chlorine & my BC.

[Tekk Diver]

In about a month or so, i'm going to start spending a lot more time in the pool than I ever have... (Getting my DM & instructor certification)..
I own a rather new SeaQuest Raider, and I am curious if there is any way to keep my BC from fading as much..from being in chlorinated water?
I'd like to keep it looking new as long as possible.

Any tips or tricks?

 

[paulwlee]

If you rinse it thoroughly with fresh water ASAP after every pool dive, it won't fade noticably during your DM/instructor training. However, if you leave your BC soaked in pool water for days...

Also avoid sunlight during drying/storage.

 

[rab]

During my OW training our last confined water dive was delayed by a week due to a screw up in the pool.

A week later, the chlorine level was closer to "normal" but still high. My Tusa booties hardly noticed the first three pool sessions, but the last one turned them from black to a burnt-orange in under an hour. The instructor had a suit that underwent a similar quick fade.

Keep an eye on the chlorine (or make sure the shop does!)

-Rob

 

[6474286]

After each pool dive, to try and keep oyr kit in pristine working order, we simply have nice long hot showers in all of the Kit.

It seems to have worked so far.

Hope this helps!

Paul

 

[Genesis]

have the chlorine level jacked WAY up.

This is both counterproductive (for the purpose intended) and unnecessary.

I won't go into all the chemistry behind this, but Chlorine levels above 5 ppm are actually a bad idea (the reason has to do with the almost-always pH consequence of running it that high)

You only need a chlorine level of 1.0-1.5ppm to control the biological things you want controlled, IF the pH is correct and IF you shock regularly (assuming outdoors pools)

 

[ZoCrowes255]

Tekk Diver once bubbled...
In about a month or so, i'm going to start spending a lot more time in the pool than I ever have... (Getting my DM & instructor certification)..
I own a rather new SeaQuest Raider, and I am curious if there is any way to keep my BC from fading as much..from being in chlorinated water?
I'd like to keep it looking new as long as possible.

Any tips or tricks?

When you get out of the pool rinse it in as hot of water as you can stand and rinse it throughly. After one or two night in the pool I usually soak it in fish tank dechlorinator (I cant' remember the brand name) I'll find out and let you know.

 

[PurduEE]

...but, if I was going to be spending a lot of time now (getting certed) and in the future (teaching, assisting) in chlorine, I'd check into picking up a decent used ($50-$60) BC. At least here in Austin, the end of the summer always ends up in dive shops selling off excess rental equipment (most in good shape, albeit looking the worse for wear)

 

[Genesis]

I picked up a couple of used BCs off eBAY for $50 each - both were in very servicable condition..... you might be able to find the same sort of deal on rentals that are being retired.

That way you won't trash your good BC in an overchlorinated pool.

 

[nwdiver2]

Use a rental BC from the shop you are taking your courses with. Don’t expose your gear to the pool for very long. It is not clean poor up after that is the problem, it is the 1-2 hour continuous exposure during classes that cooks the BCs.

The alternative is buy a inexpensive BC for the pool. You will need it as an instructor. Buy one of the shops rental BCs when they put them on sale at the end of their season.

 

[Big-t-2538]

As a frequenter/manager of many pools in the past...I suggest getting a second BC for the pool...

Why...well, stuff happens and the PPM of liquid Cl can vary...now if you're in a Bromine pool, that's a whole different story, but we won't go there.

At any rate, the best thing you can do is wash thuroughly with warm fresh water after it has been in the pool....a little dechlorinating shampoo won't hurt, but I find that those products are zero to little help at all.