Question Apart from the purchase price, what are the ongoing maintenance and repair costs of your CCR (excluding consumables)?
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JJ, but I thought a general discussion about all units would be helpful not only to me, but others now and in the future. In a year someone will do a search for this subject (like I did) and it will help to find a loaded thread.
Capt Jim Wyatt
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Apart from sorb & cells....Every now & again the random hose needs replacing but thats all I can recall from owning, diving and teaching on five different rebreathers.
annually, cells. Every few years, rebuild the regs and change all the orings. So figure $300-500 per year
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$500 and your time. If you dive often, your dive operations costs will overshadow CCR maintenance expenses. If I add up everything I spend on diving each year, I am basically buying at least two new rebreathers ;-)
I own a pathfinder.
I need to change my molex connectors once a year, every time I do it I need to shorten the wiring, once I shorten it enough it would be a good idea to send it off to a service centre, but I guess I could also do that myself. A friend of mine was quoted 400 euros + shipping for that.
The reed switch in the handset needs to be fixed from time to time, some of the loop orings as well, but those cost a few euros at most.
I need to change my molex connectors once a year, every time I do it I need to shorten the wiring, once I shorten it enough it would be a good idea to send it off to a service centre, but I guess I could also do that myself. A friend of mine was quoted 400 euros + shipping for that.
The reed switch in the handset needs to be fixed from time to time, some of the loop orings as well, but those cost a few euros at most.
PietroT
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I have a JJ since more than 2 years. Here my expenses till now:
about 260EUR/year for the cells.
I have just revised the first stages (after 2 years) --> 70EUR for 2 kits - no manpower if you do by yourself.
Orings for the DSV, head, bottom, scrubber, etc.. --> 40EUR
Batteries: 30EUR
This means around 330EUR/year.
In addition, I have replaced the flap valves after 1 year (they were perfect when I have dismantled the DSV) + 20EUR and, the mouthpiece or some other orings. So another 50EUR/year.
Overall: 350 - 400EUR/year.
about 260EUR/year for the cells.
I have just revised the first stages (after 2 years) --> 70EUR for 2 kits - no manpower if you do by yourself.
Orings for the DSV, head, bottom, scrubber, etc.. --> 40EUR
Batteries: 30EUR
This means around 330EUR/year.
In addition, I have replaced the flap valves after 1 year (they were perfect when I have dismantled the DSV) + 20EUR and, the mouthpiece or some other orings. So another 50EUR/year.
Overall: 350 - 400EUR/year.
SetheryJ
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Yearly? 300ish usd for cells, plus the occasional o-ring. I guess you could round up to include steramine, cleaning supplies, and rebuilding regs. All in all, 300-500$ per year is a fair assessment.
Meg ccr for reference.
Seth
Meg ccr for reference.
Seth
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