BC Service

We offer a variety of BC services. BC’s are one of the most over looked service items. Many people will get their regulators serviced but never think about their BC. On several occasions I have seen divers at our local Quarry have power inflators that have stuck open. This can cause severe injury if it occurs at the wrong time either causing uncontrolled assents or causing catastrophic loss of buoyancy control. Proper service is the key to preventing these accidents!

We also often get customers from other shops that have been told that they need to purchase a new BC / Wing due to leaks. While not all leaks are repairable, most times we find that the problem is as simple as a misthreaded elbow nut or a small hole in a replaceable bladder.

BC Test and wash with disinfectant	$10.00
BC test & wash with regulator service	$ 5.00
Replace inflator hose (Labor only)	$ 5.00
Rebuild Power Inflator (Labor only)	$15.00
Clean and / or replace Dump valve (Labor only)	$ 5.00
Patch Bladder (up to 4 holes)	$20.00
Remove and replace Bladder on Wing	$25.00
Leak test BC / wing (no bladder removal)	$ 5.00

BC Test and wash with disinfectant

• Inspect BC for signs of obvious damage.
• Inflate BC and test Power inflator fill and dump
• Test Over Pressure Relief valves
• Test pull dumps
• Wash with disinfecting, low foaming biodegradable surfactant, with a special blend of bladder sustaining silicone ingredients.
• Pressurize BC and check for leaks in leak tank.

Replace inflator hose

• Disconnect pull dump if equipped.
• Remove existing hose.
• Check power inflator for signs of cracking.
• Check bladder elbow / pull dump for signs of cracking.
• Install new hose
• Reconnect pull dump if equipped.

Rebuild Power Inflator

• Disassemble power inflator.
• Remove all O-rings.
• Ultrasonically clean all parts.
• Replace all O-rings with new O-rings.
• Replace inflator button assembly if required.
• Reassemble power inflator.
• Test power inflator to insure proper function.

Clean and / or replace Dump valve

• Disassemble dump valve.
• Remove all washers and gaskets.
• Ultrasonically clean all parts.
• Replace all washers and gaskets.
• Replace pull dump assembly if required.
• Reassemble pull dump.
• Test power inflator to insure proper function.

Patch Bladder (up to 4 holes)

• Leak test bladder to locate leaks and mark.
• Dry bladder
• Repair leaks with flexible industrial vinyl water proof sealant.
• Allow patch to dry.
• Retest to verify all leaks have been patched.

Remove and replace Bladder on Wing

• Remove inflator elbow.
• Remove OPV / dump valves.
• Remove bladder nuts from shell.
• Unzip shell and remove bladder and liner if so equipped.
• Install new bladder in liner (if so equipped).
• Reinstall bladder and liner.
• Reinstall bladder nuts with new gaskets.
• Treat zipper with zipcare.
• Replace OPV / dump valves.
• Replace inflator elbow.
• Leak test wing to insure proper assembly.

Leak test BC / Bladder / wing (no bladder removal)