Cleaning a CamelBak?

[ClockworkOrange]

I have just bought a CamelBak Day Star Womens Hydration Pack on eBay. Have never used one before but I realise I will need to use tablets or something to clean it, to stop any mould or fungus.

The CamelBak cleaning tablets seem really expensive, $17 for 8 tablets but then again, if there is no alternative I will have to use them.

So, any ideas or tips?

Cheers.

Clock

[Kalidurga]

I don't clean mine, I re-fill them when I get home and then leave them in the refrigerator ready for the next ride. Haven't noticed anything unsightly or smelly yet.

But, if you do choose to clean, there are lots of suggestions here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...aning+camelbak

and here:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...aning+camelbak

[OakLeaf]

Without reading the old threads myself it's definitely worth the investment for the drink tube cleaning brush. That's the only part that really tends to get moldy, since it dries so very slowly. There are other things you can use to clean the drink tube, but the brushes they sell are a whole lot easier to use.

[batsheva]

Hi Clock--

just get some Milton tablets or other baby bottle cleaning tablets from the baby stuff aisle in your local supermarket.

batsheva

[ClockworkOrange]

Milton Sterilising Tablets allow you to sterilise in 15 minutes only, killing all bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores (tough dormant bacteria). It has also been used in hospitals for many years as a simple and very reliable method.

Excellent, just why didn't I think of that, thanks for that and at a fraction of the cost. Milton Tablets cost around £1 ($1.65) in some shops and that's for a pack of 25!

Yes, am also going to look around for a drink tube cleaning brush.

Cheers guys, what would I do without all your help.

Clock

[surgtech1956]

Efferdent tablets work great too. We used them to clean out our canteens when I was in the Army National Guard. Or you can use a weak solution of bleach.