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beel82
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EPMD hose taste

Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:37 pm

Does anyone have a good method for getting that nasty rubber taste out of EPDM breathing tubes? I tries shampoo, and dish soap. Didnt help at all. Maybe lemon?!
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kgehring
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:21 am

Scope Mouthwash
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Over 400 vintage regulators in my collection
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:36 am

beel82 wrote:Does anyone have a good method for getting that nasty rubber taste out of EPDM breathing tubes? I tries shampoo, and dish soap. Didnt help at all. Maybe lemon?!
Hey, that rubber taste is part of the authentic Vintage Diving experience!
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beel82
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 1:53 pm

:lol: I knew someone was going to say that. But I am not a vintage diver, I just prefer double hose regulators over single hose regs :mrgreen:
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:03 pm

Why choose silicone rubber over other rubber compounds?

Silicone offers the best long term resistance to environmental conditions.
Unaffected by ultraviolet light and ozone.
Silicone can be sanitized to medical specifications and will not promote growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.
Silicone will not take a set and become rigid when stored.
Silicone hoses have ZERO odor or taste.
Doing it right should include some common sense, not just blindly following specs and instructions. .Gary D, AWAP on SB
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:19 pm

beel82 wrote::lol: I knew someone was going to say that. But I am not a vintage diver, I just prefer double hose regulators over single hose regs :mrgreen:
Spring for Silicone like Bryan says, and send me your EPDM's :P
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beel82
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:16 pm

Bryan wrote:Why choose silicone rubber over other rubber compounds?

Silicone offers the best long term resistance to environmental conditions.
Unaffected by ultraviolet light and ozone.
Silicone can be sanitized to medical specifications and will not promote growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.
Silicone will not take a set and become rigid when stored.
Silicone hoses have ZERO odor or taste.
100% Agree, however I cannot find any silicone 1" cuff hoses. All I have come across are EPDM. I have silicone on my RAM which I absolutely love, ( not to mention the lovely silicone mouthpiece complements of VDH.com) but if anyone has or knows of any 1" cuff silicone hoses that would work for my Gold Lable/Hope-Page i would be interested!
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:32 pm

kgehring wrote:Scope Mouthwash
I keep a little mouthwash in a spray bottle with my dive kit just for that purpose.
An occasional shot in the mouthpiece or in hose as needed makes a pleasant difference. Friends diving with my different regs on our outings also appreciate a spray in and on the mouthpiece for disinfectant purposes when changing users.

I definitely prefer the Silicone hoses on my favorite regulators for all the reasons Bryan listed... but I can't spring for new silicone on all of my regs at one time.
The older I get the better I was.
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Thu Oct 24, 2013 11:49 pm

The smell/taste dissipates, maybe, over time. Run them through the washing machine, warm water, a little soap. Rinse under clear water over and over.

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usddude
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Re: EPMD hose taste

Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:41 pm

I prefer epmd hoses over silicone. I wish I had another pair of rubber hoses because of durability.

Steve
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