Snorkeling Gear Maintenance
To ensure a great diving adventure you have to have good snorkeling gear maintenance. Maintaining your equipment properly will keep it in good shape for years to come.
Never lay your mask face down in the sand or on any surface. You do not want to scratch the lens of your mask. Simply place your mask face up whenever you are not wearing it or when it is not in its case.
To help protect your mask and to ensure your visibility during diving, use a defogging solution as often as you can. Just squeeze a few drops on the inside of your mask and rub the solution around making sure to cover the entire surface completely. Then just do a quick rinse to remove excess solution and ensure a clear view on your future dives.
Be sure to rinse your equipment after every dive to remove salty residue and dirt that accumulated during your last dive. After rinsing everything in clean fresh water, make sure you let every piece dry completely before storing them away. Simple snorkeling gear maintenance like this can go a long way.
If you have hard cases for your scuba equipment, be sure to place each piece in the proper case to protect it from any damage. These pieces are very light weight and can be easily damaged with the slightest amount of pressure. In addition, if these pieces of equipment are left in the back of a car in direct sunlight, you may experience drying and then cracking of the plastic. You will then run into all types of problems with leakage and breakage underwater, so be sure to protect your equipment properly.
