Philips Avent Advanced Bottle Steriliser, Kills 99.9% of Germs*, 10 min Sterilising Cycle - SCF291/01

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We were super excited to test out this baby bottle sterilizer and dryer because it's completely different from all the others and offers some super high-tech uses that go way beyond sterilizing baby bottles. The new Philips AVENT electric steam steriliser SCF284/02 has been designed to make sterilising as simple as possible. Full disclosure: Some of these bottle sterilizers, including the Tommee Tippee, Munchkin, and Babymoov models, were sent to us as free test samples by the manufacturer.

Based on expert reviews and parent recommendations, the Philips AVENT 3-in-1 Electric Steam Sterilizer is one of the best baby bottle sterilizers available. Before we got our hands on the Papablic sterilizer and dryer system, we admit we were really skeptical. Third, we had one of our UV bulbs burn out after 3 months, though the company was quick to send us a free replacement. This ensures you can remove the steriliser safely from the microwave, keeping baby bottles and other products sterile and preventing the possibility of burning.In New England in an air-conditioned home, we were able to consistently get everything dry with the 45-minute drying setting, but if you're in a more humid area then definitely go for the 60 minutes. In the steaming process, we checked the interior temperature with our thermometer and it exceeded the 250-degree F standard for steam sterilization, which we were happy to see. Keep that in mind for all steam bottle sterilizers: clean the heating element once a week or so with vinegar and it will stay nice and clean.

Plenty of space, just make sure you put bottles and lids in mouth-down so they don't fill up with water during sterilization.In our testing, we used each sterilizer over a dozen times, tried to fit 5 different baby bottle sizes and shapes inside (and pacifiers and more! Like several other models on this list, the AVENT 3in1 sterilizer uses 100mL of water, which is about 3.