Towny said...

Any advice on a cleaning agent, Mine is good it's the girlfriends that's mouldy..
Cheers

Just mix up some laundry bleach and water and flush it through.

I always have a cordial mix (lemon so it doesn't discolour) because the sugar or preservatives seem to stop the mold growing alot better than plain water.

DJ

i just got a kole water pack,it is unreal. i use a food grade sanitiser. bleach, bloody hell that is pretty hardcore. i had issues with funky smells but a mate told me this, if using just water rinse out once if using a gator like product rinse 3 or 4 times. when done hold bladder upside down and blow air into it, then you have to squeeze the air out. then hang the bladder upside down to dry right out. mind you my new pack has only been used a dozen times so cant tell if it will work but i think he has got me on the right path. hope it will stop the stink for all of us.

Milton - the stuff to sterilise baby bottles with. I'm not keen on bleach as residue can rot you guts. Just follow the directions.

http://www.milton-tm.com/sterilising_fluid.html

Vinegar is good for getting rid of mould.

If you store your Camelbak full(ish) you won't get get mould growing inside. Make sure you squeeze all the air out. I have three and they're all fine. Each one gets used once a month or so depending on what I'm doing.

Why not just let it dry properly? Camelbak even sells drying racks to spread the bladder apart.

chrispychru said...

you still have to sanitise it though. just a plastic drink bottle filled over and over will get funky, so a bladder well. like the rack though has given me some ideas.like the fridge idea too,germs are not suppose breed in temps below 5 degree/ i think.

CMC said...

Why not just let it dry properly? Camelbak even sells drying racks to spread the bladder apart.

Nobody takes the lid off a plastic water bottle empties it and lets it dry, if you did it would not get funky.

chrispychru said...

maybe in your world. i think my son is glad i clean his water bottle and not you.

CMC said...

chrispychru said...

you still have to sanitise it though. just a plastic drink bottle filled over and over will get funky, so a bladder well. like the rack though has given me some ideas.like the fridge idea too,germs are not suppose breed in temps below 5 degree/ i think.

CMC said...

Why not just let it dry properly? Camelbak even sells drying racks to spread the bladder apart.

Nobody takes the lid off a plastic water bottle empties it and lets it dry, if you did it would not get funky.

Hahaha. That sounds like something my wife would say to me. Maybe it is me, OK, I'm a grub. Could explain those spots.......

Maybe I'll sanitise my pack and water bottle before their next use.

Oh, and to get the mould out of the drinking tube -

Take the drink tube off the bladder and remove the suck valve.
get on old bike gear or brake cable, or a similar type of wire longer than the tube
Tie a tiny bit of clean, damp rag onto one end of the wire.
drag the wire thru the tube, cleaning the mould outta there.

Easy.

i actualy have a Mnt Biking back ground am im a bit of a dity guy so i have come across this mould issue a few times , i use deture cleaner tablets you just chuck them in there with some water and walk away .
Also if you just use water in ya camel back its easier to keep clean once you start using other stuff you have to really start cleaning it.