5 stars

I bought this one because I was tired of waiting and waiting .... and waiting for the stove to start boiling the water and then wait for it to cool off a bit so that I could handle the items in the pot. This is so much more convenient. You can get alot in there as long as your not doing too many bottles at one time... try doing a load a day or every other day so you don't get backed up. I even throw in his binkies... and its all done in 3 minutes.
One thing though is that you still have to wash them before putting it into the container.. so that might take a couple minutes, too. And by the way 200 ml is 7 ounzes just for those who don't like to read the directions in whole. ")

1 stars

Baby bottles only need to be sterilized once when you open a new package and this can be done by boiling them. Otherwise hand washing the bottles with soap and water or running them through the dishwasher is perfectly safe. This sterilizer is just a waste of time because it does not clean the bottles. You must wash them before using the sterlilzer and who has time for all this?

1 stars

This seemed like a great idea when I registered for it, but I ended up breastfeeding successfully and using Playtex Nursers with the disposable liners when I pump, so I haven't needed this at all. If you are planning to try to nurse I would wait to see if you need a sterilizer or not after the baby is here. You might not and then you would be out the $30 and have yet another useless product taking up space in your home like me. :-)

5 stars

I am a microbiologist and wanted something that would sterilze my son's bottles quicker than 10 minutes of boiling. This unit works quickly and effectively. It has a large capacity that allows me to sterilize all my son's bottles and my pumping supplies in two rounds a day. Simple product, but worth the $.

1 stars

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I used Avent products with my first child (5 years ago!) and was absolutely thrilled. Back then, I was a solo-mother on welfare, so the cost was a real struggle for me, but I was so thrilled with the product that I found the money to buy the things I needed for my child.

Five years on, and oh how things have changed. This time around I am married and have the funds to be able to buy whichever brand I want, without money being a consideration. So, I eagerly stocked up on all things Avent. I bought the 4 oz bottles, 9 oz bottles, disposable bottle kit, Isis Electric Breast Pump, pacifiers, Bottle & Food Warmer, Bottle Tote, Formula Dispeser, Microwave Steam Steriliser ... the whole shebang!

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I noticed one day that the plastic of one of the 4 oz bottles was warped. I thought it a little odd, but again thought that I had probably just caught a wonky batch and didn't think too much about it. Then another bottle warped, and another, and another, and another ... fairly soon I had 5 warped bottles (some 4 oz, some 9 oz). Enough was enough! I called Avent again and complained, only to have the woman on the phone tell me that I mustn't have read the instrustions on the MICROWAVE STEAM STERILISER properly. The woman asked me to confirm the wattage of my microwave, the amount of time I was putting the bottles in for, and how much water I was using (900W, 5 minutes, 200 mls). After telling her, she confirmed that yes, that was all correct, but she still said that I must have been doing something wrong during the sterilising process.

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I finally got the label and sent the bottles back. About a week later Avent called and said that the tests showed I had "overloaded" the Steriliser, and that had caused the bottles to warp. She said that "as a one-off courtesy" they would replace the five 9oz bottles. I pointed out to her that I had stacked the Steriliser as told to do so in the illustrations of the instruction booklet.
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Avent used to be a great company with a great product, and now it seems that they are simply relying on their good reputation of the past to carry them through the future. It's not good enough. Their products are NOT worth the money anymore, and I strongly recommend that no one buy any of their products. There are tons of very good (better!) products available on the market, and I will be replacing all of my Avent equipment with another brand as soon as I can. (I noticed while at Target the other day that Circo are now making 'wide neck bottles' that look exactly like the Avent ones, but at almost half the price ... I think I'll give them a go! Maybe you should too?)

5 stars

My husband and I were originally boiling the bottles to sterilize them. It took at least 20 mins just to boil the water! This saves us so much time and that extra half hour we save makes a huge difference in our day. After using it one time, it proved to be well worth the money.

5 stars

I use this to sterilize my Medela pump accessories as well as the bottles. I just throw everything in together and it works great! I use it everyday!

5 stars

This is a fast an inexpensive sterilizer. In five minutes you are done. How cool is that? I have to say I have gotten more than six bottles at a time in there. I also used it to sterilizer my Avent pump parts.

5 stars

This is the most used of all my baby shower products; and now I have toddlers it is still in weekly use as a food steamer! It is quick, easy and convenient to use and sterilizes everything from bottles to breast pump parts in one easy step. I am not kidding about the food steamer, put corn on the cob in or asparagus and cook for 6 minutes; perfect everytime so this makes a great double duty baby shower gift. Just be careful removing the lid as steam can escape.