Re-use Steriliser from first baby

[lee12345]

Hi,

I'm due baby number 2 in November. We had a tommee tippee steriliser with our first, which has been in the attic for over 2 years. Will this be ok to use for 2nd child? Is there anything I should use in particular to clean it? I will descale before use.
Many thanks

I wouldn’t but I am sure some would.

Yes of course, I would and I did, albeit slightly less gap. It did however die after about three weeks.

I just rescaled it, ran it once and used it.

I never thought not to, it's a cleaning type appliance in my mind, not like reusing a dummy that's been sat for two years.

Put all the bits you can (the shelf and case etc) through the dishwasher or wash in Milton if you don’t have a dishwasher.

Descale they base unit part and give it a good clean over with a cloth and Milton.

No reason it won’t be fine

Why wouldn't you?

@Orchidflower1

I wouldn’t but I am sure some would.

Why?

I would no reason not to unless its broken.

I used ours, it hasn't been in the loft though it was just in our kitchen (22 month age gap) I just descaled it regularly and kept it clean

Yes as long as the bottles are new I don’t see the issue

Yes of course! Just clean it and be ready to go.

Or get a bucket and some Milton tablets and do it that way.

Yeah just give it a good clean.
Depending on bottles your using MAM ones go in the microwave so even easier

I can be very particular but I would! I would give it a thorough clean, descale if necessary and maybe even Milton any lose parts then I would run it a couple of times.

Why wouldn't you? I reused mine and it was 3 years between and it was second hand before that!

If wasn’t suitable
The manufacturers would put an expiry date on it

Yes I would (and have done!)

Of course! Give it a wash and, if needed, a de-scale with some vinegar and then run it through and it will be, er, sterilised.

Yes of course. Give all the bits you can a wash and you'll be good to go!

If course, it’s designed to clean! Just wash everything in hot soapy water first and run and empty cycle

Does it have any rubber parts? Rubber doesn't survive very well in storage but everything else should be fine after 2 years

if it does have any rubber tubing (don't know that machine....) you can ask the manufacturer and they'll probably sell parts

I did and didn’t give it a second thought! Not sure why this would be an issue?

Why wouldn't you? I even used mine for my 3rd baby, although it did stop working and I had to then buy a new one.

It wouldn't occur to me not to. I used a steriliser from SIL for both my DC and then passed it onto DSis, who passed it on to a friend.

I mean it sterilises stuff, why wouldn't it be OK?

I wouldn’t due to perishing of rubber parts.

I didn't occur to me that you might need to buy another one. It was a while ago but I don't remember any issues with rubber.

Do you have a particular concern OP?

@Orchidflower1

I wouldn’t due to perishing of rubber parts.

There were no rubber parts on my Avent electric one nor my microwave one... 🤷🏼‍♀️

If there are no rubber parts then I would. The op didn’t specify which model she had.