I will start with an observation: When you do any sort of sleep lab study where they try pap therapy, it was almost certainly with a used machine. That is less common than it used to be as many studies are done outside of the lab (lots of in-home tests followed by a script for a new auto machine). ...

Thanks for replying. Okay, check cigarette/incense odors. Though we are exhaling into the cpap+, good point about exhaling all the way to the machine. I'm just thinking of picking one up from private sellers. Just curious, how do hospitals disinfect cpap+ machines? Does anyone know? There's instruc...

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Tue Aug 27, 2019 10:47 am

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. . . how do hospitals disinfect cpap+ machines? . . .

But more than most of us do at home--at least, not as often.

hahah for sure! Woah so what does secondwindcpap do on top of basic cleaning? I'm thinking private sellers probably won't do much more than basic cleaning.

Thanks for replying. Okay, check cigarette/incense odors. Though we are exhaling into the cpap+, good point about exhaling all the way to the machine. I'm just thinking of picking one up from private sellers. Just curious, how do hospitals disinfect cpap+ machines? Does anyone know?

I've been browsing used BIPAP STs or ASVs after developing mixed apnea following CPAP, and wanted to ask whether it is at all recommended using a used machine? Particularly, is it possible to catch something from it, from a pathogen point of view? After discussing this with some family members, they...