Nasal Washes

I just looked online for a Bololo sterilizer/dryer and I’m having trouble finding one (Amazon Canada says they’re not available right now). Do you have suggestions for a different brand or am I looking in the wrong place? I think Linda (becleartoday ) did a review of different products and I’d like to switch from boiling on the stove to a unit like this that sterilizes, dries and stores the equipment.

I typically clean 2 sets of equipment (nebulizer cups and aerobika) once a day so the capacity doesn’t have to be huge.

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!

Yes, also the US Amazon isn’t carrying the Bololo. I know someone who is in the process of getting one directly through the company. They’ve been difficult to deal with in the past regarding the filters. I really can’t say what’s up with them.

Here is some research I did a couple years ago and posted to social media. It’s abbreviated and it could be there are design changes. In addition to the below devices, I am hearing about more people purchasing the Baby Brezza. From my research, all of the tested baby bottles seem to get the job done. However, my preference was for the longest sterilizing cycle available.

“ I like the oblong design of the Avent but do not care for the built-in baby bottle posts on the bottom of the device (see photo). They make placement of the nebulizing parts difficult. Also, the drying cycle only runs 30 minutes which wasn’t long enough for all the parts to dry. I had to remember to run the dry cycle a second time.

For these reasons, I wasn’t entirely happy with the Avent so I ordered a Wabi. Wabi is a popular device and on their website, unlike the Avent, they specifically mention nebulizer sterilization. They even have a video from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I unboxed it and thought it looked flimsy. I also didn’t like that it only required 80 ml of water whereas the Avent has the capacity for 130 ml. More water means more time sterilizing and I want to make sure that it gets the job done. Another problem with the Wabi is its circular design that makes placement of multiple nebulizer and Aerobika parts difficult. (I wasn’t willing to pile them up.) In the end, I decided the Wabi wasn’t better than the Avent and did not use it.

So, with two sterilizers that seemed less than ideal, I ordered a Bololo. I like the quality of the plastic and the design. Similar to the Avent, it is oblong and I was happy to see that the baby bottle posts were optional. Also, it requires a whopping 150 ml of water and the dry cycle goes for 45 minutes. Do you have a baby bottle sterilizer? Please share your experience!”

Linda Esposito

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.

Thanks for the very helpful information.

I use the old style NeilMedi bottle when I need to do nasal rinses but I’ve always been concerned about not being able to sterilize them (I do wash them out with soap and water but not the same). I should probably do the rinses all the time but not being able to sterilize the bottle always nags at me. Boiling for 5 minutes is better than what I was doing with the bottles I have.

I have a silicone liner to put in the pot that I use to boil my airway clearance equipment but I am looking at baby bottle sterilizers so that would make it all so much easier. I’m trying to compare the sterilizers and see which ones do the best job. I have Mac so I feel that more sterilization is needed for everything than the CF literature recommends.

I’ve been at this for nearly 6 years and while I don’t want to cut corners, especially with sterilizing, it does get tiring after a while.

Yes, also the US Amazon isn’t carrying the Bololo. I know someone who is in the process of getting one directly through the company. They’ve been difficult to deal with in the past regarding the filters. I really can’t say what’s up with them.

Here is some research I did a couple years ago and posted to social media. It’s abbreviated and it could be there are design changes. In addition to the below devices, I am hearing about more people purchasing the Baby Brezza. From my research, all of the tested baby bottles seem to get the job done. However, my preference was for the longest sterilizing cycle available.

“ I like the oblong design of the Avent but do not care for the built-in baby bottle posts on the bottom of the device (see photo). They make placement of the nebulizing parts difficult. Also, the drying cycle only runs 30 minutes which wasn’t long enough for all the parts to dry. I had to remember to run the dry cycle a second time.

For these reasons, I wasn’t entirely happy with the Avent so I ordered a Wabi. Wabi is a popular device and on their website, unlike the Avent, they specifically mention nebulizer sterilization. They even have a video from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I unboxed it and thought it looked flimsy. I also didn’t like that it only required 80 ml of water whereas the Avent has the capacity for 130 ml. More water means more time sterilizing and I want to make sure that it gets the job done. Another problem with the Wabi is its circular design that makes placement of multiple nebulizer and Aerobika parts difficult. (I wasn’t willing to pile them up.) In the end, I decided the Wabi wasn’t better than the Avent and did not use it.

So, with two sterilizers that seemed less than ideal, I ordered a Bololo. I like the quality of the plastic and the design. Similar to the Avent, it is oblong and I was happy to see that the baby bottle posts were optional. Also, it requires a whopping 150 ml of water and the dry cycle goes for 45 minutes. Do you have a baby bottle sterilizer? Please share your experience!”

Linda Esposito

Just another couple of questions. Is there any length of time that I should be looking at for steaming? For drying? Is the steam time the important factor or is it the drying time?
The AVENT premium is available locally (near Toronto) and has 8 minute steaming and 40 minute drying. I see the Brezzi has 30-45-60 minute drying times but not sure of the steam time. Brezzi would be more of a challenge if I have to deal with warranty issues.
Thanks for your patience,