What is the best way to clean a heated hose? Can it be soaked in vinager water? Why does it need cleaning? CG - If you don't keep the mask and hoses clean and sanitized, some really nasty bugs can build up and make you very miserable. See my post here: http://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic/t110305/view...

I've had my CPAP for a month now and have been really obsessive about cleaning everything - washing the hose, mask & humidifier tank every morning with Ivory & then air drying just like the instructions said. Also using vinegar once a week. I'm scared of having mold or bacteria blasted into my lung...