ResMed Climateline Tubing

I've never had a heated hose, but I'll get one next time I get a new machine.

I have a question about cleaning a heated hose.

With my current (regular) hose, I use the deep kitchen sink when I clean it.

I hold the hose in the shape of a long letter "U" and run hot water through it. In one end, out the other. Then I do the same thing with a vinegar solution. Then again using a mild soap solution. And then finish with hot water again.

(Allergies drive me crazy. My face itches so much that it wakes me up if I use a hose for too long without cleaning it.)

Can heated hoses be exposed to water when cleaning (inside the hose)?

hyperlexis wrote:I wouldn't do it. It would likely do nothing dangerous, as it has thermostats to measure the temp. Possibly shorten the life of the tubing? But honestly, why would you even do so? It would be a complete waste of money to add on a cozy. The whole point of the heated tube is to stop condensation, and the heated tubes do so, quite well, without need for an added cozy.

I've thought about doing it as it sometimes makes noise as I move it around. I have the machine in a drawer, so the hose sometimes rubs the edge of the drawer.

I am also planning to get a kitten in October, and I may cover it for awhile to make sure it doesn't get damaged.

Hi5 User Guide states

Avoid covering the ClimateLine air tubing with materials such as sheets or blankets.

But i still use the Resmed Tubing wrap because I'm a rebel.

And because it stops the hose coils rubbing against my bed frame which makes noise.

xyz wrote: Can heated hoses be exposed to water when cleaning (inside the hose)?

I squirt a little dish soap in both ends. I make a U with the hose and I run both ends under the bath tub faucet. Rinse out until no more soap. Water does get on the outside but I do not submerge. Still works.

http://www.resmed.com/us/products/clima ... nc=dealers#
User guide

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> Wash the air tubing in warm water using mild detergent.

So the electrical connections (at each end) and the line running through the tube are protected enough to not be damaged by water?

My only complaint about hose covers, no matter what type of hose cover, is that it's just another PITA thing to deal with when you are taking apart your gear to clean it. If you only do that once every few months or every few weeks, then it's not a big deal, however if you like to clean your hose daily (that sounded a little kinky), then it's simply another thing to endure. My point is this: Why add another step (ie. hose cover) to an already rather time consuming cleaning process if you don't have to?