usmcguy367
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I have just got my first regulator and was wanting to know how much cleaning I should do after a dive. I know that you should rinse them off but is that good enough?
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.....................................A little more advanced cleaning would be to open the first stage (usually the front cap unscrews) and flush the body out to remove any sand or other gunk that might have gotten in there.
I have just got my first regulator and was wanting to know how much cleaning I should do after a dive. I know that you should rinse them off but is that good enough?
Well, after I come up from a dive and I am on the boat or deck, I turn my air valve on the tank off, unattach the yoke valve from the tank, then I purge both the regulator and the octopus to get any water that may still be in the mouthpiece out. Then I rinse all my equipment, my BCD, Weight belt, regulator, octopus, inflator hose, mask, snorkel, and if I have these items, gloves, boots, and hood all get rinsed as well.