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Sanitizing Hydration Bladders

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2016
I have seen people using the bladders for water. How are they kept clean and sanitized?
 
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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.
 
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.
 
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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.
 
La Barre said:
denture tablets to sanitize
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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.
 
falcon269 said:
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.
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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.
 
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Milton Sterilizing tablets worked for me .
 
I use a little bleach and warm water,soak for a little bit then run through bite valve
 
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