Sanitizing BCD bladder

[divad]

these tabs don't degrade the material and will make your BCD safe to drink from...

Geeze...I thought just the Vodka in the BCD Martinis (obviously shaken, not stirred) would do that....

 

[The Chairman]

With all the salt, they should be BCD Margueritas.

 

[divad]

With all the salt, they should be BCD Margueritas.

Agreed...IF.... you are diving in water salty enough to not insult your Margueritas. (assuming your margaritas prefer salt).

 

[broncobowsher]

Rinse with fresh water, dry. You are not breathing out of it. The sterilizing chemicals will do harm. If used perfectly only a little, if done wrong (and it probably will be and not even know it) a lot of harm. Best not to subject the bladder to such harsh substances.

Still feel you need something besides water? OK, use this stuff. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001O7696C/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_c_x_3_w

 

[BabyDuck]

i use listerine every couple of years...

 

[Hotpocket]

I can think of one reason to sanitize a BCD bladder. If you find yourself in an out of gas situation, and the only thing between you and certain death is the gas remaining in your BCD. I've read where divers have breathed that gas and gotten sick and even died because of the bacteria that populate the bladder of a BCD. But if it's cleaned and sanitized? Those extra breaths in that BCD bladder just might be a lifesaver.

 

[tbone1004]

I can think of one reason to sanitize a BCD bladder. If you find yourself in an out of gas situation, and the only thing between you and certain death is the gas remaining in your BCD. I've read where divers have breathed that gas and gotten sick and even died because of the bacteria that populate the bladder of a BCD. But if it's cleaned and sanitized? Those extra breaths in that BCD bladder just might be a lifesaver.

if you know how to do it properly without killing yourself in the process... Proper gas planning and buddy diving will usually mitigate the need for such extreme actions

 

[jblack]

Hi

I have read that steramine is used to sanitize the BCD bladder. I cannot find it in my country (Norway) and I am hoping someone know of a similar product I can use.

StarSan is available here but I don't know if it is recomended to use.


Thanks

Thomas

just fresh water works perfect

 

[Hotpocket]

just fresh water works perfect

Fresh water does NOT adequately sanitize a BCD. It might make it clean enough for it's intended use but it does not kill the micro organisms that live in the anaerobic environment within the confines of a BCD bladder.

 

[jblack]

I can think of one reason to sanitize a BCD bladder. If you find yourself in an out of gas situation, and the only thing between you and certain death is the gas remaining in your BCD. I've read where divers have breathed that gas and gotten sick and even died because of the bacteria that populate the bladder of a BCD. But if it's cleaned and sanitized? Those extra breaths in that BCD bladder just might be a lifesaver.

breathing from a bc?? yea plan youre gas better...... no need for all that.