Hey guys, I'm a newer diver and I bought new gear from a local dive shop before I got certified to dive so I would have the ability to learn with it (plus I'd rather breathe through my own regulator and pee in my own wetsuit ) upon completing my open water dives ect. I realized that I had no clue how to take care of my own equipment because everyone else used rentals and didn't need to. After getting some tips from a few people here is what I do. . .
Rinse my regulators out for a few seconds with fresh water after each dive with a hose.
Every so often I get a little bit of rubbing alcohol and simply rub a slight amount on my regulator mouthpeice to disinfect it then I rinse it for about 30 seconds making sure there isn't any left on.
Rinse my BCD off and make sure the bladders have no water inside.
Rinse my fins, snorkel wetsuits ect off as well.
I have a dive bag (mesh) that vents and seems to dry the gear well after I wash it.
Anything else I should do? I heard soaking regulators helps clean them but most people don't do it and its unnecessary.
Rinse my regulators out for a few seconds with fresh water after each dive with a hose.
Every so often I get a little bit of rubbing alcohol and simply rub a slight amount on my regulator mouthpeice to disinfect it then I rinse it for about 30 seconds making sure there isn't any left on.
Rinse my BCD off and make sure the bladders have no water inside.
Rinse my fins, snorkel wetsuits ect off as well.
I have a dive bag (mesh) that vents and seems to dry the gear well after I wash it.
Anything else I should do? I heard soaking regulators helps clean them but most people don't do it and its unnecessary.