Gear Servicing - How Regular Really?

[ScubaCrow]

If that is the rational, why not service twice a year? Or quarterly? Or monthly? After all, it is life support

Simple, the professionals who designed and sell the equipment recommend it. If they err on the side or caution or just want my $100 a year - fine with me. I'll take their recommendations. After years flying in the Air Force, I don't gamble or wait until something doesn't "feel right". Mean time between failure is not something I wish to deal with. I've lost friends to maintenance issues and am not planning on joining them anytime soon. It is a personal decision.

Have a great day and dive safe.

 

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Simple, the professionals who designed and sell the equipment recommend it. If they err on the side or caution or just want my $100 a year - fine with me. I'll take their recommendations. After years flying in the Air Force, I don't gamble or wait until something doesn't "feel right". Mean time between failure is not something I wish to deal with. I've lost friends to maintenance issues and am not planning on joining them anytime soon. It is a personal decision.

Have a great day and dive safe.

Some folks are happy to pay a lot more than that just for peace of mind. I find I get peace of mind by understanding my equipment; what can go wrong with it, how the chance of failure can be managed, the impact a failure may have, and how to deal with it. Regulators are a little different than aircraft. Since failure rates for regulators tend to increase right after a service, maybe you are more of a gambler than you realized. You get to be the test pilot for your newly serviced reg.

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