Limerick Love Valve

Limerick Love Valve FAQs

Some of your pumps have either an ES or an EX on the packaging. What’s the difference?

“ES” stands for “Essential” and “EX” stands for “Executive”. Both the ES and the EX models are hospital-grade breast pumps and come with the ComforTouch kit. The ES comes with a convenient, over-the-shoulder backpack, while the EX has a larger tote that comes with additional inside pockets and a small-parts storage bag. It also comes with a universal car adapter for those who prefer to express while commuting or doing errands (not while driving), plus a soft, white lap cloth to protect your clothes during your sessions.

What does “hospital-grade” mean?

Also referred to as “multi-user”, it’s a health-industry term that means the pump is so incredibly safe that it can be used in a hospital, where pumps need to be shared by multiple users (once sanitized, of course!). In a hospital, that level of protection is crucial. Most retail electric breast pumps are single-user and should not be shared.

Why should “hospital-grade” matter to me if I don’t plan on sharing my pump?

Because a pump that can pass a hospital’s high standards means your baby is getting one of the highest levels of protection available. Also, besides being incredibly durable, a hospital-grade pump has the ability to block potentially infectious particles, which can survive in the pump and/or its accessories for a surprisingly long period of time. Limerick pumps are not only hospital-grade, they’re also a closed-system, adding an extra level of protection.

What does “closed-system” mean?

A closed-system electric breast pump—which all of ours are—means it does not have any openings in the breast cup assembly, and it has a barrier in between the milk-collection kit and the pump mechanism. These special safety feature safeguards both your milk and your pump from exposure to impurities, like dust, smoke, or harmful (airborne) bacteria and viruses. Every Limerick electric breast pump uses Limerick’s ComforTouch kit that comes with a 1-micron filter. Because our lab-tested filter also prevents any milk particles from entering the pump itself, and because it filters the air being exhausted into the room, the risk for cross-contamination and reinfection is virtually eliminated.