When you invest a good amount of money into owning your own scuba diving equipment, you should maintain and take care of it. While being underwater, safety comes first and this mainly depends on your scuba gear that you use dive after dive, so you mustn’t neglect it, as that will badly shorten its life.

Your scuba regulator is considered one of the most important pieces of your scuba diving equipment, as it’s your primary way of breathing while being beneath the waves. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration if we said it is essentially your lifeline. It’s a crucial thing to take good care of your scuba regulator and in this article we will help you in that.

How to Take Good Care of Your Scuba Regulator 

Follow the next 6 steps and make them a routine habit after scuba diving to take good care of your scuba regulator and make it well worth the cost and effort. 

• Take off your scuba regulator.
•  Rinse your regulator.
• Soak your regulator.
• Run a stream of fresh water through the regulator.
• Let the regulator dry.
• Professionally service your regulator.

Take off Your Scuba Regulator 

Take the scuba regulator off the tank and first of all, blow the water off the regulator by using the air from your scuba tank or a dry towel to ensure to dry the dust the dustcap.

It’s important also to blow some air from the tank into the first stage to dry it properly. It must be absolutely dry before sealing it tightly with the dustcap.

 Rinse Your Regulator 

The most important step in maintaining your regulator is rinsing it properly. Whether your previous dive was in salt water or fish water, the first thing you should do is to rinse off your regulator in fresh water.

Soak Your Regulator 

To get rid of any dried salt crystals or deposits that may have accumulated in the interior part of the regulator, you must soak it in warm water. While soaking the regulator, it’s better to slosh it around and push all the buttons or work the levers underwater in order to loosen all the stubborn particles if found. 

You shouldn’t make water flow through the hose in the back into the interior of the first stage, ensure that not happen by pushing the purge as possible.

Run a Stream of Fresh Water Through the Regulator 

Run a stream of freshwater through all the open ports and chambers of the regulator to ensure getting rid of any remaining particles. 

After taking off the yoke screw, rinse the yoke and screw threads with running water and keep the dustcap secured over the first stage.

Let the Regulator Dry 

Let the regulator dry properly away from sunlight in order to protect the other parts, then store it in a cool, dry place and don’t forget to arrange all the hoses neatly and any of it not tangled.

Professionally service your regulator 

Annually servicing your scuba regulator by a trained technician is highly recommended by most manufacturers. In case of using your regulator commercially or extensively, ensure to be serviced every 6 months or at least every 50 dives.