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

[lowwall]

What's with everybody? She didn't post in DIY nor is she asking for a shop recommendation. There's nothing unreasonable about taking a malfunctioning piece of dive equipment to a shop to get it serviced.

To answer the question posed in the thread title. "Is this possible 3 dives after having equipment serviced????"

Yes, it's possible and unfortunately not uncommon for a repair to be done incorrectly. For example, they may have just cleaned and lubricated the inflator rather than fully servicing it or, more likely with this part, replacing it. That could have been enough to get it working at the moment, but not enough to fix the underlying problem.

Does the invoice show that they replaced the part? One suggestion for the future is to ask for replaced parts to be returned to you.

 

[Umuntu]

Thanks, am thinking of the latter tbh….

Or just replace the entire hose and inflator for €60 …

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[madamimadam]

Or just replace the entire hose and inflator for €60 …

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Even less expensive and about as easy to replace is the just the inflator:

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I know you were not looking for a shop recommendation; however, if the shop you used is not a Cressi dealer, it may not have been able (or willing) to acquire the parts necessary for a proper service of the BCD and Inflator. I usually recommend first checking a manufacturer's website for "authorised" dealers or resellers, then seeking reviews of those shops.

According to the Cressi service manual for Inflators:

• Cressi-sub advise a full maintenance of the jacket’s components at least once a year or even more frequently in case of a particular intensive use. The maintenance intervention must include the replacement of every OR [o-ring] contained in Kit OR code IZ 750080.​

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• Every metallic part must be washed in hot water and soap and rinsed in fresh water. Every incrustation must be removed by means of ultra-sonic cleaning or diluted acid solutions, followed by a long and careful rinsing under running water.​

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• The replaced OR must be treated with a thin film of lubricant.​

I second what lowwal suggested about requesting (prior to service) that all used parts be returned to you.


What happened to you should not have, but if the shop wasn't a Cressi dealer, they may not have been properly trained, nor have access to Cressi manuals and parts. Of course, even if they are a Cressi dealer, it's possible the technician was rushed or distracted, was having an off day, or was simply not competent. Alternatively, according to Wikipedia, about 500k Swiss use cannabis, which makes it an eighteen percent chance the tech servicing your equipment was a stoner.

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

Even less expensive and about as easy to replace is the just the inflator:

Cressi Direct System Inflator Black | Diveinn

Get Cressi Direct System - Black, a Accessories and parts from Bcd jackets for dive for only 34.99 €. Fast and reliable delivery at Diveinn!

www.tradeinn.com

I know you were not looking for a shop recommendation; however, if the shop you used is not a Cressi dealer, it may not have been able (or willing) to acquire the parts necessary for a proper service of the BCD and Inflator. I usually recommend first checking a manufacturer's website for "authorised" dealers or resellers, then seeking reviews of those shops.

According to the Cressi service manual for Inflators:

• Cressi-sub advise a full maintenance of the jacket’s components at least once a year or even more frequently in case of a particular intensive use. The maintenance intervention must include the replacement of every OR [o-ring] contained in Kit OR code IZ 750080.​

​

• Every metallic part must be washed in hot water and soap and rinsed in fresh water. Every incrustation must be removed by means of ultra-sonic cleaning or diluted acid solutions, followed by a long and careful rinsing under running water.​

​

• The replaced OR must be treated with a thin film of lubricant.​

I second what lowwal suggested about requesting (prior to service) that all used parts be returned to you.


What happened to you should not have, but if the shop wasn't a Cressi dealer, they may not have been properly trained, nor have access to Cressi manuals and parts. Of course, even if they are a Cressi dealer, it's possible the technician was rushed or distracted, was having an off day, or was simply not competent. Alternatively, according to Wikipedia, about 500k Swiss use cannabis, which makes it an eighteen percent chance the tech servicing your equipment was a stoner.

You could be completely correct!

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

What's with everybody? She didn't post in DIY nor is she asking for a shop recommendation. There's nothing unreasonable about taking a malfunctioning piece of dive equipment to a shop to get it serviced.

To answer the question posed in the thread title. "Is this possible 3 dives after having equipment serviced????"

Yes, it's possible and unfortunately not uncommon for a repair to be done incorrectly. For example, they may have just cleaned and lubricated the inflator rather than fully servicing it or, more likely with this part, replacing it. That could have been enough to get it working at the moment, but not enough to fix the underlying problem.

Does the invoice show that they replaced the part? One suggestion for the future is to ask for replaced parts to be returned to you.

Thank you for your support and helpful answer to my specific questions! I will DIY some things, but not my dive equipment! I think some people just want to flex their DIY arms…..that’s up to them, but not for me when I have paid for a professional service! The shop talks ENDLESSLY on the phone, in their messages about how professional they are, yet I have found them to be the exact opposite. I too am a professional in a completely different field and never feel the need to tell people how much of a professional I am, they should find out soon enough!

 

[Lorraine Mooney]

:-)crying:

So sad for you, I hope you get the help you need soon, to dry your eyes….If you had read my post properly, you would have understood my questions and concerns.

 

[Sascha314]

Well unfortunately it can happen.
But only if either it has not been done properly (likely here) or had some strange different reason, which has not been seem by the technician.

Both could be temporarily improved by cleaning and so on. I would say the latter reason is highly unlikely here (a better example would be free flow in cold water, because of humid air in tank...).

If it were for a readjustment for IP, that may happen, but not for an inflator issue.

A professional equipment service should return all servicec and replaced parts. I (in germany) always get a big bag back, when I put bcd plus two 1st, two snd stages to service. I would ask them that, where are these parts with the background of being professional. Do they sell / advertise to maintain Cressi? If yes you could tell them or actually notify Cressi about their service partner. Without a little bit of pressure there are companies that always find a reason - very "smooth".

I never maintain equipment right before a trip or a complicate dive. Better 3 to 5 dives and at least 4h water time afterwards in safe conditions to check the condition.

 

[Bob DBF]

I left my bcd / reg in the locker outside their shop with a deposit. Normally a business will WhatsApp or message to say that they have received the items and monetary deposit. I had to message this shop numerous times to ascertain that they had my kit.

To be fair I repair my own gear, if possible, for anything I own. When anything has to go into the shop, I talk to the repair tech about why I'm having him fix it, as invariably when a third party is involved, the tech never gets the proper complaint. Not only is my gear fixed properly, but I've gotten some great tips on what to look for and doing repairs myself.

It sounds like your gear was never even looked at, and that's why it had the same issue. Find a shop that you can talk to.

 

[happy-diver]

I couldn’t believe it! The dive professionals onboard and two other guests were perplexed as to why the same issue should be happening again, but didn’t want to interfere with my equipment as it was only dive 4 since service. I quite understand.

No I don't quite understand at all

Next time find some more professional professionals and guests that are more perplexed
and you can all get down and dirty, and learn, how to diagnose and repair your own stuff

The woman at the shop wouldn’t shut up about how good and professional they were, she was’like a broken record…..same in the replies I have had from them; blah, blah, blah…..I was going by the reviews on Google, as there is not a huge choice where I live.

She sounds just like you and all the other adults on your boat that could have fixed your gear
but chose not to at your request, so you could come in here and bleat about your mega saga

So which ever way you choose to structure it, no one fixed your broken dive gear so you lose!

 

[Umuntu]

She sounds just like you and all the other adults on your boat that could have fixed your gear
but chose not to at your request

I can completely understand why the OP would not want anyone unqualified to attempt a repair “on the boat.”

They could have made the problem worse. Field repairs by amateurs usually do.