Cleaning; Before Using For The First Time - Medela Symphony Manual De Instrucciones

5. Cleaning

Caution
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l Only use drinking-quality water for
cleaning.
l Take apart and wash all parts that come
in contact with the breast and breast
milk immediately after use to avoid
drying up of milk residues and prevent
growth of bacteria.
Note
l The pump set requires no maintenance.
l Take care not to damage parts of the
pump set during cleaning.
l If the individual parts of the pump set are
cleaned in a dishwasher, they may be
discoloured by food pigments. This has
no impact on their function.
l Inspect the tubing after each pumping
session for milk, condensation or visible
residues. If there is milk, condensation or
visible residues in the tubing, follow the
instructions in step 2 of chapter 5.2.
5.1 Before using for the
first time
Before using the pump set for the
first time, you must clean it
thoroughly. Proceed as follows:
I First perform the steps described in
chapter 5.2.
I Then perform the steps described
in chapter 5.3.
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Rinse all parts, except for the tubing, with
cold, clear drinking-quality water (approx.
20 °C) to remove proteins. Clean these
parts with plenty of warm, soapy water
(approx. 30 °C) to wash off fat. Use a
commercially available washing-up liquid,
preferably without artificial fragrances and
colouring (pH neutral). Rinse the parts
with cold, clear drinking-quality water
(approx. 20 °C).