Why Should You Look After Your Diving Equipment?

It should not surprise you that an extremely important part of being a diver is ensuring that your diving equipment is in full working order; after all it is designed to keep you safe underwater and to facilitate an enjoyable marine experience.

If you dive with any frequency and either own or intend to own your own SCUBA diving equipment, you must understand the importance of keeping your dive gear clean.

How do you do this? Simply by washing it.

Why Wash Your Diving Gear?

You have to recognize and embrace the fact that washing your diving gear is one of the primary responsibilities of being a diver. Washing your equipment can help to prolong its life giving you safe divetime in the process.

How Often Should You Wash Your Dive Equipment?

You should wash your dive kit at the end of every day of diving. The most favoured technique is to put your gear into a large tub or sink full of clean, fresh water (not sea water). If you have the space you should consider two tubs: one containing water and detergent for your wetsuit, boots and gloves and another containing just fresh water for any other diving gear you have been using. Make sure that you wash away any dirt or sand before you put your kit into the tubs for their scrub and rinse.

Looking after your dive equipment can save you money and help to eliminate the chances of encountering an equipment problem during your dives.