regulator servicing

[chrisch]

Originally Posted by Steven

I did say up at the top....
didn't I??

S

You said regs - plural, but to me that means a reg set - one main one octo. Lost in translation

Anyway I think UK price is generally about 60 quid for an octo set up. So not too bad.

Like you say a rip-off for parts but that's the manufacturer not just the dive shop. 2p for an O ring and 10p for a seat, 20 quid for a service kit. Mmm that's a very expensive plastic bag

As long as its done properly (ie doesn't need "adjusting" later - so they crapped out first time round ) a few extra quid every few years is no big deal.

Never used RoHo for service - don't rate them at all for drysuit stuff. Very poor service, but I guess that would be different staff...

Chris

[Steven]

Never used RoHo for service - don't rate them at all for drysuit stuff. Very poor service, but I guess that would be different staff...

Chris[/quote]

know what you mean re. drysuit, no I don't rate them but after visiting another local dive shop in Bradford when I was 1st off buying kit, that shop were not interested in me but eating their pies for lunch - made me end up buying most of my kit from roho talked to someone for a couple of hours about merits of different 1st stages (hence scubapro) - and I go back for servicing kit.

also agree with you re. service
today was kept waiting at counter with green tickets in hand! while 3 members of staff taked amongst themselves disregarding me - before someone said are you be sorted!!!
it is annoying!!!!

maybe they should read this and take note!!!

S

[chrisch]

There is a postal reg service guy you might want to look at next time:

http://www.divequip.com/index.htm

I have not used them myelf but they seem to get a good rep on this forum.

Given that the majority of regulator problems occur as a result of poor servicing (rather than lack of) its something I am a bit fussy about. My old shop in London had a good reputation and was very patient and explained things to you and seemed to really know what they were doing. Then I bought a book on regulator servicing and learned about the subject and realised the shop were filling me with rubbish and I had bought a new reg when the old one was fine...

SCUBA REGULATOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR by Vance Harlow

Chris

[Freeflow]

I used to service my own regs [via a shop] and it would take me all day to do my sets-although I do have a collection of them!

You have initial check, 20 min in an ultrasonic bath, washing and drying, reassembly, then checking to do.

I found that the worst bit was the pressure checks and second stage setting checks-changing either meant depressurisation and fiddling about, then repressurisation.

It's not unusual for regs to bed in after servicing and need a tweak. The only other option is for the dive shop to dive every set of regs they service-is that practical. That said, there shoudln't be any major problems just after a service.

[NeilB]

Originally Posted by buchhawk

Don't know you but i think £60 is a small price to pay for your life

People keep saying this, especially if you service your own regs but aren't we trained to deal with a failed reg? Do we not carry back up ponys or twins for just such an occasion?

If my reg ever failed to deliver air (never in 25 years so far!) all it would cause is a shrug of the shoulders and a pony reg poped in my mouth. My first thought would be 'what's gone wrong with that' not 'oh God, I am going to die.'

[Gez Ward]

Once serviced i like to leave regs pressurised over night or 24 hrs to help bed everything in, and then check interstage pressures once more this helps to reduce needing minor adjustments later.
Some shops do this, and this is why they say it takes at least 36 hrs to service them

[Houseplant]

Originally Posted by chrisch

There is a postal reg service guy you might want to look at next time:

http://www.divequip.com/index.htm

if you can get these people to answer the phone or reply to emails then i'm sure they are as good as everyone says. i gave up in total frustration

let me know how it turns out and i might try again.

[Scuby]

Originally Posted by Freeflow

It's not unusual for regs to bed in after servicing and need a tweak. The only other option is for the dive shop to dive every set of regs they service-is that practical. That said, there shoudln't be any major problems just after a service.

Thats all very nice if you just drop it in your LDS which is just around the corner and they can do it there and then (or even in a day or two). But when its a 50+ mile round trip to the shop, and they need to send them off again because they don't service them themselves, means you're without regs for almost a month in some cases by the time you've had them serviced and tweaked. Hardly ideal is it?

David

[Woz]

Originally Posted by Sipadan

if you can get these people to answer the phone or reply to emails then i'm sure they are as good as everyone says. i gave up in total frustration

let me know how it turns out and i might try again.

Pete can be a PITA to contact as he is a BSAC NI and does alot of work all over the place training people. I think he's currently off the west coast of scotland investigating a new wreck.

Anyway- luckily he is a 5 min drive from me so very handy for servicing. Personally I wouldn't go anywhere else for a reg service- he really knows his onions and is very cheap too. Especially for Poseidons.

[buchhawk]

I've just got the total for the servicing of our two sets of regs (both 1st &
2nd stage Mares Abyss with Mares Axis octo plus contents guage).

£83.50 & £88.00 plus £22 p&p = £193.50