Linedog
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I was given a Conshelf 22 regulator setup with Octo. I had them serviced at my LDS, can someone tell me the proper way to clean them after a dive?
The care and feeding of my reg set.
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Daveo957
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rinse well with freshwater
let dry
let dry
LeadTurn_SD
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Hi Linedog,
In a word: Soaking, in a tub of fresh water. Be sure the dust cover is on the 1st stage, and do not depress the purge button while soaking.
How long to soak? I like to leave mine in for several hours, overnight if possible. I use a large plastic bin. When done soaking, I'll hang the regs for a day or two (indoors) to allow complete drying.
Enjoy your Conshelf!
Best wishes.
Edit: Reason to soak vs. a quick rinse: Soaking allows any salt deposits that may be hiding in the cracks and crevasses to disolve. Warm water (not hot, just warm) also helps.
In a word: Soaking, in a tub of fresh water. Be sure the dust cover is on the 1st stage, and do not depress the purge button while soaking.
How long to soak? I like to leave mine in for several hours, overnight if possible. I use a large plastic bin. When done soaking, I'll hang the regs for a day or two (indoors
) to allow complete drying.Enjoy your Conshelf!
Best wishes.
Edit: Reason to soak vs. a quick rinse: Soaking allows any salt deposits that may be hiding in the cracks and crevasses to disolve. Warm water (not hot, just warm) also helps.
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second the over night soak. If you want to be anal, you can hook the reg to a tank afterwards and purge out all remaining water. Much better than a rinse.
Scott L
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Yeah, I usally connect to pony bottle (pressurize) then dump in water-filled garbage can for several hours, rinse down with hose then purge out water from second-stage and I am done...
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Linedog
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I like the pony bottle idea as it should keep all water out. What about using warm water and a little vinager?
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Vinegar may do more harm than good and is really unnecessary until you get to the service bench. It may degrade lubricants and soft materials. A rinse gets the salt off of exposed surfaces but it takes a long soak to draw the salt from places like unprotected threaded fittings. Equally important is to keep salt water out of the inside of the 1st stage. That means blow out the tank valve that has been on a boat ride before you mount the reg. I carry a squirt bottle of fresh water and rinse the area around the valve connection before I remove the 1st.
LeadTurn_SD
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That advice is worth it's weight in gold (or in the gold you'll spend prematurely to have your reg rebuilt if salt gets inside
). It is surprisingly easy to get a few salt droplets into the 1st stage when switching tanks... which can lead to internal corrosion, which in turn leads to premature wear and tear on parts.... awaps advice is great (as always).
Best wishes.
After salt water dives I hook up regs to a pony and wash with hot water hose right out the heater. Then fill up a tub and let soak for a little bit. Wash the rest of gear. Blow dry and hang. With the hot water left over in the tub I then put the tanks in up to the boots. Tanks and regs look new and the tanks are ten years old.
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