How should TruDefender be cleaned?

• A. Only water
• B. Soap and water
• C. Household bleach (5% sodium hypochlorite) or alcohol
• D. Heating and scrubbing

Answer: (C)

Disinfection relies on using a chemical agent that inactivates pathogens, not just removing dirt. Water alone doesn’t reliably kill bacteria or viruses, and soap and water clean but don’t guarantee disinfection. Heating and scrubbing might physically stress or damage the device and still not achieve the necessary level of pathogen kill. Household bleach at about 5% sodium hypochlorite is a proven disinfectant across a wide range of organisms, and alcohol-based cleaners also effectively kill many pathogens. Using one of these disinfectants follows the goal of reducing microbial contamination to safer levels, which is why this option is the best choice for cleaning TruDefender.