Is this possible 3 dives after having equipment serviced????

[Rilelen]

Eventually the problem became clear. Knowing that most regulators coming in for annual servicing do not really need it, the technician at that other shop routinely held on to regs for a couple weeks and then returned them without doing a blessed thing to them.

Yikes. I've wondered a time or two if that was happening with an LDS, interesting to see some confirmation that it does seem to happen at least on occassion.

 

[boulderjohn]

Yikes. I've wondered a time or two if that was happening with an LDS, interesting to see some confirmation that it does seem to happen at least on occassion.

It happens in more than scuba. Over the years I have had clear evidence that supposed routine maintenance, especially on cars, was not actually done.

 

[kinoons]

Which begs the question if you can cause more problems with yearly service than prevent. There must be two curves in play here - likelihood of failure of a properly maintained peice of equipment vs the likelihood that service will cause an issue since any maintenance has the potential to cause problems.

I am curious if there is really good evidence for the yearly maintenance schedule or if that was just a number someone came up with because it was thought to be a good idea, and what is the rate of maintenance induced failures because you crack open the item in question on a yearly basis.

 

[lowwall]

Which begs the question if you can cause more problems with yearly service than prevent. There must be two curves in play here - likelihood of failure of a properly maintained peice of equipment vs the likelihood that service will cause an issue since any maintenance has the potential to cause problems.

I am curious if there is really good evidence for the yearly maintenance schedule or if that was just a number someone came up with because it was thought to be a good idea, and what is the rate of maintenance induced failures because you crack open the item in question on a yearly basis.

Some of the early seat materials weren't that durable, so a one year service interval was reasonable. Or at least not unreasonable. And it kind of made sense to look over everything before the start of the season for people who lived where diving was only done in part of the year.

As materials have gotten better and dive travel means there's no set season for most divers, divers started feeling that an annual service was unnecessary. Eventually the major manufacturers responded and have moved to 2 year intervals.

But if you want to step off the scheduled bus, you can switch to servicing your gear based on condition. You just need an IP gauge, a tank and a willingness to occasionally check how everything is functioning.

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[kinoons]

Some of the early seat materials weren't that durable, so a one year service interval was reasonable. Or at least not unreasonable. And it kind of made sense to look over everything before the start of the season for people who lived where diving was only done in part of the year.

As materials have gotten better and dive travel means there's no set season for most divers, divers started feeling that an annual service was unnecessary. Eventually the major manufacturers responded and have moved to 2 year intervals.

But if you want to step off the scheduled bus, you can switch to servicing your gear based on condition. You just need an IP gauge, a tank and a willingness to occasionally check how everything is functioning.

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I’m still curious - have any of the major manufactures done a study to prove that the two year cycle is any safer than a one year cycle or a three year cycle? Or was a second recommendation made as uninformed as the first?

 

[Umuntu]

I’m still curious - have any of the major manufactures done a study to prove that the two year cycle is any safer than a one year cycle or a three year cycle? Or was a second recommendation made as uninformed as the first?

It keeps divers visiting the shop. And once your gear is 5 years old (if that) you start being told it’s “too old” and needs to be replaced. So … more sales, not just for the shop, but for manufacturers too.

Maybe I’m just cynical …

 

[boulderjohn]

I’m still curious - have any of the major manufactures done a study to prove that the two year cycle is any safer than a one year cycle or a three year cycle? Or was a second recommendation made as uninformed as the first?

If they have done such a study (which I doubt), it is a deeply hidden secret. I know people who have gone 5 years or more without servicing.

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

Your profile says U.K. why use a shop in Switzerland.

Because I live in France on the French/Swiss border.

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

Also what bcd? This ordeal seems a little much to replace a $20 inflator that takes 15 minutes at home the first time.

I put it in for a service as recommended and as I had been on a long trip, I thought it would be wise…..

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

Your profile says U.K. why use a shop in Switzerland.

I li

Your profile says U.K. why use a shop in Switzerland.

I live in the French Alps on the border with Switzerland.