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3 Use your manual breast pump
Clean and sterilize
Before each use, clean and sterilize the pump.
• To clean:
• Disassemble all the components, wash them in warm soapy
water, and then rinse them thoroughly.
• Never use abrasive, anti-bacterial cleaning agents, chemical
solvents, or excessive concentration of detergents.
• If necessary, clean the components with a Philips Avent
cleaning brush sold separately.
• Take care when cleaning the valve. Rub it gently between
your ngers in warm soapy water. Do not insert objects as
this may cause damage. If it gets damaged, your breast pump
does not function properly.
• To sterilize:
• Sterilize all the components in a Philips Avent electric or
microwave steam sterilizer. The pump remains sterile in the
sterilizer for a minimum of six hours, provided the lid is not
removed. For details, see the sterilizer user manual.
• Sterilize all the components in boiling water for ve
minutes. Make sure that there is enough water and that the
components do not contact the container for too long, to
avoid heat deformation.
• If you use a sterilizing solution, do not leave the components
in the solution for longer than recommended.
• Do not store the components in drying/sterilizing cabinets
with heating elements. (The maximum temperature of
durance is 110°C.)
After each use, disassemble all the components, clean, and sterilize
them as instructed in this user manual, to ensure hygiene.