How to Properly Care and Maintain Your Scuba Diving Regulator

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This instructional video by Scuba.com will show you how to properly clean your regulator after a day of diving. You can keep it clean and in good condition if you rinse it with fresh warm water to remove all the salt. It will also help if you have the ability to attach it back to a tank and blow all the remaining water out. As always, a yearly inspection at your dive shop is needed.

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[flspy]

How about the low pressure hose? My reg has the second stage, an octo, an hp hose to my gauge and the lp hose to the BC. Can that be submerged disconnected from the BC?

[scubacom]

@flspy @flspy A very good question! The low pressure inflator hose is sealed when not connected to the bcd. You are totally safe to rinse, wash and submerge your regulator when it is disconnected.

[flspy]

Thanks for the quick response! I was concerned that dunking the LP hose might introduce moisture into the system and possibly up to the 1st stage. Believe it or not, I called the dive store I bought my gear and they told me NOT to let the dust -capped reg soak! They insist that all you need to do is dunk the reg a few times in fresh water and let it dry. I am going to try your advice of purging the reg in fresh water after the dive while still connected to the tank- it makes f sense.

[scubacom]

@flspy Your local dive shop isn't incorrect. Usually that is all that is required to properly clean your regulator.

[scubacom]

taoh780, I'm sorry I accidentally removed your question. To clean a DIN first stage always be sure the DIN Cap is screwed securely onto the first stage prior to immersing it in water or rinsing it off with the hose. This cap should be used any time the regulator is not connected to a cylinder as it also protects your threads from accidental damage.

[scubacom]

Cleaning of the inside of any scuba cylinder should ONLY be performed by a facility certified in the process. As a diver you never want to drain your cylinder completely of its contents and do not want to remove the valve.

[skiboyscuba]

Great video1 Thank you!

[JustWonderingHowToDo]

I think it is great. I bought a lot of expensive material and never was told how to properly take care of it.

Thanx for sharing.