How often to service?

[Gaucho]

Im sure there are similar threads on this subject, but since Im still new here and want to meet more of you guys, Ive decided to start me own' thread ...

How often do you have to get a regulator serviced? Is this like most other equipment, (ie. every X dives or every 6 months, whichever earlier)?

Also, do you have to get BC's serviced?

Thanks!!

 

[fooks]

I would get my bc serviced every year. As well I take my regs in to get serviced once a year unless they run into any problems. I think its a good idea to have the essential gear looked over at least once a year.

Welcome to the board.

 

[scubakat]

So Fooks... How many dives do you make per year?

-kate

 

[fooks]

So far this year 15 by the end of the year probably 25.

Yourself?

 

[rcontrera]

Back in the late 70s and early 80s, the manufacturers based the "once a year" advice on the fact that the average diver dove 25-30 dives per year. However, some of the rental regulators and instructor/divemaster stuff was used that much in a month so many of the shop people would service their stuff based on number of dives.

My suggestion is that you get your stuff serviced either once a year of every 50 dives ... whichever comes first.

Just my $.02

Ray

 

[scubakat]

Hey Fooks, 45 so far this year (since March) & at least 100 by the end of the year. Thanks Ray, I'm thinking that it's almost time for that service but I'm trying to figure out how long I have to stay out of the water...

-kate

 

[mlove]

I dropped my reg off at my lds. They sat on it for two weeks and had not touched it, so I had to take it back unserviced.A few weeks is a long time this time of year.
Mike

 

[rcontrera]

There is absolutely no reasonable excuse for that!!

When I had my shop, we gave a one week guarantee on service time. If we weren't done in a week you got either half off on the labor rate or free use of our rental regulators until yours was done. In general, we were done in a day or two.

The service department can be a really big profit center for a shop if done right. We used to get service from all over the Northwest because we did it right and did it on time!

It is a shame that more shops don't realize that.

Just my $.02

Ray