Should I rinse my BCD?

[stuartv]

@stuartv
Great find & a great price !
I am ordering one --how about you ?
I now question why wasn't something like this on the market years ago?
Simple but so effective

SDM

I already have one.

The question I have is, if you don't use something like this, do the other methods of rising adequately rinse that area between the LPI connector and the internal valve? Obviously, that area SHOULDN'T be exposed to anything but nice clean air from your tank. But, well, shtuff happens.

The garden hose attachment for flushing may be unnecessary, but it seems like can't really be a BAD idea. Unless, of course, your garden hose turns out to have stuff in it that you don't want in your BCD...

 

[tridacna]

I use that too. Works like a charm. Zeagle BCs include an adapter that allows you to do the same thing.

 

[rhwestfall]

Also very inexpensive to make one with parts you might have around.

 

[MrVegas]

Hmm.... maybe this is a good reason to rent for salt water diving.

 

[lv2dive]

Actually, I was going to say, this is one of my favorite things about diving freshwater!

Hmm.... maybe this is a good reason to rent for salt water diving.

 

[Snoweman]

I disconnect the inflator hose and rinse each out with a garden hose. I then hang upside-down to dry out for a day or so before reconnecting and storing.