Can these be cleaned so you can put clean water in them at the start of trip after you have used lake water in them?
167704
Yes ,I use about 5 drops of bleach with about half a pouch of water and a drop or two of dish soap ,rinse several times ,I also use the pouch for clean water BUT often just start with a 2 liter cola bottle as they are easier to fill in trail-side streams and pools and also fit the threads on my Sawyer filter so only 'clean' water is carried in the pouches...but they still should be cleaned just the same as 'stuff' can and will happen.
167705
Sure. I would fill it with water and add a few drops of bleach, then let it sit for a while after shaking vigorously. Empty, then rinse with clean water. You should then be good to go.
167706
The pouches are used to collect the untreated water (place into a pond or ditch or hole or stream). Should be cleaned later with a bleach solution on a regular basis.
28744
The correct way is to replace them, although I'm sure you could rinse them without any damage to the filter.A new filter comes with the unit. Hope this helps ~
1230648
Not a good idea. We use a thermos bottle cleaning brush (long handle, soft bristles) and that does a good job. We use filtered water and that does not leave a build up in the bottle.
1151607
They are reusable for only about a week, but after that they are no longer to be used. For that week, rinse and reuse as much as you need!
1824967
I do not do anything to the water before, but i have not left it in there for longer than a weekend camping either. I rinse it real good when i get home and let it air dry. I will bleach rinse them at the end of the season, and check them next year before i us them, if they are stinky next time i will bleach rinse again. Seems to work for me so far.
155884
I assume you can. The idea however is that hit water leads to cleaner results
1074203
Yes, soak them in regular water overnight. This pack is a great deal. I paid half as much for about 1/100th of what you get here before I ran into this deal.
2248076
They are not intended for reuse. When empty, triple rinse and dispose of properly. Cutting off top may help to recycle.
1545523
I really dont kno because I didnt actually put mine in water, I wiped it down real good. Only because, I didnt buy them to use I bought them for decoration and not to be touched...im sorry I couldnt help.
1848048
Fine... I always squeezed/filtered the best water I could find. I thought the lake water might have a bad taste, but even that was palatable right out of the filter. That said, I typically keep a little lemon juice for my pack-bladder. After my trip, I back-flushed the filter and didn't see any particulates, so again, all the water I filtered was pretty clear. My $.02
1255393
yes., you might want to use the brush to clean the inside still, because water doesn't always get inside, but they are dishwasher safe.
809678
If you are going to use them for food (either baking or food portioning), then it would probably be a good idea to wash them first. I bought mine to make soap in, so I just gave them a quick rinse in warm water before using them for the first time.
547947
Well, that depends on what you put them in. ;) I just rinse mine in water. They are heavy plastic and should be fine for the silverware cage of the dishwasher.
1821489
of course you can..you unscrew the top & flush the filter with water..amazon also sells the filters
371099
It depends. If the package says "Use only once" then you dispose them after one use, if it says "Reusable," then you can wash and reuse them. HIH.
227198
They are foam so I think they would absorb soapy water. They can be used more than once but over time become compressed. I don't feel comfortable suggesting to wash them.
302185
I haven't reused mine at this point. In my opinion, I believe that once emptied, I could clean them and reuse.