Hello
I clean the water receptacle every day. How do I clean the humidifier inside the unit?
Humidifier cleaning
Humidifier cleaning
Diagnosed after home study with 37 obstructive Apneas. Indexed at 22 Per hour. Moderate Apnea. Have suffered migraines and waking up stiff and tired and at times with muscle spasms.
Re: Humidifier cleaning
There is nothing that needs cleaning inside the unit...even cleaning the receptacle daily is a waste of time if you use distilled water
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Re: Humidifier cleaning
Corky1121 wrote:Hello
I clean the water receptacle every day. How do I clean the humidifier inside the unit?
WHY? What's in there (or could get in there) that's "dirty"?
Do you have filters installed on the air intake port of your machine? They'll keep dust and particulates out.
Besides, even if there was anything in the water chamber, nothing can get to you anyway. The water vapor molecules are too small to carry anything out to you.
And, to repeat, there's nothing inside the machine that can or needs to be cleaned.
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Re: Humidifier cleaning
Ok ty. My supplier send reminder to clean humidifier monthly. I was curious how. I use distilled water and change filter every three weeks.
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Re: Humidifier cleaning
If you feel compelled to clean inside the humidifier chamber (IMO, every four months), try unscented wet wipes from Costco or any of the big box stores, they work great for getting into the corners and around the lip of the silicone seals... don't forget to wipe the inside of the lid and its seal. The good thing about the wet wipes is you can't dribble moisture where it doesn't belong.
Check out this recent thread for cleaning tips:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=108168&p=1031955&hi ... k#p1031922
Check out this recent thread for cleaning tips:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=108168&p=1031955&hi ... k#p1031922
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