Re: What Disinfectant Do You Prefer For Tubs
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Originally Posted by
copperarabian
Any cleaner with a scent is dangerous to parrots, the smell must be completely gone and any residue can be potentially lethal.
For any parrot owners on the forum. I use the natures miracle sanitation spray in the tub when I'm cleaning it really good outside of my room(where my galahs cage is), and when I clean it in my room I use natures miracle cage and aviary. After using it I always go over with a water mister and wipe it down again to get off any residue. I'm still careful and keep my bedroom window open to allow fresh air in.
F10 has been tested with birds too. The EU tested it to be non toxic, they have been testing F10 sc (NOT scXD!!!) against circovirus (nebulization treatment) in conjunction with drugs. The fact there was not a large kill proves it is a safe disinfectant around birds. Unlike bleach.
http://www.f10biocare.co.uk/F10factsissue2.pdf
http://www.f10biocare.co.uk/articles.html
As pointed out CHD (CHG) are not a very stable compound. If mixed with tap water the kept life is only 1 week, distilled water mixing is longer 6 weeks. There also was a comment about bleach liberating chlorine gas. Yes this is true, but as a disinfectant this should NEVER happen bleach is not stable with organic compounds and starts to break down... (remember the chlorine gas? chlorine gas is not disinfecting the tub...) as with ALL the mentioned disinfectants they are not soap. They all only work on CLEAN surfaces that means soap and water first rinsed then disinfectant and the correct contact time. The only reasonable way you know it is working is to follow the instructions very carefully. Surfaces must be clean and free of organic debris.
Steam is very effective disinfectant. The problem is many steamers allow the steam to cool before it exits the steamer. I have a couple one (shark) is very poor the temp out of the end is 160 and ideally it should be in the 200-300º range. The second one is often 300º+ it has no hose just a pointed end and is toted as a disinfecting tool not just a steamer. I get regular first degree burns from it trying to manoeuvre it into tight spaces. Care must be used with glass too!!
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