Product Description

Avent iQ24 Steam Sterilizer The Avent Digital Steam Sterilizer works quickly and continuously, keeping contents sterile until you need them, giving you more time to get on with your day. Advanced digital display and sound alerts keep you informed throughout the sterilization cycle. Based on the hospital principle, the intensive heat of the steam eliminates harmful bacteria. Philips Avent iQ products with advanced technology are intelligent and responsive designed to make feeding and caring for your baby easier.This larger capacity steam sterilizer holds up to six 260 ml/ 9 oz Avent Bottles or two Philips Avent Breast Pumps and accessories. It sterilizes in 6 minutes and contents remain sterile for up to 6 hours if unopened. The iQ24 also keeps contents sterile by continuously repeating this cycle for 24 hours. The pause feature lets you remove items without interrupting this cycle.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #71 in Baby Product
• Brand: Philips Avent
• Model: SCF276/33
• Released on: 2008-06-19
• Dimensions: 9.00" h x 12.60" w x 9.00" l, 4.00 pounds

Features

• Sterilizes in 6 minutes, keeps contents sterile for up to 6 hours in mode 1
• Sterilizes in 6 minutes, keeps contents sterile for up to 24 hours large capacity, in mode 2
• Features with a large capacity that holds up to six 9-ounce Avent natural feeding bottles
• Fast and simple to use
• Digital display, electronic countdown and sound alerts

From the Manufacturer
Always ready when you are. Advanced technology for 24 hour sterilization. The new AVENT iQ 24 Electronic Steam Sterilizer is the first intelligent steam sterilizer and is designed to communicate each phase of the sterilization cycle, so you stay informed. With features such as a digital display, electronic countdown and sound alerts, you can always be assured that contents are safe to use. The fast 6-minute cycle and optional 24-hour mode that keeps contents continuously sterile ensures contents are ready to use, day or night. A pause feature lets you remove some items without interrupting the cycle.

Technology Explained

Benefits and features:

	iQ Technology- Responding intelligently to meet your needs Philips AVENT iQ products with advanced technology are intelligent and responsive – designed to make feeding and caring for your baby easier. Easy to use digital display keeps you informed Advanced digital display and sound alerts keep you informed throughout the sterilization cycle.
	Sterilizes 6 bottles in only 6 minutes Holds up to six 260 ml/ 9 oz AVENT Bottles or two Philips AVENT Breast Pumps and accessories. Sterilizes in 6 minutes and contents remain sterile for up to 6 hours if unopened.
	Sterile contents day and night Keeps contents sterile by continuously repeating this cycle for 24 hours. The pause feature lets you remove items without interrupting this cycle.
	Remove items any time
	Effective sterilization Based on the hospital principle, the intensive heat of the steam eliminates harmful bacteria.

Specifications

	Power
	Voltage		110 V

	Weight and dimensions
	Dimensions		320 (H), 235 (W), 235 (L) mm
	Weight		1.609 kg

	Country of origin
	England		Yes

	What is included
	iQ24 Electronic Steam Sterilizer		1 pcs
	Airflex Natural Feeding Bottle (260 ml/ 9 oz)		2 pcs
	Extra soft, Slow Flow Nipple		2 pcs
	Tongs		1 pcs
	Measuring jug		1 pcs

Customer Reviews

Easy to use, more work to maintain.
Yes, the machine itself is easy to use. The assembly and disassembly isn't horribly difficult, either. The maintenance of the machine is a little more. One MUST use distilled water, not soft or hard water. The machine has to be pre-cleaned before the first use to sterilize the machine itself. After using the distilled water, one must descale the machine at least every 4 weeks. The cycles on the machine are not quick, so if you run out of bottles and need them in a hurry, you might as well boil them. My personal feeling is that it's not that big of a deal to boil bottles and a cooking pan doesn't require the amount of maintenance that this machine does. This is great if you get into a routine of doing it nightly, but not so great if you're in a hurry for a sterilized bottle. However, they have a microwave model for that. In either case, they don't recommend the sterilizers be used with glass bottles and that would be my preference given the information on heating plastics (yes, even bpa-free ones). I think it's a little more trouble than it's worth.

Simple and Trouble Free.
Our newborn boy (now 6 weeks old) requires feeding about every 2 to 4 hours. That little task takes a lot of time and patience plus bottles, caps, nipples and other assorted items which are in continuous need of cleansing and care. We've set up a production line and the last item in the line is the Avent iQ 24 sterilizer.

The sterilizer is in operation off and on all day. It's simple to use and effective, as far as I can tell. It sure beats using the oven, that's for sure. It's been trouble free up to this point. I just put the stuff into the trays, add the water, turn it on and wait until the little electric tone tells me it's complete. What could be more simple? We are using the smaller bottles at present, but can easily switch to larger bottles as the baby grows. We use the sterilizer so steadily throughout the day that we've never used the long cycle. Our little baby-feeding cycle and production line seems to work fine. Now, if I could just get the feeding cycle extended to allow me adequate sleep.

Gary Peterson

Recommended sterilization method
Using the microwave or stove top to sterilize baby bottles is time consuming and unreliable. The Philips Avent iQ24 is quick - takes only 6 minutes - and simple - just push a button. No more waiting for water to boil. No more uncertainty if the sterilization is complete. This device takes care of everything in the most simple way possible. Highly efficient, super easy, very effective.

Yes, the price is high - nearly $100 - but the convenience and safety factor make it a worthwhile investment.

Only downsides are:
1) the cheap feel of the unit (but the plus is the light weight)
2) restrictions on bottle type and size.

Overall, if you don't mind the price, this is a great solution for bottle sterlization.