I've read that the bottle can be washed in the dishwasher if you remove the collar. How does one remove the collar/strap?
95012
The collar strap is attached to the top. It's a plastic ring that can be pulled away from the bottle and replaced after washing. I haven't put mine in the dishwasher...just used a bottle brush and dish soap to clean it.
95013
I don't think it can be removed easily, if at all. You would have to force it. I've had mine for over 5 years and I usually just rinse it out and put some vinegar in and swish it around to make sure no metallic tastes come out with the water. I've used dishsoap too.
324263
The sleeve comes on and off easily with a small dab of dishwasher soap. And yes the bottle can go into the dishwasher just fine. I hand wash the lid.
777447
The bottle itself can go in the dishwasher. It doesn't need much, depending on what you put in it; if all you use is water, you only need to wash the top part.
1816734
Yes. You take off the blue cover (the bottle will still be sealed) and put it in the silverware bin upside down. Do everything you can to make sure the dishwasher water is hot - adjust settings (you don't need heated drying, though) and run the tap until the water is hot - and it will melt the plug during the cleaning cycle. It does seem like a bit much, but it works.
24728
I bought a long handle scrub brush for just this reason. If the water bottle has a wide enough mouth, the brush can clean the whole inside well. I've restored several grungy water bottles this way. So, no dishwasher, and still confidently clean.
1865411
No clue get a bottle and try. Turn it upside down in your utensil tray and run dishwasher as hot as it goes. Usually Sani Wash. It will use the entire bottle it is not multi use. My dishwasher came out looking all new lol. I did not open until next day.
274617
We run ours through the dishwasher with the bite valve open. We then rinse, especially under the valve disk. We also ocassionally spray bleach in the spout before washing. So far so good, but we only use our bottles for water.
1994872
I just put it in the dishwasher or rinse it off. I don't think it comes apart.
432846
The water bottle itself unscrews to fill with the water; if you twist you can take the water bottle and lid off at once. This leaves the metal reservoir and bottom tray . Then pop the reservoir out of the bottom and clean. You can either put it in the dishwasher or just scrub in the sink. Put back together the way you took it apart. I've had mine for two years and I clean it every time I fill with fresh water.
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Margaret, you can also put it in the dishwasher. Works just fine....Deb at HC Essentials
1695230
Sorry, don't have a dishwasher; dont see why dishwasher would be necessary as i just wipe off bottles or run under warm water if necessary; excellent bottles
1188995
Put a bit of soap inside and shake it with warm water, covering the opening with your finger. Then, add hot water to the soap and let it soak a few minutes that way, then rinse well. It is also dishwasher safe, although I have not washed it this way. LOVE this bottle!
1375953
Either wash it or put it in the dishwasher! You don't have to take it apart.
1222576
I've had mine for over 6 years. On a daily basis, I just rinse it in the sink, collar and all. Over time (months?) the glass will develop a coffee stain on the inside with my daily method, so every once in a blue moon I get motivated with a bottle brush and soap to clean the stain away. Over six years of this, and the collar is just fine.
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The sleeve IS removable for cleaning, although I wouldn't recommend doing it too often. The sleeve can be rolled down onto itself on the outside of the bottle. If the bottom is primed with hot water the increased elasticity helps. A drop of soap helps with the slipping off of the sleeve once you get past the widest part.
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I found conflicting instructions for putting the bottle in the dishwasher. I put the cap in the enclosed basket that's part of the silverware basket, and sometimes weigh it down with the handles of other silverware. I use the heated wash cycle, but not sani-rinse. I've done this numerous times with no distortion. Hope this is helpful.
1301457
Sorry I can't help you as I have never put it in the dishwasher. It is so easy to just rinse it clean when it is in the sink.