Title: How to Wash Your Scuba Gear
Headings: How to Wash Your Scuba Gear
How to Wash Your Scuba Gear
Just Add Water
Cleaning the Regulator
Washing Your BCD
Dive Computer and Camera
Wetsuit, Drysuits, Booties, and Gloves
Fins, Mask, Snorkel, and Other Equipment

Content: If you've been shore diving you may have sand or dirt on some of your equipment and it's a very good idea to rinse this off with a hose or in a separate bucket before washing the gear in the tub. Cleaning the Regulator
The number one rule when washing your regulator is to ensure that the regulator's dust cap is clean, dry, and securely in place. This helps to prevent water from entering the first stage, which has internal components that are sensitive to moisture. However, it's still not advisable to completely submerge the first stage in water and let it soak, as some water may leak into the first stage even with the dust cap in place (it's a dust cap, not a water cap, after all). Try to rinse the first stage with flowing water for one or two minutes, rotating any moving parts to be sure that the salt is removed. Use a hose flow water through the second stages (without depressing the purge button) as well as around the low-pressure inflator hose sleeve, where it attaches to the BCD. Slide the sleeve around a bit as you rinse the hose, to be sure that the moving parts are fully rinsed. Soak the second stages and hoses in fresh water for a few minutes if desired, but drape the first stage over the edge of the rinse tank to keep it from being fully submerged. Hang the regulator in and air with good air circulation, and allow it to fully dry before storing or packing. Washing Your BCD
To wash your BCD, completely submerge it in fresh water and dunk it up and down several times until all salt water and dry salt crystals have been washed away.