Cleaning Hoses

[Douchebag]

I was wondering how people cleaned their hoses after diving. Since most/all of mine is done in salt water a fresh water soak after every dive is necessary. But the hoses are a pain. I could bottle brush each and every time but that's a little inconvenient on multi-dive days.

I was wondering if anybody knew if sanitizing the hoses in a light bleach mixture would damage the hoses. By "light" I mean 1-2 ozs per gallon of water. This works well for brewing equipment and won't stain like iodine or iodophor. Any chemists out there know if this would break down the original hoses? Silicon hoses? Since the color is homogenous I don't THINK it would bleach them out over time. Especially since it's a light solution. Looking forward to input.

[1969ivan1]

I just run clean tap water thoruigh them and then follow it with a little listerine. I am of the opion that the bottle brushing can be rough on the hoses if done after EVERY dive!

[Bryan]

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[Nemrod]

I now store my regs without the hoses attached or only loosely attached. After a dive (or dive trip) I pull the hoses at the cans and run clean water through them and let them dry--it takes a while. I have not been using soap or any of that. The EDP rubber hoses could probably take a nucleor strike without damage. The Stuart silicone hoses I am using now seem not to get grouse in use anyways. It may be there very smooth finish. On a long dive trip I may not pull the hoses until home. If I think saltwater got back into the can I might pull them and rinse the assembly or even pull the band clamp but generally I feel they should be good to go for t he duration, work on them when I get home


I am up at Table Rock yesterday. I emerged from the water in a rain storm. There was such rain that the flow of water from the Whaler's scuppers was SOLID. It was totally dark below the sirface--I hate that

Nemrod

[Greg Barlow]

I use DuPont RelyOn solution. It is recommended by several rebreather manufacturers, and is safe on most compounds found in diving gear. I spray it on, and let it stand for 10 minutes or so. A thorough rinse follows.

I also allow the hoses to completely dry prior to installation back on the reg. Moisture, darkness, and warmth are the key ingredients to some pretty nasty fungus growth.

Greg Barlow