Sanitizing Hydration Bladders

[Onquest]

I have seen people using the bladders for water. How are they kept clean and sanitized?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I use a large-mouth water bladder, and it is easy to wash and rinse. On the trail, I use a few drops of bleach to sanitize it.

 

[La Barre]

You can use a couple of denture tablets to sanitize, there are even mint flavored ones that leave a slight odor, though I couldn't detect any taste. Just rinse well.

 

[dougfitz]

I give mine a good clean before a long trip with warm soapy water, rinse it and then leave overnight with a denture tablet added to the water. On the road, I then rinse it before refilling it, and give the bite valve a clean from time to time.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

denture tablets to sanitize

Polident, for example, has more in common with detergents (TAED) than sanitizers. As a result, it may take a lot of work to properly rinse the inside of the water bladder.

 

[dougfitz]

Polident, for example, has more in common with detergents (TAED) than sanitizers. As a result, it may take a lot of work to properly rinse the inside of the water bladder.

Really? I had the impression that most denture cleaners were basically bicarbonate of soda and citric acid, and I was paying a lot for it to be compressed and packaged into a convenient tablet form.

 

[Onquest]

Never thought of denture cleaners, duh!

 

[Deleted member 22638]

Milton Sterilizing tablets worked for me .

 

[William Garza]

I use a little bleach and warm water,soak for a little bit then run through bite valve