Inspiration Scrim maintenance

Alan Crichton · 11th June 2006, 19:41

Just wondering what one needs to do to the scrubber scrim filters. Should one wash them with Buddy clean or just leave them ? Any advice gratefully received.

***Decodiver*** · 11th June 2006, 19:46

Alan,

I would rarely clean mine, I am talking once a year here, a quick rinse in warm water, never bothered with Buddy Clean.

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

***diverklondike*** · 11th June 2006, 23:31

Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver)

Alan,

I would rarely clean mine, I am talking once a year here, a quick rinse in warm water, never bothered with Buddy Clean.

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

Ditto...

PeteS · 12th June 2006, 05:14

Quote: (Originally Posted by Alan Crichton)

Just wondering what one needs to do to the scrubber scrim filters. Should one wash them with Buddy clean or just leave them ? Any advice gratefully received.

Don't do anything to them till they go all frayed at the edges and start to delaminate. Then change them. This should take lots and lots and lots of dives...... Four years ago I bought some as spares. I think they are both still in the packet in my spares box.......

divetheworld · 12th June 2006, 07:02

Tight as a camels arse in a sandstorm.

£4.30 replace 'em when you need to.

**nigelh** · 12th June 2006, 08:24

If I was hydrophobic and you wanted to dump me in water to wash me I'd be upset.

Use them until they go all tatty then throw them out and use the set you bought all those years ago as spares before you realised how tough they were.

PeteS · 12th June 2006, 12:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by divetheworld)

Tight as a camels arse in a sandstorm.

£4.30 replace 'em when you need to.

So tight, I squeak when I walk...

GPunch · 12th June 2006, 14:09

I am still using the original ones for over 6 years now and have never been washed. Although they are a bit stained they still work fine. Tatty edges have been neatened periodically with a lighter.

Timbo · 12th June 2006, 16:26

Yep, leave em till tatty then buy a new set, TOP TIP
Carry a spare set with your dive kit,
Coz in a breeze they can blow away when you are changing your scrubber.

always a pain on a liveaboard in the Red Sea!!!! Doh!!!

Alan Crichton · 12th June 2006, 20:55

Once again the re-breather community delivers the goods ! Many thanks to you all for the advice. I have bought a spare set but will continue with the originals until tatty and frayed. Regards

11th June 2006, 19:41	#1 (permalink)
Alan Crichton New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Richards Bay South Africa Posts: 38	Inspiration Scrim maintenance Just wondering what one needs to do to the scrubber scrim filters. Should one wash them with Buddy clean or just leave them ? Any advice gratefully received. __________________ *Al from the Bay* *The best dive is the next dive !*
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11th June 2006, 19:46	#2 (permalink)
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11th June 2006, 23:31	#3 (permalink)
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12th June 2006, 05:14	#4 (permalink)
PeteS Consent Issued! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 511	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance Quote: (Originally Posted by Alan Crichton) Just wondering what one needs to do to the scrubber scrim filters. Should one wash them with Buddy clean or just leave them ? Any advice gratefully received. Don't do anything to them till they go all frayed at the edges and start to delaminate. Then change them. This should take lots and lots and lots of dives...... Four years ago I bought some as spares. I think they are both still in the packet in my spares box....... __________________ Pete S. http://www.steggle.co.nz Every silver lining has a cloud
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nigelh New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 792	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance If I was hydrophobic and you wanted to dump me in water to wash me I'd be upset. Use them until they go all tatty then throw them out and use the set you bought all those years ago as spares before you realised how tough they were. __________________ nigelh
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12th June 2006, 12:53	#7 (permalink)
PeteS Consent Issued! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 511	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance Quote: (Originally Posted by divetheworld) Tight as a camels arse in a sandstorm. £4.30 replace 'em when you need to. So tight, I squeak when I walk... __________________ Pete S. http://www.steggle.co.nz Every silver lining has a cloud
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12th June 2006, 14:09	#8 (permalink)
GPunch New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dubai Posts: 6	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance I am still using the original ones for over 6 years now and have never been washed. Although they are a bit stained they still work fine. Tatty edges have been neatened periodically with a lighter.
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12th June 2006, 16:26	#9 (permalink)
Timbo New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Hertfordshire UK Posts: 63	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance Yep, leave em till tatty then buy a new set, TOP TIP Carry a spare set with your dive kit, Coz in a breeze they can blow away when you are changing your scrubber. always a pain on a liveaboard in the Red Sea!!!! Doh!!!
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12th June 2006, 20:55	#10 (permalink)
Alan Crichton New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Richards Bay South Africa Posts: 38	Re: Inspiration Scrim maintenance Once again the re-breather community delivers the goods ! Many thanks to you all for the advice. I have bought a spare set but will continue with the originals until tatty and frayed. Regards __________________ *Al from the Bay* *The best dive is the next dive !*
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