rinsing gear in a drought

[socaljohn]

Wondering if someone has a low water use way to rinse your gear here in So Cal.

 

[Keith.M]

I use a 30 gal bin that I fill with less than 20 gal of water and use that to rinse.

Let's keep hoping for rain.

 

[socaldiver2]

I just hose it off. You could always just put it in the shower with you.


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[muzikbiz22]

I've thought about this. I usually do a "wholesale rinse" of gear & camera rig in my driveway after a day of diving. The hose usually stays on for a good 15 to 20 minutes'ish. I now turn the hose off when not using, and on when I need. I still fill up a small rinse bucket, as well to soak regs, housings, dive computer, etc. With that said, I live alone and am "just waiting for one of my neighbors to say something" about me rinsing gear. Mind you all my immediate neighbors have no less than 3 people living under one roof. My point being my water bill undoubtedly is WAY LESS than everyone else. But yes, I am conscious or our "lack of water", especially here in California.

 

[undrwater]

There's no drought. It's a conserberal lie.....sorry.

I reuse my rinse tub until it scares me. Usually by the third rinse.

 

[SKMoss]

Like most, i just use a small trash can full about 1/2 with water, then final rinse. If I was really worried, I'd just us my shower.

 

[KevinG58]

My rinse water gets drained / dumped on my lawn and a planter. Don't leave the hose running and I can almost always do all my gear with one fill.

 

[HBDiveGirl]

Go cave diving in Florida?

 

[miked]

During a drought in NJ-during the 1970s-people used the "hose on-hose off" method, the bucket method, and the "in the shower" method already described. One guy took it a step further: he used the bucket method, then (as lawn watering was prohibited) he used the leftover water to fill the toilet tank as needed.He claimed that it saved "quite a bit" of water, and got his gear cleaned, too.

 

[lamarpaulski]

I'm soaking my BC, gauges, similar and reg in a garage sink with very warm water (reg hooked up to pony) then after removing them to dry I've been re-using that water to soak wetsuit and hood & booties...I figure the water will be slightly saltier than original tap but probably that miniscule amount of salt is harmless on wetsuit & booties.