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- Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:38 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3617
Re: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
Now that you can be offended by. Lol
- Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:37 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3617
Re: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
it was a copy paste of a website that's called "plagiarism" an we shoot people for that around here ... ok, not really, but it is *poor form* to paste something you think might possibly be relevant without any attribution, or quotes, or anything to set it off from any thoughts of your own. To add o...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:54 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3617
Re: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
This cleaning information is from the guy who complained about mold in his tank. Hello friends, I just wanted to clarify my intentions for this post, it was a copy paste of a website and my intention was just to show that I did some research and found a solution to my problem and this was not an at...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:37 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3617
Re: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
LolSheriff Buford wrote:You mean I can't take my cpap machine to the beach?danneves7 wrote:Keep machine and accessories out of direct sunlight to avoid damaging them.
Sheriff
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35515
Re: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
I found mold in my water chamber tonight for my Philips Respironics machine and I clean my mask once a week I clean my tubing once a month but I guess I forgot to clean the chamber for god knows how long and I've been having a breathing issues lately and I've been coughing hacking up yellow stuff I...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:34 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35515
Re: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
Mold can be hard to eliminate completely because the spores can get into microscopic cracks and crevices where cleaning solutions can't be effective... I suggest buying a new tank. They aren't that expensive. Once you get a new tank clean it with Control III once a week at least. Use Control III in...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:13 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3617
Cpap cleaning and care guidelines
One of the most important factors in maintaining CPAP compliance is taking proper care of your CPAP equipment. In order to have successful CPAP therapy, you must be willing to make your treatment a priority in your life, and that means regularly cleaning and maintaining your CPAP equipment. Fortunat...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:08 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35515
Re: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
Distilled but I never empty the chamber, should I empty and dry daily??Julie wrote:Are you using distilled water or ??
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:08 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35515
Re: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
Generally speaking, I would take a look at your owner's manual and see what it says about maintenance, and use that as a starting point. For my cpap, ResMed suggests washing out the water tank every day with warm water and a "mild" detergent. I tend to wash it every week (on the weekend), or when I...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:39 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 35515
Mold in water chamber...what the heck?
I found mold in my water chamber tonight for my Philips Respironics machine and I clean my mask once a week I clean my tubing once a month but I guess I forgot to clean the chamber for god knows how long and I've been having a breathing issues lately and I've been coughing hacking up yellow stuff I ...