did the bleach ruin my Camelbak?
Tim Pierce
But I hadn't used it for several days, and neglected to dry it out
thoroughly, so I filled it with water and added a couple of spoonfuls
of bleach as per the owner's manual. The next day an emergency came
up at work and I wasn't able to go ride, so the bleach solution stayed
in the reservoir for about 36 hours rather than overnight....
When I finally got back to empty the reservoir, the solution had
stained it a disturbing greenish color. I emptied it, rinsed with hot
water, let it dry, rinsed it several more times again with hot water
and am letting it hang dry now, but the strong odor of bleach lingers
(not unlike an indoor swimming pool).
Has this happened to anyone else, or am I the only loser clever
enough? I can certainly cope with the smell (and may try the
baking-powder rinse) if I can be sure that I'm not swallowing leftover
bleach that has eaten its way into the reservoir material. But I'm
not sure how to tell.
Thanks,
T.
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ctg
As long as it smells like bleach you're not going to enjoy drinking from it.
I'm not so sure how necessary the frequent cleaning is. I only use water in
mine and have never seen any build up of any kind and I clean pretty
infrequently. And when I do clean it I just use mild dish soap and rinse
several times. As long as you're just using water, it seems like sports
drinks leave bacteria friendly residue, you don't really have to worry about
cleaning with such harsh chemicals unless you see gunk in it. I've left my
bag partly full for several days at room temp and after a quick rinse and
refill it's ready to go with no problems. My advice is don't clean it so
much if you're just using water and if you do use sugary drinks just rinse
well after using.
ctg
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MikeB
for a couple of days, refill ,repeat. Bleach is usually chlorine and is the
same stuff added to our drinking water (in gas form) to purify it. In our
store we use one capful of household bleach to a half sink of cold water
approx. 2.5- 3 gal to achieve a chlorine level of 50ppm which kills bateria
but does not need to be rinsed off. This is board of health requirement for
food service. I would guess a teaspoon of bleach to a full pitcher of water
would be much stronger yet easily rinsed out.
Tony Raven
> enough? I can certainly cope with the smell (and may try the
> baking-powder rinse) if I can be sure that I'm not swallowing leftover
> bleach that has eaten its way into the reservoir material. But I'm
> not sure how to tell.
>
Put some Vitamin C in it and it should clear up the bleach taste/smell.
Next time you're better to get some of the tablets used for sterilising baby
bottles - they're not expensive.
Tony
Rick
Is there a brand name to these tablets that sterilize baby bottles? This
is something I have not seen before ( in the US ) but sounds like a good
idea.
Rick
Tony Raven
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>
> Is there a brand name to these tablets that sterilize baby bottles? This
> is something I have not seen before ( in the US ) but sounds like a good
> idea.
>
Ask at the drug store or the local maternity hospital.
Tony
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I would agree with a previous poster -- to fill the bladder with water,
let it soak, and then change it -- repeat as needed. Also, I would use
baking SODA in the water -- a coupla tablespoons (baking powder is
baking soda and a few other things and is a bit more expensive).
A little chlorine bleach in the water for an overnight soak is my
preferred method of cleaning the bladder when nasties have started
sprouting. But, for future reference, NEVER try to rinse chlorine
bleach with HOT water -- it just won't work. Use COLD water. (I also
homebrew and bleach is the handiest sanitizer for the operation.
Believe me when I say that all you have to do is drink one beer from a
batch where the bleach-sanitized surfaces were rinsed in hot water to
learn this lesson forever!!!!)
- Bruce "what's that funny taste" in Atlanta
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Before you buy.
Kirk
> So I bought a CamelBak Classic a couple of weeks ago, and love it.
> But I hadn't used it for several days, and neglected to dry it out
> thoroughly, so I filled it with water and added a couple of spoonfuls
> of bleach as per the owner's manual. The next day an emergency came
> up at work and I wasn't able to go ride, so the bleach solution stayed
> in the reservoir for about 36 hours rather than overnight....
>
> When I finally got back to empty the reservoir, the solution had
> stained it a disturbing greenish color. I emptied it, rinsed with hot
> water, let it dry, rinsed it several more times again with hot water
> and am letting it hang dry now, but the strong odor of bleach lingers
> (not unlike an indoor swimming pool).
>
> enough? I can certainly cope with the smell (and may try the
> baking-powder rinse) if I can be sure that I'm not swallowing leftover
> bleach that has eaten its way into the reservoir material. But I'm
> not sure how to tell.
>
> T.
>
>
Try soaking it in a baking soda solution as much as necessary to
eliminated the bleach that's soaked into the plastic.
Next time, don't use anything stronger than anticeptic (21 percent
alcohol) mouthwash. You can leave that in for months without bad
effect (use the minty kind).
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