rinsing gear in winter

[BioG]

I was wondering how all the winter divers out there deal with rinsing off their gear. During the other three seasons I fill a rubbermaid container with water and dunk, or rinse from the hose. Now the hose is away for the winter, and anything I would leave out to dry would freeze.

I suppose I could use the bathtub, but the people I live with probally wouldn't appreciate that

 

[dpbishop]

Every household needs at least two showers. One for showering and one for drying wetsuits and women's underwear.

 

[ProfessorAronnax]

Personally, I handle this problem by waiting until spring to dive(cold water wimp). But when I get home late, rinsing my wet suit in the shower then spinning it in the clothes washer works really well. Hope this helps!

 

[RIOceanographer]

Bathtub.

The only downside to this is that you can get a lot of water on the floor if you aren't careful.

 

[Ber Rabbit]

Use your bathtub to rinse and your rubbermaid container to dry. Get a rack to put in the bottom of it (the white coated-wire ones should work) to keep the gear out of the puddle that will form in the bottom.
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[MSilvia]

I got an extra shower curtain rod that runs high across the center of the bathtub. It'll hold all my gear, including steel BP and drysuit.

Just ask housemates to shower first if they plan to do so within 12-16 hours. It's inconvenient, but better than nothing.

 

[JohnW]

Dive in Fresh Water, skip the rinse at home.

 

[Double_D]

Around here, fresh water isn't ....... (very fresh that is). Sorry - lake water's green for a reason. I rinse in half a tub of lukewarm water with a cup of mouthwash (Listerine actually) for everything but the regs. They get plain old water and a swirly under the spigot while I'm filling. Then in goes the mouthwash and everything else to soak. All are hung to dry before storage. Before you ask, I'm on a well and have no chlorine in my tap water.

Cheers

 

[spectrum]

Around here, fresh water isn't ....... (very fresh that is). Sorry - lake water's green for a reason. I rinse in half a tub of lukewarm water with a cup of mouthwash (Listerine actually) for everything but the regs. They get plain old water and a swirly under the spigot while I'm filling. Then in goes the mouthwash and everything else to soak. All are hung to dry before storage. Before you ask, I'm on a well and have no chlorine in my tap water.

Cheers

I agree. the salt may not be there but I've had some of my foulest smelling gear come from fresh water. The stuff was fermenting before we even got home and the water was not noticebly "alive". Granted the bio load is probably much lighter in the colder seasons.

Pete

 

[Hoosier]

It has been my main PITA as I live in the apartment. I only have a patio. So, I bought the black coated steel rack (shelf) and a huge Rubbermaid container at Bed Bath & Beyond. Put everything into the container with a warm water (must be) that you can enjoy (it also prevent the quick frozen due to air temp.) And soak it completely in the container, hang everything on the rack (mine can hold two sets of gear), spray the warm water all over the gear, leave 5-10 min depending on air temperature. and bring the rack into the living room. Of course, you have to put the rubber shower curtain (about $1) under the rack for 1 or 2 days. You can located the rack in your beth, too. Everything can be done at the patio and you don't need to worry about the flood on the floor.. And, there is one bonus that it is a natrual humidifier thanks to some water drops