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I am more confused than ever. My instructions were to wash neb parts and arobika in hot water with soap and rinse and let dry every day then sterilize once a week. My water is over 130 degrees. I use antibacterial dove dish soap. I use microwave bags and distilled water to sterilize. The hospital did not sterilize all this stuff every day (in particular the arobika). In fact they did not sterilize it at all during the week.

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I am really anal when it comes to keeping the equipment clean.....this system works for me....soaking in dawn and just a tiny capful of bleach..then rinsing later on in clear water....laying in my pyrex dish...and pouring hot, well boiled water over the whole thing. then i lay out to dry on a paper towel. It's quick, easy and I really think it's very clean this way. I think there are several different methods people use.

Hi liz440. My routine is similar to yours. I've got several extra neb kits so I do cleaning once a day. I soak for 20 mins in hot water with Dawn. Then I rinse and put them in microwave bag with small amount of distilled water for 1 min 30 secs on regular cook setting. When I get it out I let it sit for 5 mins and drain on clean paper towels. I was in the hospital with COVID last year for 8 days. I could not believe the respiratory therapist just hung the neb kit on the head of the bed to use the next treatment. I told her that is not acceptable and they changed them out afterwards. It's a shame to have to tell them about bacteria.