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Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Tue 12 Nov, 2024 7:04 amby Tantell
Hi, I've run out of my last cleaning tabs. What are good suggestions that are cheaper than the hydrapak/camelbak tabs? Or just an old vinegar water solution etc?
Cheers
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Tue 12 Nov, 2024 8:05 amby Aardvark
You will not have to clean it so often if you can keep it in the fridge or freezer.
Otherwise make sure its dry when you store it.
Liquid and room temperatures are the worst combination.
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Sun 26 Jan, 2025 2:18 pmby johnnymacfnq
Home brand denture cleaning tabs. Same same.
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Tue 28 Jan, 2025 6:29 pmby johnf
Stuff the home brewers use to sterilise bottles
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Tue 28 Jan, 2025 7:32 pmby Tantell
Awesome thank you!!
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Sun 02 Feb, 2025 9:37 pmby Avatar
Citric acid crystals from supermarket. A 1/2 tspn in kettle and bring to boil removes lime scale in the kettle. Less than that and 3/4 cup of warm water in a bladder. Slosh around for 5 minutes. Worked on my bike bottle a treat. If the plastic has yellowed nothing can remove that, but it is nothing to worry about. Poke a couple of long chopsticks in bladder to keep it open to dry out.
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Tue 04 Feb, 2025 6:32 pmby Tantell
Thank you!
Re: Cheaper bladder cleaning options
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Wed 05 Feb, 2025 7:41 pmby andrewa
Milton’s solution….used for sterilising baby milk bottles etc.
Or just bicarbonate soda if you feel the need. I’ve never sterilised a water bladder in 25yrs, and don’t even rinse it between uses….erk….
Just made a new bladder cover to ight for forthcoming trip, but using a bladder from a 10l water box from supermarket, so it’s all fresh and new….
Andrew