I just pulled out my old pump parts and took everything apart to clean. I haneashed in soap and sanitized in boiling water but some of the flange and valves are still gross!!!
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I would wash them exactly how you did with a little scrub brush. I think they're pretty cheap to replace though, so buy new?
I bought new valves, membranes, and tubing the 2nd time around. -
@matador84: I found soaking in hot soapy water for 10 minutes before washing helped get parts cleaner.
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@josina: I thought about rebuying but I like to have a ton of parts so I’m not washing every day.
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@matador84: I would also soak them...maybe hot water and vinegar? I know that’s how I disinfect and loosen gunk from our humidifier.
And then I always used the dishwasher because it cleans and disinfects (same as boiling).I too would also buy new parts though and just use your old ones as backup to the backup, unless they truly cannot get clean, then I would toss.
Also maybe check local FB or Craigslist, a lot of people give them away since you get a few sizes when you order a new pump and you can usually only use one size.
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I’d boil parts that haven’t been used in awhile. Otherwise I’d soak pump parts in hot soapy water on a daily basis and then get those microwave steam bags to sterilize ona weekly basis.
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I soaked them in soapy (Dawn) hot water.
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Just a note - if you soak pump parts in soapy water, you MUST disinfect afterward. Warm water is a breeding ground for bacteria.
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