cleaning equipment

[Ann M]

Hello,

I am cleaning my mask and tubes with water and vinegar, but I notice the stuff still looks dirty over time. Is the a better way to clean it??

Cheers Ann

[DreamStalker]

Tubes/hoses generally don't need cleaning unless they are dirty and they shouldn't get dirty if you use a filter on your machine.

Masks are generally cleaned to remove oily residue and warm soapy water usually works best for that.

Vinegar is generally used to disenfect so unless you think there are dangerous koodies to get rid of, there is no need for vinegar.

[SeaPappy]

Echoing what DreamStalker said, here's what I do...
Clean my mask as needed, as in when leaks multiply, with Liquid Neutrogena facial cleanser for a squeaky clean seal and disinfect hoses and humidifier every 6 mos. to a year, more often in case of illness ( which has become almost nonexistent with good therapy) with Control III disinfectant available from our sponsor cpap.com. Love that clean smell.

[Wulfman]

Here's a link to rested gal's collection of threads so you can read up on cleaning your equipment.

viewtopic/t53557/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=48 ... ng#p438663


Den