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| Repair and Maintenance |
Diving equipment is life support equipment.
For the most part it is mechanical. As with any mechanical device, it requires periodic maintenance and
calibration to ensure it's safe and reliable use.
BC & Regulator Maintenance
Regular BC and regulator maintenance is essential to their safe performance, reliability and longevity.
Maintenance must be performed at least annually, and more often with high use or when performance
begins to degrade. Contact Woodbridge Scuba at 703-878-4365 to schedule your next equipment
maintenance appointment.
Professional requirements for BC and regulator maintenance:
• Less than 20 open water dives per year - Requires annual inspection and maintenance on all
Regulator and BC components. This service is required to maintain manufacturer specified performance
and equipment warranties.
Twenty (20) or more open water dives per year - Requires bi-annual (6 month) inspection and
maintenance on all Regulator and BC components.
Cylinder Maintenance Schedule
Cylinder maintenance is regulated by The US Department of Transportation. The DOT requires that
maintenance be performed on the following schedule to abide by all state and federal laws.
Cylinders that do not have current inspections can not be refilled.
• Cylinder Visual Inspection (VIP/TIP): Every ONE (1) year.
• Hydrostatic Cylinder Testing (Hydro): Every FIVE (5) years or when subject to a high impact accident
or high heat.
For the most part it is mechanical. As with any mechanical device, it requires periodic maintenance and
calibration to ensure it's safe and reliable use.
BC & Regulator Maintenance
Regular BC and regulator maintenance is essential to their safe performance, reliability and longevity.
Maintenance must be performed at least annually, and more often with high use or when performance
begins to degrade. Contact Woodbridge Scuba at 703-878-4365 to schedule your next equipment
maintenance appointment.
Professional requirements for BC and regulator maintenance:
• Less than 20 open water dives per year - Requires annual inspection and maintenance on all
Regulator and BC components. This service is required to maintain manufacturer specified performance
and equipment warranties.
Twenty (20) or more open water dives per year - Requires bi-annual (6 month) inspection and
maintenance on all Regulator and BC components.
Cylinder Maintenance Schedule
Cylinder maintenance is regulated by The US Department of Transportation. The DOT requires that
maintenance be performed on the following schedule to abide by all state and federal laws.
Cylinders that do not have current inspections can not be refilled.
• Cylinder Visual Inspection (VIP/TIP): Every ONE (1) year.
• Hydrostatic Cylinder Testing (Hydro): Every FIVE (5) years or when subject to a high impact accident
or high heat.