Clean The Loop & Lungs

Dave Faye · 5th June 2007, 17:22

How often do you disinfect and clean your loop and lungs? I learned to do a through cleaning after each day of diving and have always done this. But if you were diving say 3 days back to back would you go through the effort to fully disinfect your loop and CLs each day with a special cleaning agent like Buddy Clean or would you just rinse with fresh water and let dry. Or, would you consider letting it sit overnight until the next AM without cleaning or rinsing. I'm talking about dives in saltwater.

Thanks for any input.

***schford*** · 5th June 2007, 17:28

For 2 days diving I dont touch my kit - up to a week I wash it out with fresh water every couple of days - 2 weeks I would disinfect every 5 or so.

Works for me.

Stuart

Paul Evans · 5th June 2007, 17:37

You mean the fungal growth isn't normal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**rigdiver** · 5th June 2007, 18:33

Depends on what is available. 2 day trips with limited water on the boat I don't fool with it. Resort in Caribe like Cobalt Coast/Divetech then every day. They have hoses and Relyon sitting around for you. Saw plenty of people go a week w/o disinfecting/cleaning. However I do a real good thorough clean when I get home and before a major trip. No lung infections yet.

***ScubaDadMiami*** · 6th June 2007, 00:34

On trips with multiple diving days, I rinse out the loop after each day, leaving the head open to air out. I disinfect when I get home/after the last day of diving. If I am only diving for a day with days of breaks before the next dive, I disinfect after the day is over (or the next day if I am feeling too tired to get around to it).

5th June 2007, 17:22	#1 (permalink)
Dave Faye This is my custom title Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Megalodon Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 151	Clean The Loop & Lungs How often do you disinfect and clean your loop and lungs? I learned to do a through cleaning after each day of diving and have always done this. But if you were diving say 3 days back to back would you go through the effort to fully disinfect your loop and CLs each day with a special cleaning agent like Buddy Clean or would you just rinse with fresh water and let dry. Or, would you consider letting it sit overnight until the next AM without cleaning or rinsing. I'm talking about dives in saltwater. Thanks for any input. __________________ DSF
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5th June 2007, 17:28	#2 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,660	Re: Clean The Loop & Lungs For 2 days diving I dont touch my kit - up to a week I wash it out with fresh water every couple of days - 2 weeks I would disinfect every 5 or so. Works for me. Stuart __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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5th June 2007, 17:37	#3 (permalink)
Paul Evans Freedom is the Key. Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 129	Re: Clean The Loop & Lungs You mean the fungal growth isn't normal!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." Jean-Paul Sartre "Any time anyone says, 'there is only one right way to do this' your bullshit meter should be pegged. Its a presumptive statement, made by a person who fears being proved wrong." Bill Gavin.
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5th June 2007, 18:33	#4 (permalink)
rigdiver LEARNING CONTINUALLY Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 405	Re: Clean The Loop & Lungs Depends on what is available. 2 day trips with limited water on the boat I don't fool with it. Resort in Caribe like Cobalt Coast/Divetech then every day. They have hoses and Relyon sitting around for you. Saw plenty of people go a week w/o disinfecting/cleaning. However I do a real good thorough clean when I get home and before a major trip. No lung infections yet.
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6th June 2007, 00:34	#5 (permalink)
*ScubaDadMiami* Moderator Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 1,887	Re: Clean The Loop & Lungs On trips with multiple diving days, I rinse out the loop after each day, leaving the head open to air out. I disinfect when I get home/after the last day of diving. If I am only diving for a day with days of breaks before the next dive, I disinfect after the day is over (or the next day if I am feeling too tired to get around to it). __________________ Howard Packer IANTD CCR Instructor Miami Beach, Florida CCRDiveTraining.com
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