A Buoyancy Compensation Device (BCD) is a critical life-support peace of equipment. It represents
a considerable amount of investment and value. Over the life of your BCD, contaminates from sand,
salt, and chlorine can deteriorate different parts on your BCD, affecting performance and reliability.
That’s why it is necessary to have your BCD serviced by a certified technician.
 At
DIVING FOR FUN we service all models of MARES BCD's. Our technicians are MARES
factory trained as well as certified scuba diving instructors with years of field experience. Most repairs are done on site.
Next time let DIVING FOR FUN service your MARES regulator.
 The
BCD is inspected by our technician to determine the cost of repair. This way we can contact the customer before proceeding if
it looks like the BCD repair may exceed the value of a new one.- Prior to disassembly the BCD is connected to a regulator and pressurized and submerged in a
leak test bath to determine the BCD pre-service functionality.
- The Low Pressure (LP) inflator is disassembled.
- All metal parts are placed in the ultra sonic cleaner, and a chrome-safe acidic
solution is used to dissolve all corrosion and undesirable sea-life growth.
- All plastic/rubber and silicone parts are washed and then treated with a silicone spray.
- Metal parts are removed, washed in a neutralizing solution, dried, and then polished.
- All old parts are visually inspected to determine if any parts show excessive wear to suggest
a revised service interval to the customer.
 The
new parts kit recommended by the manufacture that must be replaced during annual servicing are
checked for compatibility and completeness.- The parts to be replaced vary depending on the manufacturer, but all O-rings are replaced.
- The LP inflator is then assembled and adjusted to the manufacturers specification.
- The remaining dump valves are then disassembled.
- All metal parts and hose fittings are placed in the ultra sonic cleaner, and a chrome-safe acidic
solution is used to dissolve all corrosion and undesirable sea-life growth.
- All plastic parts are washed and treated with silicone.
- All new parts that are recommended by the manufacturer to be replaced during annual servicing are
inspected.
 The
dump valves are assembled and carefully checked and then re-installed.- After all checks and adjustments, the BCD is pressurized then submerged in a leak test bath to
confirm the LP inflator and dumps valves are functioning properly. After all checks and adjustments, the regulator is left
fully pressurized for 1 hour to make sure there are no leaks or pressure creep.
NORMAL TURNAROUND TIME FOR SERVICE IS TWO (2) WEEKS
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The BCD is completely disassembled, cleaned and lubricated. Reassemble and replace all O-rings, check the
diaphragms and dump valves and adjust to manufacturer's specifications. The service price does
NOT include the cost for non-warranty repair parts.
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For any BCD service that is needed in a turnaround time of less than two weeks.
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Shipping and handling NOT included in the service price |
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Service requests cannot be accepted over the phone. Send an email to
or fill-out the service request form
online
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A Repair/Maintenance Report will be completed describing the
service performed.
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A copy of the maintenance report will be provided to the
customer upon completion of the service.
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A copy of the maintenance report will be maintained on file at
DIVING FOR FUN.
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| WARRANTY SERVICE |
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Warranty cards MUST BE PRESENTED
at time of service and performed at the manufacturers' scheduled time frame to be kept active.
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All warranted parts will be replaced and returned to the manufacturer at no
cost to the customer.
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A copy of the maintenance report will be sent to the manufacturer as
required.
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