new hose cleaning after use

[treasureman]

For those new stretch hoses that are maiing the rounds, I have done the following and it seems to do the trick.

I procured a 18 inch long cylinder from Kmart, it has a nice firm nylon sealed lid.

I bought 5 bottles of 99% alcohol (isopropyl), I put 4 bottle in to fill three quarters. full.

Now when I am done diving, i take off hoses, drop them both into this cylinder full of alcohol. Alcohol mixes with water, and after soaking for a minute with some agitation to remove air bubbles, they are removed and allowed to drip dry. The alcohol evaporates nicely , no worries about bacteria. No need for hose dryers, whirlygigs, thingamagigs, just a small clothespin to hang em to dry. I also use to do the mouthpiece and cages with mushroom valves.

[simonbeans]

Treasureman
Did you find that the hoses have a better taste after this procedure? My first diving experience with the hoses was less than satisfactory. The hoses are nice, stretchy and all, but the "minty" taste was almost too much for me. I wonder if a good mouthwash might make them taste better or maybe just a spin through the washing machine might help. Anybody else had this experience?
Allan

[treasureman]

I had the minty taste, but i poured Listerine down the hoses first. Listerine is a grwt anti bacterial and when mixed 50/50 with water can be sprayed on areas where cats have marked their territory, and it takes the smell away (let it sit for ten minutes though). But i digree, after the listering there was no taste. After the alcohol, the smell evaporates as does the alcohol.

The Minty taste you noted I think may have been mould release?

I had it to, but used Listerine

[JES]

... Listerine is a great anti-bacterial and when mixed 50/50 with water can be sprayed on areas where cats have marked their territory, and it takes the smell away (let it sit for ten minutes though). But I digress, after the Listerine there was no taste. ...

The cats didn't mark you new hoses did they??

[treasureman]

I have to watch the way I write with all the quick wits here ion the forum.

If the cats had marked my hoses, they would have become lake kitens real quick. Acxtually the place we moved into had a cat in it before, and none to clean at that judging by the mess i had to celan out of the place. phew!

[1969ivan1]

I am sure that method works well, but to take the hoses off after every day of diving could become really irriating. I run listerene through mine after a day of diving from one end all the way past the mouthpiece and out of the flapper. I only then have to remove one clamp on the supply side horn. Of course the hoses probably never get dry but I hope that the listerene keeps all the bad stuff from growing.
Rob
PS the next shirt is geting super close!!!!!

[treasureman]

What does this shirt look like. Whats on it?

Do tell.. inquiring minds, and my bookie want to know.
I bet him it has something to do with regulators old regulatoirs with two hoses..huh...huh

[1969ivan1]

If I told you I would have to send the NAVED death squad after you. For your own safety it must remain a secret until it is presented on the one and only VDH site. I will give you a hint however....It has to do with SCUBA stuff, Now I must go as the walls have ears and I have said too much already.

[JES]

If I told you I would have to send the NAVED death squad..

Just give us the word and we're on the road...

[treasureman]

Not the NAVED peoples secret T shirt suicide squad. .... ..
Thats worse than kayser Soccee.

Time to let loose the large catfish that prowl my moats, and bring up the drawbridge and let down the portculis.

Of course if you bring some shruberies , I might just not say Nee!!!!!!

[kgehring]

I heard a rumor that the new shirt was going to be a pink ScubaPro shirt!

[1969ivan1]

Pink YES! But I was planning on paying a homage to PADI for all they have done for us. Perhaps a shirt with a rare NAMBOO vintage reg?

[treasureman]

A pink T would match my bright pink dive bag. No one ever wants to streal this one. It is a Paris Hilton Pink.

[JES]

Pink PADI shirts... Now that will really help to keep the NAVED Death Squad less visible.

[treasureman]

Pink Naved Death squad shirts from shows the Naved logo.. the back sayd naved death underwater death squad... "a cut above the rest"

Sea hunt would be proud.