Wash the Avent Electric Steam Sterilizer pieces in mild soapy water and rinse before each use.
Place 90ml water into the sterilizer's body. Place the lower basket onto the central stem and put the two screw rings onto the stem. Place the bottle rack on the stem facing down.
Put the teats in the holes in the bottle rack on the lower basket. Place the four screw rings onto the stem. Insert the inverted bottles in the bottle rack. Place the upper basket onto the stem until it rests on the catch. Put the dome caps and tongs into the upper basket. Place the unit into the body of the sterilizer and put the lid on. Plug the sterilizer into a power supply and turn it on. The unit will run for about eight minutes.
Place the breast pump in the upper basket slot with up to six bottles in the sterilizer. Fill the body with 90ml water and shut the lid. Turn the sterilizer on and allow it to run for about eight minutes.
Allow the Avent Electric Steam Sterilizer to cool for three minutes after use. Unplug the rsterilizer and open the lid. Remove the items from the sterilizer with clean hands.
Clean your Avent Electric Steam Sterilizer with a mixture of 100ml vinegar and 200ml water. Pour the mixture into the sterilizer and let it stand for 10 to 20 minutes. Rinse the sterilizer thoroughly with clean water.