Getting droplets out of tubing after cleaning

[TropicalDiver]

Thanks for all the information.

The instructions for cleaning the tubing weekly I got from the DME (I know, notorious source of misinformation). The manufacturer actually says to clean the tubing daily, but I suspect that weekly or even every other week is more than enough. I'm a bit leery of not cleaning it at all because I am immune-suppressed.

As I mentioned in the original post, I am not using the humidifier at this point (that's what I'm comfortable with) and the humidity from the droplets is making me uncomfortable, so that's why I'm trying to dry it. I'll check for a mask fit setting on the CPAP to see if that will do a better job. Switching off between two hoses sounds like a good idea, although I don't think the DME will send me a new one for a couple of months.

There is the hurricane dryer -- it is spendy but does an amazing job of drying the hose and mask. The mask check will get it mostly dry.

Those who are immuno compromised do need to take much more care than others.

[D.H.]

To the OP:

You state that your min pressure is 5 (in the text), but you state that it's 7.5 in you comments. I assume that what you mean is that 5 is your ramp starting pressure. While 5 should blow that droplets out, I think that you can disengage the ramp (on a per session basis) by just hitting the ramp button.

[jimbud]

To the OP:

You state that your min pressure is 5 (in the text), but you state that it's 7.5 in you comments. I assume that what you mean is that 5 is your ramp starting pressure. While 5 should blow that droplets out, I think that you can disengage the ramp (on a per session basis) by just hitting the ramp button.

Post by InnerGlow » Sun Oct 15, 2017 1:35 pm - OP

Just trying to help.
JPB

[Hopeful2]

Thank you everyone for your replies! I really appreciate it and am so glad I found cpaptalk.com

[ChicagoGranny]

To the OP:

You state that your min pressure is 5 (in the text), but you state that it's 7.5 in you comments. I assume that what you mean is that 5 is your ramp starting pressure. While 5 should blow that droplets out, I think that you can disengage the ramp (on a per session basis) by just hitting the ramp button.

The OP's sister is a professional body piercer who has occasionally assisted the OP in addressing piercing issues in the forum. A nice addition to the breadth of knowledge here.

[jimbud]

To the OP:

You state that your min pressure is 5 (in the text), but you state that it's 7.5 in you comments. I assume that what you mean is that 5 is your ramp starting pressure. While 5 should blow that droplets out, I think that you can disengage the ramp (on a per session basis) by just hitting the ramp button.

The OP's sister is a professional body piercer who has occasionally assisted the OP in addressing piercing issues in the forum. A nice addition to the breadth of knowledge here.

Now I am waiting for his reply with bated breath.
As though APNEA wasn't enough of a problem.

JPB

[CountingSheep]

Well I was very surprised that apparently most people don’t clean their tubes. I do once a week with a long brush and wire. I then use centrifugal force to removed most of the drops by spinning it around and around. If you do it early in the morning by night time most of the drops have gone. I have a heated tube as well. I just put ResMed in warm up mode before bed. I have tried using a hairdryer too but that’s a bit tricky.
If you do clean it your aren’t doing anything wrong.

[Julie]

You are stressing the material needlessly. There should be nothing to 'clean' in the hoses to begin with... waste of time and energy.

[Dog Slobber]

Who else sees the irony of washing out the CPAP hose, and then drying it with air blown from a hair dryer?

[LSAT]

Like washing and drying your car in the garage before you take it out in the rain.

[ChicagoGranny]

Who else sees the irony of washing out the CPAP hose, and then drying it with air blown from a hair dryer?

It's had filtered air blown through it all night. Now, he blows unfiltered air through it as part of the cleaning process. Where has that hairdryer been sitting? What contaminants are in it?

[Okie bipap]

I quit using the hose brush when my second hose developed numerous pin holes in it. I haven't had to replace a hose since then.

[palerider]

I quit using the hose brush when my second hose developed numerous pin holes in it. I haven't had to replace a hose since then.

Yup! Hose brushes, by people that want you to buy more hoses.

[cyberdreamer]

I personally clean my hose every month and my mask daily to remove the skin oils from the cushion which seem to worsen the seal for me, but everyone has their own personal preferences.

This is what I do for cleaning the hose and having it dry enough at bed time (dry enough here means: no water noises or water hitting me in the nose):

1. Clean it as early as possible in the day (at most just after lunch time)

2. At night before lying down in bed, connect the hose to the machine and then select the "Mast Fit/Adjustment" option. The machine will blow at a high pressure until you turn it off. Just point the tube down and shake it for some time to remove the larger droplets. This removes the excess water that might make noises in the hose or hit you in the face when you sleep. Afterwards, connect the mask tube and do the same.

[InnerGlow]

To the OP:

You state that your min pressure is 5 (in the text), but you state that it's 7.5 in you comments. I assume that what you mean is that 5 is your ramp starting pressure. While 5 should blow that droplets out, I think that you can disengage the ramp (on a per session basis) by just hitting the ramp button.

Wow, zombie thread here. At the time of the original post, I was using a min pressure of 5 (not using the ramp). For a long time now I've been using a min pressure of 7.5 (still not using the ramp).

Anyway, I don't think I've washed out the hose much since I originally got a few replies on this thread and I've been doing just fine.