Maintaining My Regulator

[Scubadudevancouver]

I have a question, I couldent find the answer anywhere, I havent been diving for about 6 months and before that time I had just bought a New Regulator and Octopus. I have only made 5 dives with them but I was wondering if I needed to sent them in for maitenence. Please can someone help me with this

 

[divnamite]

The short answer is, No. But if it makes you feel more comfortable and safer, then go right ahead.

 

[dwloop]

The wife and have had our sets for about four years. We have had them serviced more or less once a year. We are now looking to replace them and use the originals for spares.

 

[BarryNL]

I have a question, I couldent find the answer anywhere, I havent been diving for about 6 months and before that time I had just bought a New Regulator and Octopus. I have only made 5 dives with them but I was wondering if I needed to sent them in for maitenence. Please can someone help me with this

Generally, they should only need maintenance once a year unless you've managed to get water inside them - in which case they need an overhaul now.

 

[chrisch]

The manufacturer's recommendation is an annual service. Some manufacturers have a lifetime guarantee that requires this.

If you don't use the reg much you can get away with less frequent services, provided you make sure the reg is properly looked after between dives. If you mistreat the reg then you should service it far more frequently.

After use the reg should be soaked in warm fresh water for 2-5 hours (more will not hurt - overnight is fine). The best way to do this is with the reg pressurised to stop water getting in. If you can't do that then at least be totally sure the reg is well sealed.

Rinse the reg under gentle running water and allow it to dry properly then store it in a warm dry place.

If you leave the reg wet with seawater in the bottom of a kit bag it will not last very long...

Chris

 

[Jason Ooi]

Send for annual service or before the dive trip

 

[stevetim]

My dive buddy found his old Scubapro reg that he loaned a friend for about 3 years. Needless to say, his friend didn't maintain the thing very well and left the dustcap off pretty much the whole time. When I saw the reg there was so much saltwater corrosion on the 1st stage you wouldn't want to even try to clean it. Well, he took the set into a SP dealer and had it overhauled. I have to tell you, it breathes better than my 1 year old recently serviced reg. The point is, don't take the regs for granted, but they are a bit more robust than most people think.

 

[CrazyScuba]

The manufacturer's recommendation is an annual service. Some manufacturers have a lifetime guarantee that requires this.

If you don't use the reg much you can get away with less frequent services, provided you make sure the reg is properly looked after between dives. If you mistreat the reg then you should service it far more frequently.

After use the reg should be soaked in warm fresh water for 2-5 hours (more will not hurt - overnight is fine). The best way to do this is with the reg pressurised to stop water getting in. If you can't do that then at least be totally sure the reg is well sealed.

Rinse the reg under gentle running water and allow it to dry properly then store it in a warm dry place.

If you leave the reg wet with seawater in the bottom of a kit bag it will not last very long...

Chris

Ditto. Your warranty may require it, check that out. But remember, it is your life support equipment afterall, you'll want to check it out and make sure it's in good condition.

Good luck!


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