OSPREY HYDRAULICS
™
7
RESERVOIR MAINTENANCE
Your Osprey Hydraulics
™
Reservoir is an extremely durable product and is built for years of
use. However, some basic maintenance will help ensure your reservoir lasts a lifetime.
OSPREY RESERVOIRS
RESERVOIR STANDARD MAINTENANCE
+ Rinsing out your reservoir after each use should keep your reservoir fresh,
especially when using sugary drink mixes.
+ Store in a clean and dry place.
+ Periodically use Osprey's Hydraulics
™
Cleaning Tablets to clean your reservoir.
+ Iodine or other purifying tablets used in your reservoir will not affect the quality
of your reservoir. However these tablets may stain the reservoir over time,
which is normal.
+ Freezing your reservoir will not effect the quality of the reservoir. However, if
the reservoir is filled with water be aware that water expands when it freezes
and can damage your reservoir if it is overfilled.
+ Do NOT pour boiling water into the reservoir. This can damage the reservoir and
will void your warranty.
+ Watch “Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics
™
Reservoir” video on Osprey Packs'
YouTube® page.
CLEANING YOUR RESERVOIR
(WITH OSPREY HYDRAULICS™ CLEANING TABLETS)
1 Fill the reservoir with warm water. Do not use bleach or boiling water.
2 Add one cleaning tablet to the reservoir, and close the Slide-Seal
™
.
3 Let the tablet dissolve for 5 minutes with the reservoir flat on its back.
4 Shake the reservoir for 30 seconds to mix and disperse the solution.
5 Pinch the bite valve and squeeze the reservoir to remove air, then fill the
reservoir hose and bite valve with solution.
6 Let the reservoir sit for 15 minutes, then pour out solution.
7 Rinse the reservoir and tube with cool, clean water.
8 Hang your reservoir to dry in a well-ventilated area.
For complete instructions on cleaning your Osprey reservoir watch,
“Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics
™
Reservoir” at youtube.com/user/ospreypacks
DEEP-CLEANING YOUR RESERVOIR
(WITH OSPREY HYDRAULICS™ CLEANING KIT)
1 Rinse out the reservoir and fill it with warm water and a mild dish detergent.
Do not use bleach or boiling water.
2 Scrub the interior of the reservoir with the large cleaning brush from Osprey's
Hydraulics
™
Cleaning Kit.
3 Remove the hose from the reservoir and the bite valve from the hose and use
the small brush from Osprey's Hydraulics
™
Cleaning Kit to scrub the interior of
the hose.
4 Remove the silicone bite valve cover and clean it and the bite valve with warm
soapy water.
5 Rinse the interior and exterior of the reservoir, hose and bite valve parts with
cool, clean water.
6 Let the hose and bite valve dry in a well-ventilated area.
7 Insert Osprey's Hydraulics
™
Cleaning Kit drying rack into the reservoir and hang
to dry in a well-ventilated area.
Some users may initially notice a plastic-like taste when using any of our products
made with TPU. This taste typically subsides over time and can be eliminated by
simply squeezing juice from a lemon into the product, filling it with water, then
freezing it. After frozen, remove, thaw and rinse.
