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Washing camelbak podium bottles

  • 03-06-2012 1:06pm
    #1
    dvntie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭


    Thay say they are dishwasher safe but anyone ever tried it?
    Just wondering as the valve is pretty hard to clean.
    Advice?
    Thanx


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  • #2
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    dvntie wrote: »
    Thay say they are dishwasher safe but anyone ever tried it?
    Just wondering as the valve is pretty hard to clean.
    Advice?
    Thanx
    Still gets mouldy in there, I use a baby teat/bottle brush for the valves


  • #3
    jimbo28
    Closed Accounts Posts: 328 ✭✭jimbo28


    No problem washing them in he dishwasher.I take off the plastic mouthpiece cover aswell and wash it out.Best set of bottles I ever had!


  • #4
    -PornStar-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭-PornStar-


    You can remove the mouthpiece fairly easily. Once you do that there is a hard plastic ring that holds the rubber, anti drip material in place. It can be quite difficult, but it is possible to get that off also. Without damaging the bottle. Once you get that off, there is nowhere for mold or grime to hide.


  • #5
    victorcarrera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,059 ✭✭✭victorcarrera


    dvntie wrote: »
    Thay say they are dishwasher safe but anyone ever tried it?
    Just wondering as the valve is pretty hard to clean.
    Advice?
    Thanx

    Rinse immediately after use and occasionally steep in Milton baby bottle sterilizer which can be bought in most supermarkets.


  • #6
    el Bastardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭el Bastardo


    victorcarrera wrote: »
    Rinse immediately after use and occasionally steep in Milton baby bottle sterilizer which can be bought in most supermarkets.

    +1 on Milton. Nothing seems to get rid of the smell/taste of electrolytes though! (I ended up buying another Podium for water!).


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  • #7
    dvntie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 777 ✭✭✭dvntie


    Just removed the mouthpiece and popped in to the dishwasher I'll let you know what it turns out like
    I too have a second one that I only use for water. Seemed like the logical thing to do.
    Have to say really good bottles tho I like the fact that all you have to do is squeeze.


  • #8
    triggermortis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    Only use water in mine. Its been in the dishwasher loads and I've had no problems


  • #9
    michael196
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,222 ✭✭✭michael196


    important to keep the bottle and valves sterilised

    hot water and steam penetration (>30 deg Celcius ) starts to kill bacteria

    so once the valves are open and the bottle inners are exposed to higher temps, you will get sterilisation.


    even leaving the bottle in the washer during the drying phase is enough to kill off bacteria.


    alternativly hot water from the kettle and let the valves open will have have bacteria kill.


    time and heat give sterilisation , cooler water longer time, hotter water shorter duration required, bacteria takes < 20 minutes at high temps to die.


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