How in the world is a person supposed to clean this properly without being able to open it?!
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Your not going to clean this properly, just clean it as best you can with hot water and alcohol, use it for a length of time & replace.
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according to my doctor's instructions, warm water goes into the syringe. the warm water is squirted gently into the ear to flush out earwax. the syringe tip never enters the ear, just the warm water. the warm water flushes out wax. what is to clean? rinse occasionally with 10% bleach, 90 % water. use for years, until it develops a leak in the bulb, then replace
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If you could open a rubber syringe, it would lose the quality of use, you do not want a hard device in a child's nose, just like any other rubber, a person has to use care and wash with warm soapy water and discard when a person feels that it is no longer sanitary. As reasonably priced as it is that should not be a problem. Child's health comes first, Parents common sense has to step in.
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Bleach water. Flush it with a solution of bleach water every once in awhile and then rinse thoroughly with regular water. Give it a bunch of pumps to help get remaining moisture out when you are done.
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You really cannot clean it properly. I use only for the time my child has nasal congestion and throw it out after he is better. Between use during the time of nasal congestion I use antibacterial soap to clean the outside and then suck bleach water into it shake it around and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. These are great! Just throw them out after the child is well again. Hope this helps!
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When I received mine I could not open it either. I returned to Amazon immediately. I would call Amazon customer service for advice.
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I would just wipe it with a soapy washcloth or Clorox wipe if it was real yucky. It's a vinyl material inside.
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Good Afternoon, Thank you for contacting Hold N Storage!! This item should be very easy to clean. Shall you have any further questions feel free to contact us!! Have A Wonderful Day!!!
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you don't want to rinse it out inside, use a pail or something, I cleaned up outside, it takes alot of water to clean properly. It needs to be disassembled and cleaned properly before putting away
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Had to do the same thing. Force it open brand new. Does not make a lot of sense to me.
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I never tried to open mine & am not sure u should! ;) I use compressed air (like those cans sold for use on computers) & a vacuum & wipe it down. According to user manual: "The fan grilles are removable for cleaning by gently prying the grille from fan using a small screwdriver on the rim of the grille. (DO NOT INSERT SCREWDRIVER INTO THE GRILLE). Use only a soft, damp cloth to gently wipe the fan clean." http://homeappliance.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/honeywell/hw628.html?p=6
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There is a Manuel , they just missed putting it in yours. Let it cool down , take a damp kitchen cloth, damp not moist and wipe it clean really good.
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That's funny because I had the same question! I tried and tried but could not figure out how to get the darn thing open!!!
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Mine doesn't open either. Very frustrating. I think a lot of people have the same issue. Hopefully they will sort out their packaging.
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Don't remember having any issues opening it. Maybe you have a defective package.
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You should take this up with Amazon. I had a similar problem but it wasn't dirty, just the seal broken. This is not sanitary so complain to the store or Amazon. If yu have a COSTCO near you, they have the same jar (which is what I purchased from Amazon) that was beautifully packed and sealed, will be purchasing it there in future.
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Just noted the other answer and disagree with cleaning being a problem. I line the bottom with non stick foil so I can use the drippings for gravy. Pull all the pieces apart and put them in the dishwasher , including the door, and then spray the inside with cleaner that has degreaser in it, and wipe it out well and then rinse with clean cloth and dry with paper towels. Put it all back together and it's ready to go again. Not hard at all. Enjoy that ham.Helene
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Mine did the same thing. I just squeezed the air out and used a clip to close it. It's frustrating though, you spend so much money on a product, you expect it to have proper packaging.
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My guess is that it isn't packaged inside that incredibly annoying hard plastic that tries to slice your hand open when you struggle to tear it open.
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Hilary, It isn't obvious. As others have said, step down on the black lever in back and then lift the handle and dust container out of the base. On mine I turn it over and pull back on a gray tab that allows a door into the dust container to open. You may be surprised at how much "dust" is in there. Bill
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Yes, I have the same problem. Could not use it till it's empty. Works well for cleaning though.