Microwave or Electric steriliser? Personal Opinions Please

Bingles · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:22 PM

Hey girls,

Im looking to hear all your personal opinions and experience of the 2 types of sterilisers. I have my eye on the Avent one but have no idea which one is best. Any advice and opinions most appriciated

twinklestar · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:27 PM

well i have had both and i prefer the microwave one, its smaller and faster

i had the avent steam one for my first two children and it was bulky and took longer,

i swapped to the avent microwave one for my last baby and have one for this baby too and am far happier with it

x

angeljewel · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:27 PM

I had the Avent electric steriliser (the 24 hr one) and it was excellent. You set it off and it kept sterile for 6 hrs, then if you hadn't opened it then re-sterilises every 6 hrs in a 24 hour period I think!

I would highly recommend it, it fit 6 avent bottles and we also could squeeze in a few dummys!

MiissDior · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:43 PM

I baught the tommee tipee microwave sterlizer
no experinece myself but just seems the more compact
and handier solution for me... never know may also buy a
eletric one to have aswell and use microwave for convience

xx

pinktaffy · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:51 PM

well im getting the tommie tippie electic one for my house and a microwave one to travel to my inlaws with. i dont know wich is better but i know i cant afford two elcetric ones.

Seity · Nov 30th, 2009, 16:56 PM

I admit I can't imagine anything getting sterilized in our microwave -lol! I was wondering about these too, but we have a dishwasher as well which I believe can be used. It has a sterilize option. I'll have to do more research.

lili24 · Nov 30th, 2009, 17:00 PM

I bought the Tommee Tippee electric steriliser after asking a few people with children for their opinions. Obviously microwave is quicker and they can be used as cold water sterilisers too but I don't like the idea of that. We've got the space for the electric one so I just went with that! X

Bingles · Nov 30th, 2009, 17:14 PM

Thanks everyone for the replys its gave me more food for thought like traveling etc I never even thought of that before

jessndoug · Nov 30th, 2009, 22:42 PM

had a microwave one and realized it doesnt hold alot so bought a pot (its only used for bottles) and sterilize on the stove

mrsty · Dec 1st, 2009, 04:13 AM

i got the tommee tippee microwave one last time but we found that because the items only stay sterile for so long we were constantly microwaving things that hadnt been used every few hours! so we used it as a container and put milton fluid in it.. this way everything stayed sterile in it until it needed to be used.. we found that sooooooo handy!

xx

Nov 30th, 2009, 16:22 PM	#1
Bingles Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,178	Microwave or Electric steriliser? Personal Opinions Please Hey girls, Im looking to hear all your personal opinions and experience of the 2 types of sterilisers. I have my eye on the Avent one but have no idea which one is best. Any advice and opinions most appriciated

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Nov 30th, 2009, 16:27 PM	#2
twinklestar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: london Posts: 2,568	well i have had both and i prefer the microwave one, its smaller and faster i had the avent steam one for my first two children and it was bulky and took longer, i swapped to the avent microwave one for my last baby and have one for this baby too and am far happier with it x

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Nov 30th, 2009, 16:27 PM	#3
angeljewel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria, uk Posts: 595	I had the Avent electric steriliser (the 24 hr one) and it was excellent. You set it off and it kept sterile for 6 hrs, then if you hadn't opened it then re-sterilises every 6 hrs in a 24 hour period I think! I would highly recommend it, it fit 6 avent bottles and we also could squeeze in a few dummys!

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Nov 30th, 2009, 16:43 PM	#4
MiissDior AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland, Louth Posts: 5,343	I baught the tommee tipee microwave sterlizer no experinece myself but just seems the more compact and handier solution for me... never know may also buy a eletric one to have aswell and use microwave for convience xx

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Nov 30th, 2009, 16:51 PM	#5
pinktaffy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,301	well im getting the tommie tippie electic one for my house and a microwave one to travel to my inlaws with. i dont know wich is better but i know i cant afford two elcetric ones.

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Nov 30th, 2009, 16:56 PM	#6
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	I admit I can't imagine anything getting sterilized in our microwave -lol! I was wondering about these too, but we have a dishwasher as well which I believe can be used. It has a sterilize option. I'll have to do more research.

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Nov 30th, 2009, 17:00 PM	#7
lili24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,366	I bought the Tommee Tippee electric steriliser after asking a few people with children for their opinions. Obviously microwave is quicker and they can be used as cold water sterilisers too but I don't like the idea of that. We've got the space for the electric one so I just went with that! X

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Nov 30th, 2009, 17:14 PM	#8
Bingles Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,178	Thanks everyone for the replys its gave me more food for thought like traveling etc I never even thought of that before

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Nov 30th, 2009, 22:42 PM	#9
jessndoug Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca, USA Posts: 720	had a microwave one and realized it doesnt hold alot so bought a pot (its only used for bottles) and sterilize on the stove

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Dec 1st, 2009, 04:13 AM	#10
mrsty Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bournemouth, UK Posts: 876	i got the tommee tippee microwave one last time but we found that because the items only stay sterile for so long we were constantly microwaving things that hadnt been used every few hours! so we used it as a container and put milton fluid in it.. this way everything stayed sterile in it until it needed to be used.. we found that sooooooo handy! xx

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