Drysuit washing in the machine?

[chiara]

I recently saw on the Italian scuba forum someone saying they wash their pre-compressed neoprene drysuit in the washing machine, nu tumbling, but washing anyway.

At first I thought this was some kind of joke, but other people confirmed this

I'm not sure my suit would even fit in my machine, but...

Anyone does this?

 

[Uncle Pug]

I would never do that.

 

[O-ring]

Uncle Pug once bubbled...
I would never do that.

I would think that would be murder on the zipper...

 

[Bob3]

I concur, good way to trash out a zipper.
I've done wetsuits in the horizontal drum machines [never the agitator type] with no damage, for a drysuit I'd stick with mild detergent (non allergenic - no dyes or perfumes) or Woolite, or even white vinegar & water, soak in bathtub.
Zippers cost too darn much to replace.

I have drysuits over 20 years old, still with their original zippers.

 

[Tractor Tom]

Just how many drysuits do you have Bob?

And where's mine? I'm still waiting for UPS to come to my door with the box!

 

[dmdalton]

Hose it out and put it on a trilaminate moisture extraction device!

Dave D

 

[Aardal]

Yikes! Washing Machine?!? Maybe wash tub.... Someone must have money to burn through if they put their drysuit in a washing machine.