Steramine anyone?
Steramine anyone?
Does anyone use Steramine when cleaning their gear?
Re: Steramine anyone?
Yes, I use it to clean my rebreather. I use a spray bottle for a quick spritz in the hoses and mouthpiece between tear downs. When I do a full teardown I fill the sink several inches and crush a full tablet to soak hoses and lungs, etc. I do not rinse the parts again with fresh water after using the steramine.
Steramine or Vyrkon are standard for rebreather use and do a great job. It's very safe and won't harm your gear. It's also widely used in food service for sanitizing cook and prep stations.
Steramine or Vyrkon are standard for rebreather use and do a great job. It's very safe and won't harm your gear. It's also widely used in food service for sanitizing cook and prep stations.
Dave
Re: Steramine anyone?
Thanks Dave.
I'm trying to order a bottle off of Amazon, but it must be a controlled substance, as the website won't allow delivery to the house or to an Amazon box. Is there a local resource where I can buy a bottle?
I'm trying to order a bottle off of Amazon, but it must be a controlled substance, as the website won't allow delivery to the house or to an Amazon box. Is there a local resource where I can buy a bottle?
Re: Steramine anyone?
Order it from Dive Gear Express. $9.95 for a bottle of tablets that will last for 20 years.
Dave
Re: Steramine anyone?
yup, steramine works great, although for 8+ years all I did was rinse my loop with fresh water, and hang to dry.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: Steramine anyone?
In tropical climates you need to be a lot more careful about slime growing in your loop. In the PNW it's not such a big problem. If I don't have the opportunity to fully rinse my loop at the end of the day a few spray pumps of steramine solution will keep it sanitary. It kills everything real good.
Dave
Re: Steramine anyone?
2 weeks at truk was fine...we didnt die, no one did
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: Steramine anyone?
When I take the rebreather to places like that, I pack an empty plastic spray bottle with a dry tablet of steramine inside. Just add water!
Dave