Cleaning Your Camelbak Hydration System

Through use, your Camelbak Hydration System will gather debris and become dirty.  The accumulation of this debris can cause mold and can cause sickness.  These instructions will guide you through the simple process of cleaning your Camelbak in no more than 10 minutes.   

Required Materials

- Camelbak Backpack
- Camelbak Bladder
- Bleach (Always be cuatious when using bleach and read all instructions and warnings)
- Measuring Cup
- 1/8th Teaspoon

Remove Camelbak Bladder from Camelbak Backpack

Unscrew cap of bladder

Fill measuring cup with two cups of cold water. 

Add 1/8th teaspoon of bleach to the two cups of cold water.  This bleach to water ratio may change depending on the concentration of your bleach.

CAUTION: ONLY USE BLEACH IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS 

Pour the water-bleach solution into the Camelbak bladder being careful not to get any of the solution on any exposed skin. 

Screw the cap back onto the Camelbak bladder.

Shake the Camelbak bladder vigorously, making sure to coat every inside surface with the solution. 

Pinch the nozzle of the Camelbak bladder being sure to allow all of the liquid to drain from the bladder.

Fill the bladder once more, this time with two cups of water only!  

Shake the Camelbak bladder vigorously, making sure to rinse every inside surface.

Pinch the nozzle of the Camelbak bladder being sure to allow all of the liquid to drain from the bladder.

Remove the mouthpiece from the end of the hose and unscrew the cap.

Allow the bladder to completely dry before reattaching the mouthpiece and screwing the cap on.  

Reinsert the Camelbak Bladder into the Camelbak Backpack.

Congratulations!  You have successfully cleaned your Camelbak Hydration System and it is ready for use. 

Troubleshooting:
Throughout the cleaning process you may run into issues with removing the plastic mouth piece or bladder cap.  In both cases, typically the only thing required to help dislodge the components is to apply a greater amount of force.