Flakes in mask.

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Flakes in mask.

Post by Biguugly » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:14 pm

Have 4resmed s9 machines, no heat to humidifier or to hose, and occasionally find small paper like flakes in full face mask in the morning. Is this dried saliva, if anyone can shed some light? Thanks.

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:19 pm

Nose hair dandruff?

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by OkyDoky » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:20 pm

Are you saying you have it with all 4 machines?
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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by jnk... » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:28 pm

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by Biguugly » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:37 pm

Yep, getting it occasionally with all four machines. Exact same settings and environment, have seen nothing in tank, which is washed weekly along with hose. Thanks.

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by BlackSpinner » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:39 pm

dried drool. Wash you mask.

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by jnk... » Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:05 pm

BlackSpinner wrote:dried drool.
And/or the mineral content of the water used, even if it isn't showing up in the tank. Are you using distilled water? That isn't usually necessary in my opinion, but some tap water has pretty high mineral content.
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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by Biguugly » Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:35 pm

jnk... wrote:
BlackSpinner wrote:dried drool.
And/or the mineral content of the water used, even if it isn't showing up in the tank. Are you using distilled water? That isn't usually necessary in my opinion, but some tap water has pretty high mineral content.
All distilled. I think the previous poster has it nailed; dried drool. That has been my thoughts all along, but there ismore knowledge and experience on here than at my DME. Thanks all, except for the one about nose hair dandruff. Really???

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by jnk... » Fri Jan 27, 2017 4:37 pm

Biguugly wrote:
jnk... wrote:
BlackSpinner wrote:dried drool.
And/or the mineral content of the water used, even if it isn't showing up in the tank. Are you using distilled water? That isn't usually necessary in my opinion, but some tap water has pretty high mineral content.
All distilled. I think the previous poster has it nailed; dried drool. That has been my thoughts all along, but there ismore knowledge and experience on here than at my DME. Thanks all, except for the one about nose hair dandruff. Really???
Well, you'd understand if you had seen Chunky's nose hair.

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by Biguugly » Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:04 pm

jnk... wrote:
Biguugly wrote:
jnk... wrote:
BlackSpinner wrote:dried drool.
And/or the mineral content of the water used, even if it isn't showing up in the tank. Are you using distilled water? That isn't usually necessary in my opinion, but some tap water has pretty high mineral content.
All distilled. I think the previous poster has it nailed; dried drool. That has been my thoughts all along, but there ismore knowledge and experience on here than at my DME. Thanks all, except for the one about nose hair dandruff. Really???
Well, you'd understand if you had seen Chunky's nose hair.
Man, that's cold.

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Re: Flakes in mask.

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Jan 27, 2017 7:33 pm

Chunky has heard worse.

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