Drying out my hose
Drying out my hose
When I wash my hose, I hang it in the bathroom to let it dry, but there are still water beads in it. This seems like it could be a breeding ground for bacteria and all sorts of yuk. Is there a way to dry the hose...do they make a "snake" device to dry the hose? Does it Matter?
BTW...I'm just past 2 weeks and am now getting a solid 4-7 hrs with the cpap. I'm not feeling a whole lot more rested, but my mind feels better knowing I'm not depriving my brain and heart of O2 so it seems worth it. My goal is to get 6-8 hrs/night with the cpap. My leaks are minimal and AHI on average is around 0.7. Some nights I get a peak of 2-4 AHI. One night the peak was 0.3. I can't say I took to it "like a duck to water", but it isn't the most horrible thing. In a way, I associate the mask with sleep and am starting to feel sleepy once I put it on.
BTW...I'm just past 2 weeks and am now getting a solid 4-7 hrs with the cpap. I'm not feeling a whole lot more rested, but my mind feels better knowing I'm not depriving my brain and heart of O2 so it seems worth it. My goal is to get 6-8 hrs/night with the cpap. My leaks are minimal and AHI on average is around 0.7. Some nights I get a peak of 2-4 AHI. One night the peak was 0.3. I can't say I took to it "like a duck to water", but it isn't the most horrible thing. In a way, I associate the mask with sleep and am starting to feel sleepy once I put it on.
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Since we are to use distilled water in the humidifier, why would you use tap water to clean the hose and then hang it in the germ infected bathroom of all places to let it dry. The minute you turn on your CPAP you are running moist air through the hose that you just had hanging in the bathroom. Personally I see no point in regularly cleaning and trying to dry the hose...it's just going to get wet again that night.
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https://www.cpap.com/productpage/tube-c ... -hose.html
Tube cleaning system, brush and Control III tube cleaning product.
Tube cleaning system, brush and Control III tube cleaning product.
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Re: Drying out my hose
I can't believe they want $17 for that little piece of plastic. They should be ashamed of themselvesbjcyorkiemom wrote:https://www.cpap.com/productpage/tube-c ... -hose.html
Tube cleaning system, brush and Control III tube cleaning product.
Use these laundry hangers and clip it to the end of the hose.
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I don't wash my hose.
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I just blow the hose dry (if there is any moisture in it, seldom) with an ancient old (1st cpap) machine....may 15-20 minutes.
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Re: Drying out my hose
When I wash my hose, I typically swing it around my head and rub it up and down creating a vibration to release the droplets, then let it hang for a while.
However, i recently discovered that there were still droplets in my hose after two weeks! They were small, but still there. This really surprised me. I don't think the drops could have lasted so long if it were warmer though.
In the thread I posted a couple of weeks ago, someone suggested building a system with a computer fan that would simply blow air in it. I think this would dry the hose within minutes. Someone else suggested an electric dish dryer.
However, i recently discovered that there were still droplets in my hose after two weeks! They were small, but still there. This really surprised me. I don't think the drops could have lasted so long if it were warmer though.
In the thread I posted a couple of weeks ago, someone suggested building a system with a computer fan that would simply blow air in it. I think this would dry the hose within minutes. Someone else suggested an electric dish dryer.
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Re: Drying out my hose
"When I wash my hose, I typically swing it around my head and rub it up and down creating a vibration to release the droplets, then let it hang for a while." This almost sounds like TMI
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viewtopic.php?f=1&t=85647&p=779321&hilit=dryer#p779321
I can dry my hose in under 3 mins. But the blower cost $52-$58.
I didn't like the idea of water being in my hose still after a week of hang drying. I was not going to use my cpap machine as an equipment dryer, the dish dryer unit was pricey and uses heat.
I was not going to swing around my hose, I aint got time for that
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After I wash my hose, I just simply put it on the CPAP machine, run it, and let the machine dry it out. The machine pumps a lot of air through wihout the mask connected and it takes just a minute or so.
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I agree ! I was actually told that this is how you are supposed to do it...( by the people who sold me my Cpap) ! Just remember to leave the water tray in... with out water in it! Hose will dry in 2 or 3 min.simsy wrote:After I wash my hose, I just simply put it on the CPAP machine, run it, and let the machine dry it out. The machine pumps a lot of air through wihout the mask connected and it takes just a minute or so.
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]thanks to the people who suggested using the cpap machine itself to dry out the hose...! I am so glad I found this forum.
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This is an old post...but...think about it. The moisture in the hose comes from the air running over the water in the humidifier. If you let the machine run after you get up...the same thing is happening unless you remove the humidifier cup. Who cares if the hose has moisture, it will get more when you turn on the CPAP at night.aquarose wrote:]thanks to the people who suggested using the cpap machine itself to dry out the hose...! I am so glad I found this forum.
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Re: Drying out my hose
I would bring popcorn to this show!Elle wrote:"When I wash my hose, I typically swing it around my head and rub it up and down creating a vibration to release the droplets, then let it hang for a while." This almost sounds like TMI
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I don't let mine fall in the toilet, so it stays dry! JimSleeping Ugly wrote:I would bring popcorn to this show!Elle wrote:"When I wash my hose, I typically swing it around my head and rub it up and down creating a vibration to release the droplets, then let it hang for a while." This almost sounds like TMI
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