Hi,

Went to baby fair and find out that other than the conventional steam steriliser, there is this waterless steriliser - UV sterilizer.

So far i have come accross 2 brands in the baby fair which is Coby, and Upangs.

May i know if any mummies bought? Any review?




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U onli use it max 2years per child. issit really worth ittt. ill jus get d normal steriliser for rm1xx-3xx

Plan to have more than 1 baby then it worth the price?

how much roughly issit?

those days using only boiled water and steamed the bottles/teats

I gotten my UV steriliser from 11street (link here Coby UV Bottle Sterilizer - Blue The best thing is can use installment, cause outside shops don't accept installment. So far using it Day 2, I feel it's better than my Avent wet steriliser.



This post has been edited by lanusb: Nov 16 2016, 06:07 PM

i never used sterilizer. just washed properly and once in a while boil the bottle and teat. nothing beats boiling the bottle. but actually its not that necessary as long as you properly clean it. killing off 99.99% of all bacteria or germs is not necessarily a good thing...

In what way is it better?

For me it's more of a convenience thing rather than effectiveness. With sterilizer, you can just turn the thing off and leave it till the next time you want to use it. With boiling, you have to be aware of the cook fire, and after done you have to put all the utensils away.

I guess. But this take up space. For me I try not to be too clean. Children need to be exposed to bacteria. So boiling the stuff once a week or even at wider intervals haha.

TS, uPpang got accesories to buy where CobyUV did not say they have accesories to change the UV or IR light.

I bought uPang and its convenient that u get less water and dont have to take it out and place on a rack to dry and become a storage box when you need them.

Cheers

Bump for this topic.. I am using Coby UV, very convenient... Anyone else using this?

hi,
i also using Coby UV..
indeed, yes.. very convenient.

Using coby too. Can sterile toys, that is why I choose this.

i suppose in practicality, you will most likely end up not using it to sterilize toys in the same box u use for milk bottle and pump.

sterilize toys.... nice... i used only that spray and wipe but UV sounds cool

how long does it need normally? 10 mins?

Only sterilizing dry items is 15 mins. Dry and sterilize is 15 mins. Only drying is 15 mins. 3 function modes for you to choose

Any good deals for Coby uv now?

https://www.babydash.com.my/nursing-feeding...tor-25-off.html

My wife and I were thinking about getting one. But....those things are very expensive! You will keep buying new bottles every few months anyways. Plus, nothing beats the good old boiled water.

Is sterilizer really required?

You can use Ecomom UV sterilizer bottle
It's infomation here: UV sterilizer bottle

Uv weaken the bottle. Avoid.
Just use steam or hot water

Does it? I also UV toothbrush.

toothbrush u use 3 month then throw
milk bottle u use for 1 year

and milk bottle when weakened, plastic will go into milk and its for baby.

Steriliser is good, where you can dump bottles, utensils and bowls into it (then sterilise) after wash, keep them away from lizard or cockroaches.

The size of avent sterlilizer is not not able to cater the needs of 2 babies (all in).

Read somewhere need to change plastic bottles every 3-6months.

I'm sorry but everytime I hear any parents or non parents say things like expose them to bacteria cannot be too clean I feel like I'm gonna rage. Though this is 2016 post I'm still gonna rage because they are INFANTS. Every single genius who said that are saying it for their OWN CONVENIENCE. Cause taking precaution for INFANTS is tedious and takes a lot of discipline , time and energy.

Stay away from any parents who said such things and better yet few years later tell you "see my kid ok also" because they are a danger to other kids just like those who refuse to use baby seat, my kid still grow up what. Until they don't.

Back to topic...

Waterless UV sterilizer is good because you can put anything that fits into it including toys that cannot be steam, clothe or utensils etc.

i thought it is the other way around.
how water will melt the plastic and it will go into the milk.
a couple of youtubers mentioned it too.

Im use sunlight

the bottles are made with typically PP to withstand higher than 100C which is the steam temperature at sea level pressure. it will not melt or disintegrate. PP melting point is 160C.

UV will disintegrate the plastic, making it flaky. and some flakes may go into milk. a short burst using UVC lamp to kill heat resistant microbs is ok but not under the sun for long time.
do let me know if this is wrong.

thanks for explaining.

I've already shortlisted a couple of UV light sterilizer and discarded steam options.
Now I'll need to do more research on this matter first.

this good?

I have the coby. In times such as this (covid) i also use it to sterilise my phone, wallet, keys etc

This post has been edited by Ech: Apr 24 2020, 07:28 PM

It's recommended to use glass bottle, but it's heavier than pp bottle.