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If you have a working regulator and you are comfortable with how it breathes, but you haven't taken it in to be serviced the recommended once per year, should you? If it works isn't that the most important thing?
Now I know that having it serviced it more of a preventative measure but if you take in a working regulator aren't putting it at risk for becoming broken? Human error, new possibly faulty parts from the manufacturer?
Now I am not advocating not servicing regs, I am just throwing this out there for discussion. But if you think about it, what is the worst case scenario for a malfunctioning regulator? Free flow? That's not necessarily a dangerous scenario, we've all learned what to do in that situation. Not to mention as long as you're following good rec diving safety, you should have spare air and/or a buddy's air to breathe from.
Is it possible for regulators to stop working completely? Obviously that is a serious situation, but again you should always have your buddy's air and/or spare air.
Are there any other risks associated with not servicing a regulator? Can some sort of carcinogen or bacteria build up on certain internal parts if one hasn't been used in a while?
Any thoughts?
Now I know that having it serviced it more of a preventative measure but if you take in a working regulator aren't putting it at risk for becoming broken? Human error, new possibly faulty parts from the manufacturer?
Now I am not advocating not servicing regs, I am just throwing this out there for discussion. But if you think about it, what is the worst case scenario for a malfunctioning regulator? Free flow? That's not necessarily a dangerous scenario, we've all learned what to do in that situation. Not to mention as long as you're following good rec diving safety, you should have spare air and/or a buddy's air to breathe from.
Is it possible for regulators to stop working completely? Obviously that is a serious situation, but again you should always have your buddy's air and/or spare air.
Are there any other risks associated with not servicing a regulator? Can some sort of carcinogen or bacteria build up on certain internal parts if one hasn't been used in a while?
Any thoughts?