LX5 Transducer Freezing in Case

[muskielaw]

Anyone have any ideas as to how to stop the transducer from freezing into the LX5 case when you put it back in the transducer holder? I noticed the vexlar pro packs have a hole on the bottom of the transducer holder which would prevent this. Before I drill a hole in my case thought I would find out if someone has a better idea? Have also tried drying it off real well but it still seems to have enough condensation to freeze in.

[ozzie]

I have a vexilar fl8 and it has a foam area to slide the ducer into.....after using it a time or 2 I figured out that in the winter I can not put the ducer into that spot cause it freezes in and when it is pulled out it would have foam on it...so I just put it on the battery or loose in the ducer area......

[Shack]

Here is a post I did in another thread about this issue!

Good Luck

You know, I had this happen to me the other day for the first time ever

I always dry mine off before leaving and bring it in to charge and never had a problem. Well, the other day I put my LX-5 in my trailer outside after charging. I think when I was moving last weekend, I must have put the ducer in the holder wet during a move. It did not freeze that day, but froze the night it sat in the trailer. Got out to a local lake and could not get that ducer out . I just brought it in the shack and let it sit for a couple minutes in the warmth and it came right out.

I have an extremely simple solution for this issue. When you put the ducer in its holder pocket with possible moisture in the pocket, put the ducer/puck in side ways (on its side) . It fits great this way, packs up nice and the face of the ducer is not up against the foam pad it freezes to.

Problem solved

Nothing beets an LX-5 and I am very pleased with how mine has performed and the features it has.

[Bulldoggr]

I always dry the transducer off before storing. Even when I had a FL-8.

[Shack]

I do that as well. I even keep a little rag in the side pocket, when hole-hopping all it takes it putting the ducer in the pocket wet and have freezing temps out side one.

I just put the ducer in side in the pocket and I have not had an issue since.

[FrontenacPike]

Put a piece of sulafane in the bottom of the holder. Glade press and seal works just as good. I haven't had a problem since.

[Jim Almquist]

Just put 3 small drops of silicone sealant so it will never freeze flush to the bottom.

[shamrock7]

There should be a hole there already. But they put the little pad in there and the holes don't line up very well so I had the same problem. Even after opening the hole up so that it could seep out, it still froze so as previously stated, I just put the transducer in on its side. No problem after that.

[jwhjr]

I put it sideways like shackbash if I'm not taking it inside for the night. I haven't had it freeze up on me that way.

[muskielaw]

Thanks for the help everyone. Setting it in there sideways sounds like an easy solution. Will probably but some silicone drops in there as well.

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I also do the sideways thing.

[youngie22]

sideways, learned the hard way too

[Deitz Dittrich]

Mine rides in the truck with me.. I guess if it was froze down, its not by the time I get to the lake...

But I too store it on its side, but more because I am constantly moving, and its easier than because I am worried about it freezing up.

I do like the idea of the 3 drops of silicone. Thanks for that tip.