How To Clean Your Camelbak Water Bottles

Camelbak water bottles not only allow you to lead a greener life, as you don’t need to contribute to the massive single-use plastic bottle waste, but they are designed to be rugged, so they can cope with the rigours and challenges of life. However, it is essential to keep your Camelbak drink bottle clean and sanitised, so here we’ll provide you with the best way to keep your bottle fresh.

Regular Washing

The most important aspect of keeping Camelbak water bottles clean is regular washing. Fortunately, Camelbak bottles can be washed by hand or in your dishwasher. Ideally, you should wash your bottle after every use, but providing it is washed each day, you’re unlikely to run into problems. Obviously, if you’re suffering from a cold or flu, you’ll need to make sure that your bottle is washed more frequently to avoid spreading germs. Your Camelbak drink bottle should never get to the stage where your water tastes funny or has an odd smell with regular washing. So if you have started to notice a mild odor or taste, it is more than time that you gave it a good wash.

Cleaning Your Bottle

Cleaning your Camelbak bottle is relatively straightforward. Each bottle is simple to wash out, just be sure to rinse out any detergent, particularly if you’ve washed the bottle by hand. If you fail to do this, you’ll end up with soapy tasting, unpleasant water, which is not something anyone enjoys.

Chute Plastic Bottles

If you have a Camelbak Chute model, it is a little more complicated to ensure that it is properly washed, but the process shouldn’t be too daunting. Any Camelbak bottle with a Big Bite valve such as a Groove or Eddy can be cleaned with the following steps.

Pull the bite valve and straw off the cap. Once these components have been separated, you can either clean them in the top rack of your dishwasher or use warm, soapy water to wash by hand. Some people prefer to use a bottle brush, just be sure not to force it through the slit in the bite valve as you risk tearing the silicone.

If your bite valve or straw is in need of a deeper clean, you can add a tablespoon of bleach or drop of mild soap into a clean glass jar that is filled with water. Drop your straw, cap and bite valve into the solution and close the lid of the jar. Shake the jar for approximately 30 seconds and then allow the jar to sit for about 15 minutes. Once the parts have finished soaking, rinse and shake dry.

Once your bottle is washed and dried, you’ll need to flip the stem collar to the open position and orient the bite valve so that the finger tap is pointing towards the front of the cap. Push your bit valve on to the stem collar firmly and press the straw into place at the bottom of the lid. Check your straw is completely covering the notches, and you’re good to go.

If you’re interested in Camelbak water bottles, you should speak to us. We not only offer delicious spring water but a range of Camelbak bottles. If you’re struggling to find your ideal Camelbak drink bottle, a member of the Aussie Natural team would be delighted to help.