Cleaning a syphon tube

[yrhendystu]

Today whilst cleaning my gear ready to bottle I noticed there was some black spots inside my syphon tube. Clearly I hadn't dried it properly after using it last time. I tried flushing with hot water and that didn't work so I grabbed some paracord I have, I guess any string or thin rope would work and tied a knot in the cord and dragged it through with a little soap. It worked brilliantly, I made a few passes and it was spotless.

Hopefully someone else will find this useful or even tell me a better tip.

 

[Clint]

Good idea! Difficult to clean properly...how did you get the cord through!

 

[yrhendystu]

Just dropped it through, it's smaller than the internal diameter of the pipe which is why I had to tie the knot

 

[Gerryjo]

Today whilst cleaning my gear ready to bottle I noticed there was some black spots inside my syphon tube. Clearly I hadn't dried it properly after using it last time. I tried flushing with hot water and that didn't work so I grabbed some paracord I have, I guess any string or thin rope would work and tied a knot in the cord and dragged it through with a little soap. It worked brilliantly, I made a few passes and it was spotless.

Hopefully someone else will find this useful or even tell me a better tip.

Tips are always helpful and the simpler the better.

 

[yrhendystu]

Sudden thought - I just tied the knot on one end but I think if I tied both ends together I could just continually cycle it through.

 

[Gerryjo]

Sudden thought - I just tied the knot on one end but I think if I tied both ends together I could just continually cycle it through.

And could maybe thread it through some cloth or sponge and increase the cleaning circumference.

 

[chillipickle]

You could always knot some cloth on one end, same idea used to clean gun bores.

 

[jof]

I have done similar with string tied to one of those tiny bottle brushes you get for cleaning metal straws

 

[danmac]

I've seen ultra thin bottle brushes for it

 

[venkman100]

I use string with a small piece of dishcloth tied in a knot of the string halfway along. With the string a lot longer either side of the knot. I can keep pulling it back and forth through the tubing....

 

[BrewMeHappy]

I used to get this problem years ago with the tube on my hydration rucksack and still do the same with my syphon tube.

I fill a bowl up with diluted thin bleach such it through and then submerge the lot in it for a day or so and job done.

I'm liking your tip though

 

[DocAnna]

If you've one of those spring loaded bottle washers, you can put the syphon tube on the end and press down to push a jet of sanitser through the tube - works for me :)

Anna