Germ Guardian VS. Avent Steam IQ24 Sterlizer

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Giggles

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I guess the youtube video is good. But Foundation Care Pharmacy where I got my eflow SWEARS to use distilled water when disinfecting in steam sterlizer or on the stove. They also say to use it when doing the washing step although they did say you can try using tap water for washing the plastic pieces but in not way use tap water to wash and sterlize the metal head. They said they have come to these conclusions on how to care for the eflow based on 5 years of providing the eflow and servicing and this is what they found to be effective and have your eflow pieces run optimally. SOOOOO...... It is really confusing I must say. But for me I am cleaning the plastic pieces in warm tap water and cleaning the head with distilled water. I am then putting all pieces in Avent sterlizer with distilled water. I keep metal head in alcohol after after cleaning and sterlizing til next use.

Good Luck ! I guess we all need to just find what works for each individual and then see what keeps the pieces working at its top performance.

Otherwise, I LOVE my eflow!!!! I am I am waiting on my Avent from Amazon!!!

Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
 
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Giggles

New member
I guess the youtube video is good. But Foundation Care Pharmacy where I got my eflow SWEARS to use distilled water when disinfecting in steam sterlizer or on the stove. They also say to use it when doing the washing step although they did say you can try using tap water for washing the plastic pieces but in not way use tap water to wash and sterlize the metal head. They said they have come to these conclusions on how to care for the eflow based on 5 years of providing the eflow and servicing and this is what they found to be effective and have your eflow pieces run optimally. SOOOOO...... It is really confusing I must say. But for me I am cleaning the plastic pieces in warm tap water and cleaning the head with distilled water. I am then putting all pieces in Avent sterlizer with distilled water. I keep metal head in alcohol after after cleaning and sterlizing til next use.

Good Luck ! I guess we all need to just find what works for each individual and then see what keeps the pieces working at its top performance.

Otherwise, I LOVE my eflow!!!! I am I am waiting on my Avent from Amazon!!!

Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
 
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Giggles

New member
I guess the youtube video is good. But Foundation Care Pharmacy where I got my eflow SWEARS to use distilled water when disinfecting in steam sterlizer or on the stove. They also say to use it when doing the washing step although they did say you can try using tap water for washing the plastic pieces but in not way use tap water to wash and sterlize the metal head. They said they have come to these conclusions on how to care for the eflow based on 5 years of providing the eflow and servicing and this is what they found to be effective and have your eflow pieces run optimally. SOOOOO...... It is really confusing I must say. But for me I am cleaning the plastic pieces in warm tap water and cleaning the head with distilled water. I am then putting all pieces in Avent sterlizer with distilled water. I keep metal head in alcohol after after cleaning and sterlizing til next use.

Good Luck ! I guess we all need to just find what works for each individual and then see what keeps the pieces working at its top performance.

Otherwise, I LOVE my eflow!!!! I am I am waiting on my Avent from Amazon!!!

Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
 
G

Giggles

New member
I guess the youtube video is good. But Foundation Care Pharmacy where I got my eflow SWEARS to use distilled water when disinfecting in steam sterlizer or on the stove. They also say to use it when doing the washing step although they did say you can try using tap water for washing the plastic pieces but in not way use tap water to wash and sterlize the metal head. They said they have come to these conclusions on how to care for the eflow based on 5 years of providing the eflow and servicing and this is what they found to be effective and have your eflow pieces run optimally. SOOOOO...... It is really confusing I must say. But for me I am cleaning the plastic pieces in warm tap water and cleaning the head with distilled water. I am then putting all pieces in Avent sterlizer with distilled water. I keep metal head in alcohol after after cleaning and sterlizing til next use.

Good Luck ! I guess we all need to just find what works for each individual and then see what keeps the pieces working at its top performance.

Otherwise, I LOVE my eflow!!!! I am I am waiting on my Avent from Amazon!!!

Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
 
G

Giggles

New member
I guess the youtube video is good. But Foundation Care Pharmacy where I got my eflow SWEARS to use distilled water when disinfecting in steam sterlizer or on the stove. They also say to use it when doing the washing step although they did say you can try using tap water for washing the plastic pieces but in not way use tap water to wash and sterlize the metal head. They said they have come to these conclusions on how to care for the eflow based on 5 years of providing the eflow and servicing and this is what they found to be effective and have your eflow pieces run optimally. SOOOOO...... It is really confusing I must say. But for me I am cleaning the plastic pieces in warm tap water and cleaning the head with distilled water. I am then putting all pieces in Avent sterlizer with distilled water. I keep metal head in alcohol after after cleaning and sterlizing til next use.
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<br />Good Luck ! I guess we all need to just find what works for each individual and then see what keeps the pieces working at its top performance.
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<br />Otherwise, I LOVE my eflow!!!! I am I am waiting on my Avent from Amazon!!!
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<br />Jennifer 38 with CF and CFRD
 
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hmw

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Aside from eflow maintainance, you will always hear the manufacturers of the bottle sterilizers tell you to use distilled water too. It is because of the chance of mineral buildup accumulating on the heating element, etc... so using distilled water reduces this. Any appliance that heats water can run into this issue and using distilled water will often be recommended. If you don't choose to use distilled water in these sterilizers, you'll have to be aware of potential need to keep them free of deposits from your water (i.e. soak with vinegar periodically.)

I was particularly glad to see this recommendation from the standpoint of the CFF believing that these pieces of equipment can render our neb cups, eflow pieces, etc appropriately STERILE. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> That has been wondered about so frequently!
 
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hmw

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Aside from eflow maintainance, you will always hear the manufacturers of the bottle sterilizers tell you to use distilled water too. It is because of the chance of mineral buildup accumulating on the heating element, etc... so using distilled water reduces this. Any appliance that heats water can run into this issue and using distilled water will often be recommended. If you don't choose to use distilled water in these sterilizers, you'll have to be aware of potential need to keep them free of deposits from your water (i.e. soak with vinegar periodically.)

I was particularly glad to see this recommendation from the standpoint of the CFF believing that these pieces of equipment can render our neb cups, eflow pieces, etc appropriately STERILE. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> That has been wondered about so frequently!
 
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hmw

New member
Aside from eflow maintainance, you will always hear the manufacturers of the bottle sterilizers tell you to use distilled water too. It is because of the chance of mineral buildup accumulating on the heating element, etc... so using distilled water reduces this. Any appliance that heats water can run into this issue and using distilled water will often be recommended. If you don't choose to use distilled water in these sterilizers, you'll have to be aware of potential need to keep them free of deposits from your water (i.e. soak with vinegar periodically.)

I was particularly glad to see this recommendation from the standpoint of the CFF believing that these pieces of equipment can render our neb cups, eflow pieces, etc appropriately STERILE. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> That has been wondered about so frequently!
 
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hmw

New member
Aside from eflow maintainance, you will always hear the manufacturers of the bottle sterilizers tell you to use distilled water too. It is because of the chance of mineral buildup accumulating on the heating element, etc... so using distilled water reduces this. Any appliance that heats water can run into this issue and using distilled water will often be recommended. If you don't choose to use distilled water in these sterilizers, you'll have to be aware of potential need to keep them free of deposits from your water (i.e. soak with vinegar periodically.)

I was particularly glad to see this recommendation from the standpoint of the CFF believing that these pieces of equipment can render our neb cups, eflow pieces, etc appropriately STERILE. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> That has been wondered about so frequently!
 
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hmw

New member
Aside from eflow maintainance, you will always hear the manufacturers of the bottle sterilizers tell you to use distilled water too. It is because of the chance of mineral buildup accumulating on the heating element, etc... so using distilled water reduces this. Any appliance that heats water can run into this issue and using distilled water will often be recommended. If you don't choose to use distilled water in these sterilizers, you'll have to be aware of potential need to keep them free of deposits from your water (i.e. soak with vinegar periodically.)
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<br />I was particularly glad to see this recommendation from the standpoint of the CFF believing that these pieces of equipment can render our neb cups, eflow pieces, etc appropriately STERILE. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0"> That has been wondered about so frequently!
 
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