Some years back someone did some experiments cleaning mask cushions with baking soda and boiling water.
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... il+cushion
It works....sorry but all the pictures showing the remarkable change are broken links now .
Now I did try this on some Swift FX pillows.
First with tap water...remember I am on a well and lots of minerals...ended up with a cloudier pillow than I started with.
So I decided to try with distilled water for boiling as well as rinsing ....man those pillows were crystal clear.
I will repeat what I said back then....attempt this experiment ONLY IF THE CUSHION OR PILLOW WAS DESTINED FOR THE TRASH CAN at least until you get the hang of it.
Too easy to screw up and maybe burn the cushion...and if your water is hard like mine....use distilled and you will like the results.
I do think Palerider might be doing the P10 boil experiment tonight. I got some sort of picture that looked an awful like someone was cooking P10 nasal pillows.
My only concern with doing this cleaning trick was the rim plastic part of the P10 that clicks into the frame. I didn't know what the heat would do to it. Probably nothing but I never wanted to advise doing something that I didn't know was safe for the gear and I just never really needed to.
The baking soda and boiling trick (all explained in the link) might really help with full face cushions which was what the original pictures showed. It was remarkable...crystal clear and people reported brand new tackiness.
So something to do to try to prolong the life....but make sure it was going in the trash anyway just in case something screwy happens.
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.
