Reg servicing in GCM

[Roombaguy]

All locals,

I probably need to have my regs serviced soon. Whats the best place and how much should I expect to pay?

Thanks.

M.

 

[Drew Sailbum]

What make/model of regs do you need serviced?

It used to be an easy answer, but then Chris left Divers World. He is still on island, But I don't know if he still works on any regs. He is the kind of guy who could take apart a reg and note that the spring is from the batch the manufacturer got from their supplier in northern Italy and the piston was from a batch that had problems with the metallurgy and tended to break if mishandled while servicing. He knows his stuff enough that I once had him fabricate a part for my old Beuchat reg by cutting down a part designed for a different manufacturer's reg.

 

[Roombaguy]

Hi,

I have the following:
Sherwood SRB5100 1st stage & Sherwood Brut 2nd stage. Nothing amazing, but generally hapy with them.

M.

 

[Drew Sailbum]

Sherwood builds some of the easiest to service regs. A quick Google search will show you the service manuals. You can find the service kits online too. Very basic hand tools (allen wrench, adjustable spanner) will do the job. Time to learn to do the job.

Many ops use the older Brut as rental regs. Parts are undoubtably nearly the same. Sherwood tries hard to not make many internal changes between models. The piston from a Brut is the same as for a Blizzard, etc...

One bit that is not included in the service kit is the flow control element. It is the part that modulates the steady flow of air from the high pressure side to the low pressure side of the first stage. So long as your reg still emits the steady stream of bubbles from the first stage then you won't need to change that part.

 

[Alex777]

I agree completely about Chris @ Divers World, but I don't think he services regs now.

The guys at Divers Supply did a decent job for me recently on some Apeks regs & 1 Sherwood.

 

[Troutmaster]

I am not a local, but I needed a reg fixed in the middle of a week of diving. Diver's supply did a nice job and had the reg back to me early the following morning. This was a scubapro reg so I don't know about other brands.

 

[divesergeant]

We needed two emergency repairs to our kit while there in February. Divers World did a great job. And, they were reasonably priced. It sounds like you can't go wrong with divers world or supply. It's good to have options. Maybe check and see which of them are factory authorized for your particular gear.

 

[nipi]

I used to go to Divers World but now that Chris has left I use Divers Supply.