Silly rinsing mistake. Now what?

[NYCrecdiver]

After my dive yesterday, I accidently sprayed my regulator hanging on the wall without my DIN cap screwed on. The water spray hit the first stage opening. When tilting it down I saw 2-3 drops water falling out of the first stage.
I immediately hooked up my Reg to a tank and moved air through it by purging both second stages a few times.
Should I now service my reg or is it ok to keep diving it?

 

[lexvil]

Not likely necessary, do you have an IP gauge?

 

[L13]

Since it is fresh water, a good flow of dry air from a tank should be plenty to dry it out especially if done right away. If it was mine, I wouldn't service just because of this. However, I do have an IP gauge and check my regs before every dive and before putting them away after every dive trip. That way you will notice any need for servicing long before it is actually a problem.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

After my dive yesterday, I accidently sprayed my regulator hanging on the wall without my DIN cap screwed on. The water spray hit the first stage opening. When tilting it down I saw 2-3 drops water falling out of the first stage.
I immediately hooked up my Reg to a tank and moved air through it by purging both second stages a few times.
Should I now service my reg or is it ok to keep diving it?

What brand and style of regulator?

 

[L13]

What brand and style of regulator?

Good point!

I just realized my last advice was bad. Depending on the model, the regulator is hopelessly destroyed. But, out of the goodness of my heart, I will take it off your hands and even pay shipping cost to "use it for parts".

But, to be serious, if it was an AquaLung with ACD or something similar there is no risk.

 

[tursiops]

Best practice is to take off the SPG hose, and then blow air through it through the first stage. Otherwise, you risk pushing water into the SPG.

 

[NYCrecdiver]

What brand and style of regulator?

DiveRite XT4.

 

[NYCrecdiver]

Best practice is to take off the SPG hose, and then blow air through it through the first stage. Otherwise, you risk pushing water into the SPG.

Good point. I unfortunately didn't think of that...

 

[NYCrecdiver]

Not likely necessary, do you have an IP gauge?

No. I ordered one just now. Good to have anyways.

 

[L13]

DiveRite XT4.

I don't have one of those, so definitely beyond repair . DM me for the address to send it for disposal.