Clean the inside of my BCD

"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> "STF" <stf_73@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > Hi,,
> >
> > I use the shampoo for BDC and after, I use DETTOL (antiseptic) to clean
> all
> > my equipment (incl. bdc)
> >
> > This antisptic is the best so far. I talk to my course director couple
of
> > month ago at his diving school and he's now, using DETTOL to clean all
his
> > rental equipment (bdc, hood, gloves, boots, wetsuit)


Going back to the early 80's the recommended cleaning for CPR resusi- Annie
was
1 part Zephiran Chloride, 1 part grain alcohol (100 proof or more), 2 parts
water.
This was the cleaner for the plastic lungs of Annie and supposed to keep the
lungs clean enough for group use of Annie. It worked well when used. Years
later I was to teach a CPR class and when I checked "Annie" before starting
the class, the plastic lungs were full of a green slime and spit. I wasn't
"authorized" to check the lungs

"Alan Street" <agstreet@nonono_san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> In article <7xtjf.1253$Gd6.773@pd7tw3no>, chilly <slarson@shaw.canada>
> wrote:
>
>
> ?
> ? > 5. take off inflator hose to allow circulation while drying
> ?
> ? Interesting. I just inflate it a bit and hang to dry.
> ?
>
> This won't allow the inside to dry. I always unscrew a dump valve and
> let the bladder air out while drying (not that there's too much
> circulation. Still, it's better than trapping the air inside).

Always learning. I'm always learning.

"chilly" wrote

>> This won't allow the inside to dry. I always unscrew a dump valve and
>> let the bladder air out while drying (not that there's too much
>> circulation. Still, it's better than trapping the air inside).
>
> Always learning. I'm always learning.

Occasionally, I rinse the salt water out of mine. Usually, I drain it
before putting it away. So far, so good.

If you really want it dry on the inside, stick your vacuum cleaner hose in
the outlet side and blow air in one vent and out the other until you figure
you've evaporated all the liquid from the inside.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "chilly" wrote
>
> >> This won't allow the inside to dry. I always unscrew a dump valve and
> >> let the bladder air out while drying (not that there's too much
> >> circulation. Still, it's better than trapping the air inside).
> >
> > Always learning. I'm always learning.
>
> Occasionally, I rinse the salt water out of mine. Usually, I drain it
> before putting it away. So far, so good.
>
> If you really want it dry on the inside, stick your vacuum cleaner hose in
> the outlet side and blow air in one vent and out the other until you
figure
> you've evaporated all the liquid from the inside.

Interesting idea. The heat wouldn't damage anything?

>> If you really want it dry on the inside, stick your vacuum cleaner hose
>> in
>> the outlet side and blow air in one vent and out the other until you
>> figure you've evaporated all the liquid from the inside.

> Interesting idea. The heat wouldn't damage anything?

I wouldn't expect a lot of heat coming out of your vacuum cleaner. The air
might be warmed a little by heat the motors gives off, but I would not
expect it to get as warm as, say, an average summer day in Florida. We know
your bcd will handle that. If you're concerned, put your hand on the vacuum
hose every once in a while to be sure it's not getting too warm.

I would not expect it to take long to dry the inside of the bcd. While I
don't have a lot of experience with northern winters, what experience I do
have suggests that the cold outside air, when warmed to something tolerable
by humans, tends to be quite dry, dry enough that I have to run hot water in
the hotel tub all night if I don't want to wake up with a bloody nose each
morning. I acclimate in less than a week, but the first few days is usually
a bit unpleasant.

Lee

"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> > Interesting idea. The heat wouldn't damage anything?
>
> I wouldn't expect a lot of heat coming out of your vacuum cleaner.

Spoken like a man that has never used a vacuum cleaner to defrost a freezer.
;^)

> The air
> might be warmed a little by heat the motors gives off, but I would not
> expect it to get as warm as, say, an average summer day in Florida. We
know
> your bcd will handle that. If you're concerned, put your hand on the
vacuum
> hose every once in a while to be sure it's not getting too warm.

> I would not expect it to take long to dry the inside of the bcd.

That might be the ticket, that it doesn't take very long.

While I > don't have a lot of experience with northern winters, what
experience I do
> have suggests that the cold outside air, when warmed to something
tolerable
> by humans, tends to be quite dry, dry enough that I have to run hot water
in
> the hotel tub all night if I don't want to wake up with a bloody nose each
> morning. I acclimate in less than a week, but the first few days is
usually
> a bit unpleasant.

That's the thing of it. It is so dry here, that I really don't think I need
to be taking extra measures to dry out the BC, with or without removing the
hose.

Thanks to all. Great ideas.

"chilly" wrote

>> I wouldn't expect a lot of heat coming out of your vacuum cleaner.

> Spoken like a man that has never used a vacuum cleaner to defrost a
> freezer.
> ;^)

Spoken like a woman who's never used a heat gun to defrost the freezer
faster. 8^)

Lee

"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> "chilly" wrote
>
> >> I wouldn't expect a lot of heat coming out of your vacuum cleaner.
>
> > Spoken like a man that has never used a vacuum cleaner to defrost a
> > freezer.
> > ;^)
>
> Spoken like a woman who's never used a heat gun to defrost the freezer
> faster. 8^)

OMG!!

I use Milton Fluid (baby bottle steriliser) 3% Sodium Hyperchlorite diluted
about 1 to 50 with tap water and leave for at least one hour, then
thoroughly rinse with water.

If its good enough for babies bottles & feeding teats then it's good enough
for me.


"chilly" <slarson@shaw.canada> wrote in message
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> What can I use to clean the inside of my BCD? TIA
>
>

Diesel wrote:
> I use Milton Fluid (baby bottle steriliser) 3% Sodium Hyperchlorite diluted
> about 1 to 50 with tap water and leave for at least one hour, then
> thoroughly rinse with water.
>
> If its good enough for babies bottles & feeding teats then it's good enough
> for me.

From wikipedia:

Sodium hypochlorite is a chemical compound with the formula NaClO. A
solution of sodium hypochlorite is frequently used as a disinfectant
and as a bleaching agent; indeed, often it is simply called "bleach",
though other chemicals are sometimes given that name as well.

....

A 1 in 5 dilution of household bleach with water (1 part bleach to 4
parts water) is effective against many bacteria and some viruses, and is
often the disinfectant of choice in cleaning surfaces in hospitals. The
solution is corrosive, and needs to be thoroughly removed afterwards, so
the bleach disinfection is sometimes followed by an ethanol disinfection.



Using a bleaching agent on the inside of a BCD would not be my first choice.