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I’m wondering what is the best way to clean and completely drain a Vaporiser. The inside gets slimy and water always remains. Why can’t it be opened to be cleaned properly? Taav brand in particular. What is the best way to clean a vaporiser?

Posted by anon, 02/09/13

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  • I have the same brand vaporiser and have never had a problem with it getting slimy, I always put the cleaning tablets in whilst using it. In the morning I empty it and let it dry out before putting it away.


  • It depends on which you have i found instructions on how to clean the vicks warm steam vapouriser online i had to soak it in warm water and vinegar a few times but got almost all of the mineral left overs out


  • I just filled mine with boiling water and disinfectant. Gave it a good scrub then tipped it upside down and shook it back and forth and side to side until all the water was out. Then let is air dry upside down


  • empty by tipping upside down then fill with bicarb water and vinegar run for 5 min then empty rinse again then put upside down and drain until dry then store if a fine day outside in the sun will help


  • I used the cleaning tablets and a bottle brush to clean too. Vinegar and baking soda work took


  • You can get vapouriser cleaning tablets from the chemist. We had them for our 3 and they work pretty well.


  • I rinse mine out after every use.. with hot water 🙂


  • I rinse with hot water. Then I get a tea towel and wipe it then rinse again then put it upside down to drain.


  • Vinegar, about 1/2 cup, top up to fill line with water. Heat up, let sit for a few minutes then empty. Wash out a couple of times with water to remove any leftover vinegar. No chemicals needed and you can do this with anything that holds water, I use it in my kettle.


  • We have hard water where we live so we clean with vinegar + water at least once a week, when in use 🙂


  • Vinegar!! Run it with a mix of half vinegar half water and then wash it out and let it dry, kills germs and cleans it out. Works a treat good luck xx


  • They have cleaning tablets but I have that vaporizer… I find simply rinsing a few times with plain water and really shaking it out after use normally works. I also leave it upside draining for a day or two.


  • The vicks one is the same. you can’t get all the water out its bizarre!


  • You can buy special cleaning tablets that you pop in and turn the vaporiser on and all the slime goes. I used to buy mine at the chemist.


  • you can get vapouriser cleaning tablets from your chemist x


  • I am not sure either but I myself will try bi-carb and vinegar because that always works with most things


  • I don’t have an answer but I will be watching to see the answers to this to try on my vaporiser.


  • Not sure what brand mine is, but I shake out all the water I can and leave it to drain. I then put some screwed up paper towel to mop up whatever water remains, and just let it air before putting away.


  • I rinse mine after each use and then put them upside down outside to try and it seems to keep them clean.


  • Will be watching this to see what others suggest. Will have to try the bicarb and vinegar


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