Question 1

I have purchased 3 at the drugstore for travel because they break after 4-6 months of use, how can I  make it last for everyday use? Ready to give up

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I buy this regularly at Walgreens and like it. However many of the comments here are accurate. If you let it set too long it freezes up and won’t run. I think the salt in the solution is a culprit but I found freezing up was issue if it sat too long even cleaning with distilled water (no salt) on final clean after use. I would suggest just running a packet of salt through it every other day minimum even if you aren’t running into your sinuses. That should keep it from stopping.

I candidly do not suggest you try to keep these for more than a few months before replacing with new. There is no way to look inside to inspect for bacteria or mold. I tried. Because of that i run vinegar through it 1 part to 3 distilled water. (Only use distilled water not tap water for any purpose). I do that every second week. Shoot into you hand but NOT into nose obviously when cleaning devise. Flush with 100% distilled after letting it sit for a minute or so. Then let it dry.

About every month or so, I will substitute run a small amount of bleach 1 part to 6 parts distilled water through mechanism and again shoot into hand to clean. Immediately flush with 100 distilled water after.

But after those efforts it is still best to get new one every 2-3 months. The cost of larger irrrigation devices might last a year but that covers the cost of 4 of these. The risk of it harboring bacteria and mold is too great. This cost is still lower than a copay for sinus infection.

If periodically cleaned they will shoot far better than squeeze bottles.

Question 2

has this product been modified? i was about to buy one of these products
but after reading the reviews i wont be buying one it sounds like it's got a lot of problems.

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I dont know if it has been modified. I probably wouldn't use in the shower as some people have... And I would probably consider what type of water you put in it..  they say to boil it so the machine doesn't get clogged with sediment. I could see that like any product it could have issues mechanically if it was dunked in water or dropped, etc.

Question 3

are the batteries included in this product?

Accepted Answer

Mine did not arrive with batteries, it also died shortly after 30 days, do not trust product to be shipped with any quality control - good luck on the batteries.

Question 4

How does this compare to the manual bottle?

Accepted Answer

Don't buy this.  Mine broke after like 5 uses.  You can see other peoples reviews did the same.  After it broke I bought the manual bottle and I believe does just the same or better job in my opinion.

Weight	227 g
Volume	8 Fluid Ounces
Units	1 Count
Serving Recommendation	1 Packet
Brand	NeilMed
Format	Spray
Age Range Description	Adult

NeilMedSinugator Cordless Pulsating Nasal Wash Kit with One Irrigator, 30 Premixed Packets and 3 AA Batteries

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