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So I am going to Argentina for a month next week. I bought a PARI which works well. I am still wondering how to clean the nebulizer equipment as I was told by the travel agent in Buenos Aires who has been helping us to not drink the tap water. I can buy bottled water but vinegar or alcohol might be a problem. Which is better to use? I usually soak it but that might not be possible. Is it ok to just rinse the nebulizer parts using one or the other straight? Better to add bottled water and then rinse? Gets a bit complicated. Thank you all for your support
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It should be pretty easy to get alcohol at the local farmacia. This would be more reliable than vinegar, as the alcohol strength will be right on the bottle. Also, ask your hotel if they can provide you with distilled water in sealed bottles, if not you can use the bottled drinking water with a little dish detergent for the initial cleaning.
I always travel with a small bottle of Dawn, a covered container large enough for the equipment to be covered. I soak in soapy water, rinse in clear. Then you can pour in alcohol & soak for 30 minutes. I don't sterilize every day - more like every 6-8 uses, how you do it is up to you and the local conditions when you travel.
Sue