The air filters do work!

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I replaced my air filter (hypoallergenic version) about a month or so prior to my international trip (close to 3 weeks) in Europe. Most of the "damage" was done in Europe, as my room has an air purifier in it. Prior to leaving, I took a look at my original air filter that came with the device (used for about six months) and I could hardly tell if it was new or used!

This is the inside of the filter after the trip opened up and compared to a new one.


This is a picture just comparing the outside of the a new and post-Europe trip filter.

[Goofproof]

Get new Glasses, it looks like dirty to me! What would you expect! Jim

[chunkyfrog]

There have been rough things said about European air quality.
Apparently not unjustified.

[CountingSheep]

Were you camping? I live in Europe and my air is fine! I suppose it all depends exactly where you were using it. In a city of countryside. The air is definitely not worse than that of other countries.

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Were you camping? I live in Europe and my air is fine! I suppose it all depends exactly where you were using it. In a city of countryside. The air is definitely not worse than that of other countries.

No camping, just in major Italian cities! Mainly hotels, or airbnbs! Never used it outside!

[CountingSheep]

I’d say most big cities over the world have sub standard air quality.... not just in Europe. I just changed mine after about 4 months and it didn’t look anything like that... plus I’d been to Australia with it too. Admittedly I don’t live in a big city.. thank god!

[GuanYu201]

That's a great example of the use of the filters.

I once brought my CPAP machine to an old hotel in Québec city, Québec, Canada. I of course brought my CPAP machine to get a good night's sleep...then in the morning when I removed the CPAP mask....Whoah! The pungent stench of old, ancient carcinogenic cigarette smoke! Of course, my olfactory bulbs got used to it, and several minutes later, the smell was, "gone".

When I descended to the lobby I asked the bellboy: "This hotel is non-smoking...but I smelled cigarette smoke in my room when I awoke this morning ?!" The bellboy smiled uncomfortably and knowing more than he let on...'Yes, they have worked hard to remove the cigarette/cigar smell from the rooms, but this used to be 'smoking-allowed' back before it was banned in this hotel.'

So, looks like the CPAP filters really work....in a highly air polluted (parts per million) environment, but if you are in an already "clean" environment (like a non-smoking, tropical paradise island): Do we really need the filters? Let's discuss.

[palerider]

There have been rough things said about European air quality.
Apparently not unjustified.

"Europe" is a big place.

[chunkyfrog]

Some folks are looking forward to a mask burning party.
My masks have worked as a filter against pollen, dust, misc crap that affects my nose.
I will keep the best masks for yard work and cleaning.
Maybe even for Walmart and Goodwill--those places do not fill me with joy.