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There are mixed opinions on whether the Bololo stays hot long enough to achieve killing off NTM. I rinse, soak in Dawn, rinse with tap water, boil 10 minutes (sea level), then Bololo all cycles. Store equipment in Bololo . My thought, overkill doesn’t hurt. Some reuse the equipment after just washing and only boil once a week. I don’t know that there is a hard and fast rule, maybe from NJH? Another FB group believes boiling is the only way to guarantee sterilization. I lean towards this thought. It’s not difficult. Just set a timer so you don’t damage your equipment by boiling the water away.
A lot of overthinking and different opinions.

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This is something I wondered about if the Bololo stays hot enough long enough so I did my own test. My home test with a Thermpen (rapid read thermometer) measured over 212F for 13 minutes. That's suitable for me so I use it for sterilization and I have recaptured daily time, effort and expense. The Grownsy that I travel with is not as robust (212 for 8 minutes) which for short term use is good enough for me.

In the future, science may be able to identify exact exposure levels and sources of bacteria like Pseudomonas and NTM, and perhaps even provide home tests to detect these organisms. Until then, we each do what we believe works best for us.