When “Lifetime” Warranties Aren’t
When you purchased your regulator, odds are that among its features was a Lifetime Limited Warranty. The way such a warranty works is:
- You have your regulator serviced or inspected by an authorized dealer at least once every year.
- So long as you maintain this one-year service/inspection interval, you pay only for labor; parts are always free.
In theory, this warranty is good for as long as you own your regulator and maintain it according to the warranty’s terms. In reality, most major manufacturers don’t support regulators that are more than 20 to 30 years old because:
- The original owners have traded up to something newer.
- Few, if any, owners continue to maintain their warranty coverage for this long.
- After a period of time, it is no longer economically feasible to make replacement parts for regulators when only a handful remain in service.
Still, if you have a 15-year-old AquaLung or Scubapro regulator that you have maintained conscientiously, you will find parts and service readily available. With one notable exception…
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