A portable baptistry is built to be used for years, across several services annually. Simple, regular maintenance keeps the equipment in good condition and ensures proper hygiene at every use.
After each baptism
Drain the pool promptly after the service, ideally through a drain valve rather than lifting a full pool. Rinse the interior with clean water to clear any residue. Dry the structure before folding it, to avoid trapped moisture during storage.
Deeper cleaning
For a more thorough clean, a few times a year or ahead of a period of heavy use (a summer camp, a series of baptisms), a mild, non-abrasive cleaner is enough on a food-grade stainless steel structure. This type of material, identical to what's used in Kollder's emergency cooling equipment, disinfects easily with no risk of corrosion or degradation over repeated cleaning cycles, unlike a PVC coating that wears down over time.
Storage between uses
Once dry and folded, a portable baptistry like the Kollder model fits into a carry bag roughly 85 × 10 × 10 cm (33 × 4 × 4 in), weighing about 11 kg (24 lb). It stores easily in a closet, a storage room, or a cupboard, without taking up much space. Avoiding long-term storage in a very humid space is the only precaution needed to protect the structure.
An investment built to last
Properly maintained, a rigid-frame portable baptistry holds up across dozens of services with no drop in performance, unlike an inflatable model whose PVC wears down progressively. Full specifications for the Kollder portable baptistry are on the portable baptistry for immersion baptism page.
Further reading
- Inflatable vs Rigid Folding Baptistry: Which One Fits Your Church
- Outdoor Immersion Baptism: What to Plan for at a Camp or Convention
- Request a quote for a portable baptistry
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