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Posted: 1/10/2016 10:29:48 PM EDT
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A touch of Clorox bleach and water to sterilize/rinse, flush a couple of times. If you are going to store it make sure it has some air in it to keep the sides apart.
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Posted: 1/10/2016 10:38:44 PM EDT
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I put a whisk inside of mine to help it dry. Keeps the sides from sticking!
I usually just do dawn and call it a day. |
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Posted: 1/10/2016 10:47:02 PM EDT
[#3]
I just fill mine with everclear in the off season and let it sit
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Posted: 1/10/2016 11:03:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/10/2016 11:05:12 PM EDT
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I clean mine with Polident tablets.
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Posted: 1/11/2016 12:00:40 AM EDT
[#6]
Mild bleach solution and a bottle brush. Hang upside down to drain. Camelbak makes a cleaning kit that includes a hanger that keeps the sides apart so it dries.
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Posted: 1/11/2016 1:04:39 AM EDT
[#7]
Thanks for all the tips guys!
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Posted: 1/11/2016 2:00:12 AM EDT
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The usgi replacement bladders used to be $3-4 each from unclesams. Use it until it breaks or gets skunky, then replace it.
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Posted: 1/11/2016 9:21:26 AM EDT
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Also, only use it for water. Anything with sugar will quickly funk it up.
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Posted: 1/11/2016 6:39:09 PM EDT
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Not sure if this works for bladders but when I buy USGI or Swiss surplus canteens to get the shitty plastic/funk smell out of them I'll drop in two denture cleaning tablets and let them sit overnight. Next morning after a quick rinse the only smell left over is a light winter mint smell.
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Posted: 1/11/2016 7:33:46 PM EDT
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10% unscented bleach solution for serious cleaning; I suggest a thorough rinse with distilled water afterwards. The hose might need a brush run through it; Hard to tell if the hose needs brushing, especially if covered/tinted. Just do it. Don't forget to disinfect/clean the detachable mouthpiece/bite valve, which might involve some minor dis-assembly. Typically the mfr of the bladder offers cleaning kits, which are comprised of a tube brush, some cleaning tabs (Polident), and a device to hold the bladder open to aid in drying. Hose internal diameter can vary amongst mfrs, so buy the kit from the mfr. Source hoses and Camelbak hoses are the same ID, and will accept hose accessories from either mfr, which I encourage, since CB has an extensive listing of such.
I would not use soap in cleaning the bladder because unless the soap is completely removed, GI issues might develop. Fastidious folks might use distilled water to rinse prior to long-term storage. |
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Posted: 1/11/2016 7:37:40 PM EDT
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I just run water though all mine and flush them. I bet I never have cleaned a Nalgene bottle either.
Tap water seems to have enough chemicals in it for me. |
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Posted: 1/11/2016 8:23:28 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I just run water though all mine and flush them. I bet I never have cleaned a Nalgene bottle either. Tap water seems to have enough chemicals in it for me. Well, some of us have irons stomachs, and some don't. I do recall one instance where a group of guys did not wash their food gear quite right, and GI issues entailed. Nothing reduces one's effectiveness a lot more than dropping trou (if you're fast enough) every few minutes. The others of the group, who took care to wash their stuff right, were much amused. |
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Posted: 1/11/2016 10:53:53 PM EDT
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Ive got a 4.5 year old camelbak that ive never cleaned.
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Posted: 1/12/2016 2:47:52 AM EDT
[#15]
Another vote for a light bleach solution, soak, agitation, rinse.
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Posted: 1/13/2016 8:28:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Another vote for a light bleach solution, soak, agitation, rinse. |
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Posted: 1/13/2016 10:37:55 PM EDT
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I do a dab of bleach then slosh around then drain through the tube and rinse a few times. Afterwards I store it in the freezer.
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Posted: 1/13/2016 11:39:35 PM EDT
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bleach and a bottle brush, both of which can be purchased at the dollar store.
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Posted: 1/14/2016 1:12:40 AM EDT
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Camel Back sells tablets to clean. Never used them, anyone else use them?
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:02:22 PM EDT
[#20]
Denture cleaner tablets
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:27:00 PM EDT
[#21]
double tap
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Posted: 1/14/2016 11:27:28 PM EDT
[#22]
I rinse with hot water, fill with hot water, add a couple glugs of bleach, seal, shake well, drain some through the bite valve, then store like that. When I need to use it dump, rinse, fill with drinking water.
YMMV, but I've never gotten the shits. I only put water in mine. ETA If I want to dry it, I'll coil the tube and stick it in the bladder to keep the sides apart and facilitate some air flow. |
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Posted: 1/15/2016 12:47:33 PM EDT
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Dish soap and water, with a bottle brush to scrub out the corners. A bent coat hanger can be used to keep it open and help drying.
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Posted: 1/18/2016 7:03:23 PM EDT
[#24]
Hydrogen peroxide H2O2
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Posted: 1/27/2016 5:30:46 PM EDT
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I would store mine in the freezer after each use. just empty the water out of the bladder, blow into the tube to clear the water out of it also, shake that water out. then freeze. No bacterial growth there my friend!
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Posted: 1/31/2016 8:12:39 PM EDT
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I would store mine in the freezer after each use. just empty the water out of the bladder, blow into the tube to clear the water out of it also, shake that water out. then freeze. No bacterial growth there my friend! This is exactly what I do. Never had a problem. |
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Posted: 2/5/2016 12:34:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I rinse with hot water, fill with hot water, add a couple glugs of bleach, seal, shake well, drain some through the bite valve, then store like that. When I need to use it dump, rinse, fill with drinking water. YMMV, but I've never gotten the shits. I only put water in mine. ETA If I want to dry it, I'll coil the tube and stick it in the bladder to keep the sides apart and facilitate some air flow. +1 with white vinegar. |
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Posted: 2/8/2016 6:33:15 PM EDT
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Pretty sure the Camelbak tablets are just a denture tablet... They do the same thing, smell the same, and what not. I could be wrong.
I use the denture tablets though. Used em for my 2Q and now my Camelbak knockoff :P |
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Posted: 4/17/2016 2:02:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Pretty sure the Camelbak tablets are just a denture tablet... They do the same thing, smell the same, and what not. I could be wrong. I use the denture tablets though. Used em for my 2Q and now my Camelbak knockoff :P Yah, I've used the Camelbak tablets a couple of times and they seemed to have a slight effervescing action. That seemed ok, but I think I'll go back to unscented bleach just for the cost savings. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 10:22:02 AM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 5/2/2016 12:55:43 PM EDT
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Fill with 1/2 white vinegar & 1/2 water, let sit a day. empty, let dry and store with cap off in cool dry place.
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Posted: 5/6/2016 5:18:01 PM EDT
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A teaspoon of unscented household bleach, fill with water, sit overnight.
Rinse well a couple of times with warm water. Drain and let dry well before storing. Denture tablets,white vinegar,hydrogen peroxide, oxiclean all will work. I like cheap and easy, bleach fits that well. I brew beer, and use bleach to sterilize carboy and bottles. A couple of tablespoons will work on a 5 gallon carboy overnight. I use hydrogen peroxide or vinegar to sterilize my c-pap water reservoir. Denture tablets are really good on toilet stains by the way. |
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Posted: 5/7/2016 1:44:45 AM EDT
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I only fill mine with filtered water from my Berkey.
When I'm done I just go OCD with paper towels to dry it and then I put it directly in front of fan for a couple of hours. |
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