid in raw |
| You need to keep your mask clear in order to | | | | potatoes instead of a commercial spray. Just slice |
| see well underwater. The very purpose of a | | | | the potato into small pieces and smear its flat |
| scuba diver is to enjoy the amazing sights of the | | | | surface over the glass faceplate, and rinse slightly |
| various colorful fish and plants which make the | | | | before your dive. You can spread a tiny amount |
| underwater world so interesting and refreshing. | | | | of baby shampoo, rinse it a little and then put on |
| You must see clearly in order to have a safe | | | | your mask. |
| dive. | | | | Spit is the best alternative, if none of the above |
| Even is you have a well-fitting mask, it may take | | | | is available. The disadvantage of spit is that you |
| in water, or fog over or even fall off during the | | | | would not want it so close to your eyes and it |
| dive. Here are some tips on how to keep your | | | | may attract bacteria. It can also wash off easily, |
| mask in tip-top condition. | | | | but proves better than nothing. |
| The faceplate glass of the mask can get | | | | Once you are underwater, you can use some of |
| obscured by small droplets of water condensing | | | | these simple tips to deal with a small amount of |
| on it because of sweat from the forehead or | | | | moisture that may enter the mask through the |
| cheek of the diver. If there is even a tiny leak | | | | skirt edge. If you feel water entering the mask, |
| through the mask, the droplets may get bounced | | | | inhale using your mouth and exhale sharply |
| onto the interior of the glass. But most | | | | through your nose. You could also tilt the bottom |
| commonly, the fogging of the mask is due to the | | | | of the mask slightly as you exhale. However this |
| hot, moist air that the diver exhales through his | | | | is tricky and may let even more water in. The |
| nose. Just like the windshield of your car on a cold | | | | best way to clear the mask is a good snort. You |
| day, your faceplate glass can get fogged up due | | | | can repeat the snort as often as you need. If |
| to the hot, humid air you breathe out. Your moist, | | | | you used a spray or any home recipe to prepare |
| warm breath condenses into small droplets on the | | | | your mask, don't worry. Even if it fogs, it will clear |
| glass and decreases the visual acuity. | | | | in a while. Worst case you will have to surface to |
| Before you set off, coat the faceplate interior | | | | handle the problem. Most scuba diving enthusiasts |
| with a thin layer of anti-fogging spray. Droplets will | | | | find that too time consuming and prefer to use |
| be dispersed as they form. All commercial dive | | | | other methods. |
| shops have this spray. Alternately, you can use | | | | Keeping your mask cleared during your dive will |
| what experienced divers have developed as | | | | create a more enjoyable experience. |
| home recipes to combat this problem. For | | | | |