Today’s dive gear manufacturers use better materials for moving parts and casings than regulators and other scuba gear of the past, making the topic of how often scuba gear should be serviced a grey area. While modern equipment materials generally last much longer than a year, the common advice you will hear resonating in the dive industry is to get your equipment annually inspected and serviced. So does your gear still need servicing? Well maybe, and maybe not!
In mosty cases, how often you service your dive gear comes down to the equipment’s warranties and a matter of precaution. To keep your dive gear under warranty, equipment manufacturers typically require that the equipment be inspected and serviced annually. However, some manufacturers require servicing after two years or 300 dive hours. Of course, some manufactures will stipulate a shorter service interval.
Generally, you need to do what the manufacturer stipulates to keep your warranty.
