Cleaning Camelbak , Freezer ?

JWYATT-18

Whats the easyest way to clean your camelbak ?

Keeping in freezer
Dash of milton

What works for you seekin help?


Cheers

Andy B

Straight after a ride rinse the bladder, tube & mouthpeice out & freeze it.

Maybe once or twice a year (or if it goes manky) Milton it.

Simple as that.

stumpyjon

Putting it in the freezer won't clean it, it just slows down the growth of bacteria so compared to leaving it out it won't be as manky when you next use it. The idea is that even after cleaning there will still be some bacteria in it, freezing it stops them having an orgy before you want to use it again.

To get it completly clean Milton is your friend (just don't get it on your clothes :shock: ).

Personally I only put water in mine so I rinse it and then let it air dry on one of those hanger thingys. Like Andy_B, I give it a dose of Milton once in a while.

artillerydave

I personally go with Andy B's method of a ost ride rinse and then straight in the freezer, never bothered with Milton as always looks and tastes fresh anyway.

andy-mchugh

i use milton tabs then air dry it
if i dont use it for a while il milton it again a few days b4 hand then air dry once more

manc_ian

This is what i do with my bladder after every ride:

- Wash with warm soapy water
- Rinse with cold water
- Soak in cold water with a Milton Tablet for an hour or so
- Hang bladder to dry
- Stick bladder in freezer until next ride

Sir HC

Rinse the bladder out, stick a milton tablet in with some warm water, leave for an hour or so occasionally shaking, then air dry it.

Will Snow

my camelback res and tube is full of mould. still tastes good though!!!

CupraR

When you are hanging the bladders to dry, do you remove the bite valve or leave it on?

allthegearnoidea

i rinse mine out after ech ride and every so often when i have been very lazy and forgotten i'll bung some very warm water in nd a spoon of bicarb, slosh it around and drain out through the tube, then re rinse with cold and leave to dry!
first time i had my bag way back, i forgot about washing it and just filled it every time! until i got half way round one day and took the first mouthfull of what appeared to be fermenting squash! Not good!!!

adover

All i do with mine is blast it with boiling water before and after every ride, havent had any mould or anything yet!

dave_hill

Will Snow wrote:

my camelback res and tube is full of mould. still tastes good though!!!

Mine puts itself in the freezer!

TonyS

Empty, dry and straight in the freezer minus the bite valve which gets boiled before and after each ride and left to air dry.