Why Servicing Your Gear Matters (Even When It Seems Fine)

Rick Harkins Sep 28, 2026

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Your regulator is your air supply. Your BCD is how you float. Your gauges tell you how much gas you have left.

That's your life support. So who's working on it?

Why service matters

Gear wears out quietly. Seals, o-rings, and hoses age, even when your gear sits on a shelf between trips.
Salt, chlorine, and grit get inside. Rinsing helps, but it doesn't reach everything.
Small problems are easier to fix early. A regulator that breathes a little hard is a quick fix today. Ignore it and it can turn into a bigger one.
You get to relax. When you trust your gear, you can focus on the dive.

Your manufacturer sets a service schedule for your equipment. Check it, and stick to it.

When to bring it in

Before a big trip. Don't find out something's wrong at the airport.
On the schedule your manufacturer recommends.
Any time something feels off, like harder breathing, a leak, or bubbles where they shouldn't be.
After it's been sitting for a long stretch.

What we service

Get-N-Wet Scuba services and repairs most major brands, including Apeks, Aqualung, Atomic Aquatics, Hollis, Mares, Oceanic, Poseidon, and Zeagle. We also handle tank hydro and VIP inspections, oxygen cleaning, and tank tumbling.

Your gear is worked on by trained, equipped, and educated technicians, in a super clean shop. Most repairs are done in less than a week, so you're not stuck waiting before a trip or a class.

See the full list on our service and repair page.

Rebreather divers, this one's for you

We're a Hollis Prism2 Rebreather Authorized Dealer and Service Center.

We don't say that lightly. Recently a Prism2 was shipped to us from New York with a tight trip deadline. Rick did the service and had it done before the expected date.

Not local? No problem. Whether you drive it in or ship it, we're here for you. Learn more about the Hollis Prism2 rebreather or try it for yourself at a Prism2 demo.