Cleaning used mask?

weebles · Post by **weebles** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:10 pm

What is the recommended way to clean a used mask, as in mask roulette? Do you need to buy a special mask disinfectant?

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:13 pm

I simply wash them well with Dawn dishwashing liquid and rinse well. Then I soak for 15 minutes in a vinegar and water solution. I then rinse well and allow to dry thouroughly. Never had a problem.

Brenda

mindy · Post by **mindy** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:35 pm

weebles wrote:What is the recommended way to clean a used mask, as in mask roulette? Do you need to buy a special mask disinfectant?

Hi Weebles,

bdp's suggestion may be adequate for some, but for people like me who are on "immuno-modulator medication" (it suppresses my immune system), I would use Control 3 disinfectant to reduce my risks. I have the kit which I obtained from our hosts.

Mindy

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:58 pm

Ditto! Detergent is okay for routine cleaning of one's own mask and hose, but used masks really should be sterilized using an approved germicide.

Or, there's always the hot water method--one of my masks included directions for using hot water, 210 degrees for 10 minutes, I think. Did that once, but it was a lot of trouble!

Ted

Cleaning used mask?

Cleaning used mask?

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Control 3!