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07-03-2005, 08:11 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | | A close one
I went to a church party today and got distracted by my 2 kids(o this never happens to anyone  )
anyway.. so I just hop right on into the pool without thinking... pump and all.. mind you I have a Minimed 515 ie NOT WATER PROOF... anyway.. I was in the water between 5 & 10 min when I realized I still had my pump on.. as soon as I realized my pump had been UNDER WATER for 5-10 I freaked and started pushing the buttons to see if it was still working.... and to my surprise it was still working and its still working.
Looks like I dodged a bullet today... like the title says, it was a close one 
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07-03-2005, 08:52 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Miami, Fl
Posts: 3,120
| | | WOW!!!!
What a feeling that might have been. Glad it works and still runnin!!!
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07-03-2005, 10:14 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
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| | | yup, I feel very lucky!
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07-04-2005, 12:37 AM
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| | Cool deal and lucky break, Clint!  Glad to hear everything's in working order. 
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Pumps & Meters Used:
MM506,7,8,11 & 12, Cozmo, Animas 1200 & 1250 Many
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07-04-2005, 06:21 AM
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| | | That is awesome.....hopefully for us others who do the same thing it will somehow be waterproof too.
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07-04-2005, 08:11 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: CT
Posts: 4,588
| | Hey,
We all do things w/o thinking :****mate:. I know I do way too often and then I get annoyed with myself. I think I need someone to tell me to wake up  . Anyway, if your pump seems to be ok...I wouldn't worry too much about it. 
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So let mercy come
And wash away
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07-05-2005, 11:12 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lansing, MI
Posts: 118
| | | I remember when they were first marketing the paradigm pumps as waterproof. Apparently, the seals failed on some pumps suggesting to them the pumps were not waterfproof. I've never experienced this... I've been using my pump underwater for as long as I've had it. I've never had a problem. I suppose I'm just taking a risk though.
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Cozmo, Blue! A1C's June 2006 6.1  :
Feb 2006 - 6.7
Aug 2005 - 7.1
Dec 2004 - 8.3
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07-05-2005, 03:13 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
Posts: 630
| | When I first got my pump I looked at it and I thought, 'this sure looks water proof' but was told over and over that it isnt... maybe i got one of the good ones like you 
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07-06-2005, 05:35 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Savannah, GA USA
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| | | It's just great that your pump didn't bite the dust, Clint. That was one of the major reasons I went with the Animas pump. It is gauranteed waterproof, and it's amazing how much more free I feel in regards to the pool and the beach.
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07-06-2005, 07:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Garland Tx
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| | | ya, I was def relieved when I say that nothing was wrong with it...
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