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food and drink cookingHow long does boiled water stay sterile?
Last Updated: 19th May, 2020
If not used within 24 hours, sterilise again. Onceyouopen a bottle to add water or powder it isnotsterile. When preparing a bottle feed, it is importantthatthe water is boiled and left to cool for 30minutes.By boiling the water you makeitsterile.
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Similarly, how long can you keep boiled water in a Sterilised bottle?
Let the water cool down to a safetemperature– lukewarm or around room temperature. Thiswill takeabout 30 minutes. You can put cooled,boiled water insterilised bottles and storethem sealed in thefridge until needed. It's importantto usesterilised bottle-feeding equipment until your baby is12months old.
Furthermore, is boiled water sterile? Sterile water should not be confusedwithdistilled water. Well, boiling the waterin apot for 20 minutes or so will kill most infection causingbacteriaand may be perfectly useful for drinking purposes; it wouldhowevernot be classified as sterile water formedicalpurposes.
Keeping this in view, how long will boiled water last?
How long can you keep boiled water inakettle at room temperature before it is no longer potable? Ifthekettle is clean and dry, you pour water as soonasremoved from the heat source, filled up to the brim, itwillbe potable for at least 2–3 days. It is onlyforwater, milk will last for more than14hours.
How long do sterilized bottles remain sterile for?
They kill bacteria using the heat from steam.Sterilisingtakes six minutes to 15 minutes. Depending on the modelyou have,items can remain sterile for up to 24 hours withthe lidclosed.