Check Inflatable Life Jackets

[dubob]

Hi dubob , The research I did wasn't much. What I found was www.Inflatables.com/FAQ , this is a piece that I borrowed from the site. I know it talks about not leaving your vest in a car , but trust me it will deploy under the boat cover just sitting in the sun. Also the CO2 Cartridge has a Warning on it  ( DO NOT HEAT ) .How do you recommend storing an inflatable life vest
Almost every time we hear someone's life vest went off prematurely we give them the same advice.
1) Never store your inflatable in a floor cubby on your boat. Water likes to get in these areas and it gets humid.  Been there; done that; won't do it again.   
2) Don't leave your inflatable in your car. Cars can get very hot and humid, causing the vests to inflate.  The key word here is probably humid, and is the real cause of the inflation.
3) If you can, bring your inflatable inside the home with you.  My boat is always stored in a shed out of direct sunlight, so heat and humidity build up isn't a real problem for me.  I just leave everything in the boat and never use the boat cover.
4) As a precaution, when storing your inflatable for the off season, remove the CO2 canister. That way if the bobbin goes bad, you don't waste the canister. Now that is an excellent idea. Why didn't didn't I think of that?

Thank you kind Sir; much appreciated.  Hope everybody else was paying attention as well.  I'm going to inspect my cartridges and bobbins today for expiration dates.