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@kathyhg

I’m wondering if this squeezie bottle can also be boiled to sterilize? If you can put it in the microwave and in your Bololo, which I’m assuming you do with airway clearance equipment?

Perhaps I need to get a Bololo but I’m boiling for 10 minutes right now.

Thanks!

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I bought the squeezie because I read it could be boiled, but am not sure where I saw it. I boiled them 10” 1-2x/week until I got the Bololo. It was fine. : )

I just calledNeilMed customer service and he said they do not recommend boiling. He said microwaving and baby bottle sterilizers are fine. He recommended just washing with soapy water. I asked why it’s ok for the bottle sterilizers and not a pot of water since temp is about same. He said they’re afraid bottle will lose shape and pressure.

I have 2 thoughts: one is that I’m not sure those answering customer service are that familiar with equipment.
The other is that perhaps the pan bottom might get hotter than the water. I used a little silicone hot pad in bottom when I boiled the thinner older bottle, which the customer service folks had said could be boiled 5 min, but not 10.