Cleaning a Camelbak reservoir without the expensive kit

Trotter · 2010-04-11 16:06:24

Hi all, I haven't used my Camelbak water kit during the winter and I want to give it a clean out. Do I really need the €20/€30 kit to clean it properly or is there a knack to doing it safely without it? Cheers

11-04-2010 05:06PM

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Trotter

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Hi all,

I haven't used my Camelbak water kit during the winter and I want to give it a clean out.

Do I really need the €20/€30 kit to clean it properly or is there a knack to doing it safely without it?

Cheers

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#2 11-04-2010 06:14PM

maglite

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weak mix of milton and water to wash it out. and then store with 1/2 cap of milton and water

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#3 12-04-2010 12:29AM

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Just rinse well and store in the fridge:-)

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#4 12-04-2010 12:32AM

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maglite wrote: »

weak mix of milton and water to wash it out. and then store with 1/2 cap of milton and water

Milton's the way to go for this one.

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