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Post by Taffydoo on Oct 19, 2010 19:57:20 GMT
I use camel packs and dont know the best way to clean inside them. The tube and water bag gets dirty and tastes bad at times.
Do I replace or can they be cleaned ?
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Post by markso on Oct 19, 2010 20:07:55 GMT
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Post by aled on Oct 19, 2010 20:22:21 GMT
I always clean it with cold water. Not warm or hot as that stain the bag and pipe which creates a bad taste smell. I always hang the bag up upside down allowing all the water to drip out and dry naturally. Seems to work. I have also started using these that give water a great taste but doesn't seem to stain the bag, www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=42650 |
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Post by Taffydoo on Oct 19, 2010 20:35:03 GMT
thanks guys just ordered cleaning kit and them zero tabs to try.  |
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Post by markso on Oct 19, 2010 21:16:21 GMT
I got some of those as a freebie with some pedals from CRC. Seem ok, similar to Nuun. I only put water in my bladders, tablets go in bottles. Saves cleaning |
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Post by summittoppler on Oct 20, 2010 5:52:06 GMT
Boiling water goes in mine, not for the ride mind  I'm one of the lazy ones who leaves the bladder until the morning of a ride then the boiling water is put in for 30minutes or so  I've probably been lucky and not had any bad guts from it  |
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Post by sally on Oct 20, 2010 8:41:32 GMT
sterilizing tablet in cold water and run it through the tube.
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Post by Russ on Oct 20, 2010 17:28:27 GMT
Milton sterlising fluid, large capful in the bladder with a litre of water, let all the air out so it's getting to everywhere, soak for a few hours job done.
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Post by mdr75 on Oct 21, 2010 10:38:27 GMT
As Russ said, Milton does the trick..
It's good for cleaning stained cups and mugs too..
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Post by Oggy on Oct 21, 2010 10:41:12 GMT
sterilizing tablet in cold water and run it through the tube. +1 and ive got the camelbak brush set which comes with a big brush for cleaning in the bag and a long thin one for scrapping the inside of the tube. |
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Post by BenKMV on Oct 21, 2010 12:16:10 GMT
+2 sterilizing tablets are so cheap you can find them in the baby section in the supermarket i used them and the water taste's so much better  |
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Post by Taffydoo on Oct 21, 2010 18:18:08 GMT
Got the brush kit today and cleaned them out. Bloody dirty in the tubes. should taste a lot better now thanks for the advise guys. |
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Post by Paul on Oct 21, 2010 21:16:33 GMT
As above with many - pretty much any sterilizing stuff for baby's bottles etc will do the trick
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Post by Taffydoo on Oct 23, 2010 11:27:23 GMT
I tried a baby product and melted the tube and the bag last year. It did get very hot!! ;D
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Post by kay2 on Nov 8, 2010 8:33:32 GMT
I use a very weak bleach and water solution with a brush kit
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I've probably been lucky and not had any bad guts from it 
