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(713) 523-3483 (dive)
5808 Newcastle Drive
Houston, TX 77401

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Repair & Maintenance

Life Support System

Just as an astronaut’s space suit is his life support system when he is outside the spacecraft, your scuba equipment is your life support equipment when you are underwater. These life support systems must be maintained regularly so they perform as they were intended to by the manufacturer.

What should I do to help maintain my equipment?

Every part of your scuba diving system needs to be cleaned and maintained. After each use, you should rinse the equipment with clean fresh water. At the end of every trip, you should do a more thorough cleaning, using the appropriate cleaning agents. What are the appropriate cleaning agents? Here is a partial list:

  • Buoyancy Control Devices – The inside of the bladder as well as the outside should be cleaned with fresh water and BCD cleaner. It is important not to forget the inside of the bladder because salt crystals may be left inside which can cause damage over time.
  • Wetsuit – Before leaving the destination, rinse the suit in Myrazine® or Sink-the-Stink® to remove the odor-causing agents from the suit. When you get home, clean your suit with Wetsuit Shampoo being careful to scrub away any accumulated dirt or other debris.
  • Air Delivery System – Flush the first stage and the second stage with fresh water, making sure to rinse the inside of the second stage. Be sure not to depress the purge button while the unit is soaking underwater because this will allow water to enter the hose and possibly the first stage. Remove any salt deposits using hot water or by adding some Salt-Away to the rinse bath.
  • Computers – Rinse with fresh water. Check your battery voltage and replace the batteries if necessary. Remember, when you open the battery compartment, it is important to lightly lubricate the o-rings after making sure there is no debris on the o-rings or the sealing surfaces.
  • Lights – Rinse and clean the lights. Remove the batteries and clean and lubricate the o-rings and cleaning surfaces. Store your lights without the batteries in place.
  • Bags – Rinse and clean your mesh bag paying special attention to the zipper. If your travel bag got wet on the boat, make sure to rinse it with fresh water to remove all of the salt from the fabric. Like your mesh bag, pay special attention to the zipper.
  • Spare parts – Make a not of what spare parts you need to replace before your next trip. When you return from a trip is a better time to remember these things.
  • Cameras – Clean the housings with fresh water. Remove any encrusted soap with water or with a solution of Salt-Away. Remove all o-rings, carefully inspecting and cleaning them. If they are worn or flat, they should be replaced. Put all o-rings in a Ziploc® bag and store the housing without the o-rings. This keeps them from going flat while in storage. Make sure your housing and ports are clean and dry before storing them.

What else needs to be done with my scuba equipment?

At least annually, your air delivery system (regulator), buoyancy control system (BCD), and computer system should be brought into the facility for maintenance. If you scuba dive a lot, you may need to bring your equipment in sooner.

Repair Technician

Oceanic Ventures maintains a full-service repair facility with factory-trained technicians, using factory-authorized parts to maintain your scuba equipment. Our large stock of repair parts means that your unit needing routine maintenance will be serviced quickly and efficiently. You can rest comfortably that your scuba life support systems will be serviced and adjusted so you can depend on it.

Some of the services we provide are:

  • Certified Inhalation Protection for your air delivery systems (regulators)
  • Certified Buoyancy Control Protection for your buoyancy control device
  • Visual Inspection Protection for your cylinders including annual inspections, hydrostatic testing, thread testing, and valve maintenance and repair
  • Dry Suit Valve Protection for your dry suit valves
  • Dry suit seal changes on all models
  • Annual Inspection & Re-certification for your instrumentation
  • Computer battery changes
  • Rebreather system maintenance
  • Camera housing repairs
  • Oxygen cleaning for air delivery systems (regulators), cylinders (bottles or tanks) and valves
  • Twinset maintenance
  • Light repairs

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Oceanic Ventures, Inc
5808 Newcastle Dr.
Houston, TX 77401-3214
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Phone: 713-523-DIVE (3483)

eMail: divesafe@oceanicventures.com

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What People Say…

Kelley Jones Minor

Appreciate the personal service and care at Oceanic Ventures

Ann really took her time helping to fit my niece with her first mask and fins. We so appreciated the personal attention, and we loved that she was open to talking about dive certification, but she wasn't giving us the hard sell. We live out toward Tomball but would happily drive back here vs. going to a nearby competitor simply for the service.

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They gave been wonderful all the way. My son started in Scuba Rangers and now we are both certified; thank you for taking care of us!

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I learned a lot from Oceanic Ventures

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Best Dive Shop I've ever used. I've been diving since 1984 and you will not find more talented staff anywhere else. They are small, family owned and service oriented #1. You get personal service from start to finish from people who actually dive all over the world. I've taken simple to advance courses from them and the trainers are excellent. Dive trips are well organized to unique locations and always fun. This type of depth of knowledge is very difficult to find, especially in Texas.

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Oceanic Ventures is a great dive shop

Great dive shop with wonderful instructors to share your passion for the underwater world. They have fun for the whole family from kids diving programs through advanced diving. Checkout their scuba diving vacation to some of the best diving in the world. I really like the Diva dive vacation to Grand Cayman.

Charles Franklin

Oceanic Ventures is the best

I have been to many scuba stores in Houston and this one is by far the best. Most scuba stores have a couple of salespersons who will show you one of the 40 types of fins and 10 types of regulators that they have in stock and immediately try to sell these to you. Most of these same stores really cater only to people just getting certified. Oceanic ventures has a very different business model. While they do have an inventory, it is not as large as other stores. The difference is that they really try to foster a dive community. It works. People come back again and again. Further, unlike many stores, they teach just about everything possible. If you want to teach your child how to snorkel, they teach that. If you want to learn how to dive 350 feet down on a rebreather using helium gas mixes and several additional scuba tanks, they teach that. They teach everything in between. Not many stores do that. Additionally, the staff is very knowledgeable about all the equipment they sell. You will never get an "I don't know about that" type of answer.

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People choose their friends carefully just as they should choose their adventure partners and Scuba Diving Instructors.  Oceanic Ventures is the premier scuba dive shop in Houston, Texas, and the Southwest because of our exceptional service and our sense of adventure.  In talking with our clients and friends, people choose us for a number of reasons such as: Passion – We love what we do and we want to share the beauty and excitement of the underwater world with everyone we meet. Caring- Our clients tell us they love us because we truly care about people and strive to make their scuba diving experiences safe, fun and enjoyable. Professional – Our staff members are the … [Read more …]

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