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by Hannibal 2
Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:55 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns
Replies: 6
Views: 175

Re: ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns

... can. I don't seem to be able to attach a PDF, but if you Google airfit-n30i-p30i_disinfection-guide_amer_eng.pdf you will get the instructions for cleaning P30i and N30i for reuse with a different patient in a hospital setting. Anyone who is concerned could follow these instructions. They say it ...
by mlmollenkamp
Mon Jul 21, 2025 2:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns
Replies: 6
Views: 175

Re: ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns

... can. I don't seem to be able to attach a PDF, but if you Google airfit-n30i-p30i_disinfection-guide_amer_eng.pdf you will get the instructions for cleaning P30i and N30i for reuse with a different patient in a hospital setting. Anyone who is concerned could follow these instructions. They say it ...
by Hannibal 2
Mon Jul 21, 2025 4:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns
Replies: 6
Views: 175

ResMed QuietAir exhalation vent mold concerns

... in mold spores. I understand it's an exhalation vent, but some air will also be breathed in through it. I'd like to know your thoughts on this, cleaning tips, change period advice etc.TIA This is the video that alerted me to it, an extreme case but all the same it does highlight an issue. Scroll ...
by BrandonB
Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:46 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Free ClimateLines and Tubs for Resmed S9
Replies: 0
Views: 4970

Free ClimateLines and Tubs for Resmed S9

I was doing some “spring” cleaning and came across a few ClimateLine hoses and water tabs for the ResMed S9. I used to have one until it was stolen and my replacement is an AirSense 10, so these are just sitting in a box. I’d be happy ...
by jsmit86
Wed Jun 18, 2025 7:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Airsense 11 leaking air from around humidifier chamber
Replies: 9
Views: 24455

Re: Airsense 11 leaking air from around humidifier chamber

Here is another thing that may help. When filling your chamber, after cleaning and rinsing the chamber, close it first before filling with water. Then, holding it with the gasket and holes facking upward,fill it through the hold with the silicone gasket just ...
by akramabed
Mon Jun 16, 2025 4:15 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: encore pro for old mseries resipronics
Replies: 5
Views: 2784

Re: encore pro for old mseries resipronics

... I hope he is doing well. My data smart card stopped working today and is no longer recognized by machine or reader despite trying reinserting, cleaning , etc.. So I need to find another card. For those who had the M series and moved to other machines, did you notice tangible difference and ...
by Conrad
Sat May 31, 2025 6:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Filtering Air
Replies: 10
Views: 10190

Re: Filtering Air

... thing? I've been in plenty of museums that needed to be cleaned more thoroughly than they appeared to be getting... Not putting down your wife's cleaning abilities, since I don't know what you mean to say.
by GrandmaA
Thu May 29, 2025 6:27 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Swollen eyes
Replies: 5
Views: 6354

Re: Swollen eyes

... to have had the eye doctor check it out. Maybe another theory is allergic inflammation to whatever in the machine. The other thing I did was start cleaning my hose and mask a little more often, but I really think it was the mask edge compression.
by Conrad
Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:58 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Descaling a water tank
Replies: 3
Views: 18554

Re: Descaling a water tank

If distilled water is used, no lime/scale will build up at all. Your choice. White vinegar is your friend when cleaning lime/scale from either your coffee maker or your CPAP water reservoir. A 50/50 mix is what's needed for the coffee maker, been doing this for years. White vinegar ...
by ozij
Mon Mar 24, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Need help deciding between F&P Evora, or the Resmed f40
Replies: 4
Views: 25946

Re: Need help deciding between F&P Evora, or the Resmed f40

... but, if it's the foam in the elbow, here's my experience with the F30 elbow, that has non removeable foam: I soak the elbow in a glass od denture cleaning solution for an hour or so. I then rinse it thoroughly, and after that, light comes through the filter holes like it did when the mask was ...
by Pugsy
Mon Mar 24, 2025 5:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Newbie CPAP user with a few questions...
Replies: 3
Views: 10035

Re: Newbie CPAP user with a few questions...

... parts are a cash cow for DMEs and it's profit driven. Most of us long time cpap users have come up with our own schedules for cleaning and/or replacing anything and it's a far cry from what DMEs say. Funny how the DME suggest schedule happens to match how often insurance will ...
by Conrad
Mon Mar 24, 2025 6:22 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: F20 elbow mold
Replies: 1
Views: 8195

Re: F20 elbow mold

Is the foam some sort of gasket or what?

"I followed the manufacturers instructions on cleaning exactly. It says to soak all pieces, including the elbow, and let air-dry."

What did you use to soak your stuff in?
by ttrani01
Sun Mar 23, 2025 2:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: F20 elbow mold
Replies: 1
Views: 8195

F20 elbow mold

... to remove with a fork. To my shock, the entire foam piece was covered in what I believe to be mold. I followed the manufacturers instructions on cleaning exactly. It says to soak all pieces, including the elbow, and let air-dry. The problem is that the foam inside the elbow is enclosed and can ...
by robysue1
Mon Mar 10, 2025 8:33 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP for 9 months, still not under 1 AHI
Replies: 8
Views: 19210

Re: CPAP for 9 months, still not under 1 AHI

... Pillows, pillows, pillows - I've tried so many different combinations to see what works best - I'm still figuring that out (I'm a side sleeper) Cleaning the machine regularly, rinsing the mask with soap/water every day No food 2-3 hours before bed You also stated in your first post: But, I am ...
by ladypreneur1
Thu Mar 06, 2025 11:30 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP for 9 months, still not under 1 AHI
Replies: 8
Views: 19210

CPAP for 9 months, still not under 1 AHI

... Pillows, pillows, pillows - I've tried so many different combinations to see what works best - I'm still figuring that out (I'm a side sleeper) Cleaning the machine regularly, rinsing the mask with soap/water every day No food 2-3 hours before bed Here are some nightly readouts from SleepHQ: ...