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by miserkris
Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:33 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Smelly issue ... help :)
Replies: 22
Views: 7191

Re: Smelly issue ... help :)

Yes, you can use vinegar to clean your equipment. Just be sure to rinse well. I use vinegar after washing everything with dawn dishwashing liquid, it gets rid of all the soap residue. It also seems to bring life back to my old nasal pillows. I wash everything then use a 1 part vinegar to 3 parts wa...
by miserkris
Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:03 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help......DS550HS or S9? DS550HS noisy when breathing
Replies: 8
Views: 2951

Re: Help......DS550HS or S9? DS550HS noisy when breathing

I checked few times with the mask on.... The noise is coming from the cpap machine only. Mostly during inhale...more the inhale (if its deep) more the sound in machine.Sound isnt coming via tube! Sound is like a "whooiiish".... It isnt loud but its has a rhythm . I can stand continous sound but not ...
by miserkris
Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Smelly issue ... help :)
Replies: 22
Views: 7191

Smelly issue ... help :)

Hi I clean my cpap water container, tube,mask , nose pillow etc...once a week. i use mild dish / hand soap solution...very light/mild mix with water. I let them sit for few hours in bucket. Then rinse, dry . I still get a slightly bad smell in the cpap use thru my nose pillows...is this bacteria? If...
by miserkris
Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:36 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Help......DS550HS or S9? DS550HS noisy when breathing
Replies: 8
Views: 2951

Help......DS550HS or S9? DS550HS noisy when breathing

Hi Whats a better cpap machine? REMstar Auto CPAP Machine and Humidifier (DS550HS) (or) ResMed S9 Elite CPAP Machine ? My pulmonologist prescribed the S9, but the supplier told the DS550HS is better and gave me that machine. The DS550HS is great , it has auto pressure , but as I breathe I can hear t...