Anyone here used a countertop bottle washer for household parts?

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I’m in Burlington, VT and mostly print small functional bits around the house — threaded caps, little brackets, gasket spacers. My current cleaning routine is a jar of IPA and a toothbrush, which works but is slow and smells up the kitchen. I keep seeing countertop bottle washers and sterilizer-dryer units mentioned as an alternative for degreasing and final rinsing, and I’m wondering whether that’s a sane idea or just an expensive way to ruin a kitchen appliance. My main concerns are whether warm water and typical washing cycles would warp PLA parts, and whether any residue from baby-oriented cleaning agents could affect later prints. I don’t need something huge; two or three small parts per week is my volume. Has anyone tried one of these units for post-processing rather than bottles, and did it actually save time over manual agitation? Curious what settings or limitations you ran into.

Update after poking around - Baby Brezza Bottle Washer Pro Review: Bottle Washer, Sterilizer & Dryer came up when I searched for small countertop units. It still seems aimed at bottles rather than printed parts, so I’m unsure the warm wash is gentle enough for PLA; leaning toward sticking with my jar for now.

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Short answer bad for PLA!

Pla has a glass temp. of around 60C (130F) which means while it doesn’t melt it will warp or droop. Washing in a dishwasher or other appliance is likely not going to work well. This is why it isn’t any good for making parts for inside the car because of the high summer temps inside a car. A better choice would be PETG, it has a much higher glass temp and is lest likely to have these problems, unless the temp is much much higher. If any of these prints are for use in contact with food be careful. While some are rated as food safe the layers are porous and can hold food particles which can go bad .