Originally Posted by
wipekitty
Any tips on how to clean the tops of Camelbak Podium water bottles after they've gotten gross would be appreciated. Obviously cleaning right after a ride is best, but that's no fun. Is there an easy way to disassemble them?
No electric dishwasher here. I am the dishwasher.
I've gotten mold or something similar in a Podium nozzle that sat around too long.
Set it in a bowl, and drip straight bleach into the nozzle. Let it sit for 5 minutes or so. Do the same thing with the nozzle down. Fill the bottle with water and a little dish detergent, shake and squirt to rinse out the bleach. I've used q-tips on caps too.
This bleach treatment did alter the color of a dark cap, making it translucent green instead.