Description
This product contains one piece of silicone tubing for use with any Spectra breast pump.
You should replace breast pump tubing whenever it gets dirty, discoloured or the ends become warped. You should never wash or sterilise breast pump tubing, as it cannot be properly dried out and may result in mould or nasties growing inside the tubing. Keep it dry! Spectra’s backflow protection system ensures that there is a barrier between tubing and your milk, so there should be no reason for it to get wet.
If you are using the Spectra Dew 350 breast pump, then you will also need to purchase the Spectra Dew 350 Tubing Connectors.
Please add 2 pieces to your cart if you need to replace the tubing on both of your breastshield sets.
Note – This tubing is improved from the original tubing that came with your pump. It comes with an adaptor which may not be for your pump. If not, simply cut/remove it and connect the tubing directly to your pump and parts. It will be more snug and not slip like the previous tubing often did.
Spectra Team Australia –
Hi DR, you could, however, if the tubing is longer, you do compromise suction efficiency, so we would not recommend that.
The length of tubing is designed to ensure the pump works at optimal suction strength, as well as help you set up somewhat comfortably. 🙂
The Spectra team
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Kat –
Well I learnt the hard way recently – always have a spare tube in a safe place if you own a cat. These tubes apparently make for great play and chew toys. I wondered why I had hardly any suction and I could hear a hissing sound. Turns out the tube was covered in cat saliva and chew marks! Cue cheeky cat lurking in the distance.
These tubes are easy to use, don’t fall off easily and I love that they never need cleaning due to the back flow protectors.
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Kat –
Well I learnt the hard way – always have a spare tube somewhere safe if you have a cat! I sat down to pump recently and wondered why I had hardly any suction and why I could hear a hissing sound. Cue investigation – findings showed cat saliva all over the bottom of the tube and chew marks and a cheeky cat lurking in the distance.
These tubes are easy to use, don’t need washing due to the back flow protectors and I’ve never has issues with them falling off easily, even when I’m up and about when double pumping with a hands free bra
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Asti –
We really need an option for longer tubing, or even a connector to add two lengths together.
I purchased a top of the line pump and pretty much have to have the pump right beside me or on my lap due to the ridiculously short tubing.
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Spectra Team Australia –
Hi Asti, the tubing we provide and sell is the optimum length so that it does not affect the suction of the machine.
Longer tubing would create suction problems with your pump, which would not be very helpful. 🙂
I am sorry this is difficult for you. 🙁
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