how often to clean humidifier chamber and hose

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Velbor
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Re: how often to clean humidifier chamber and hose

Post by Velbor » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:56 pm

I would recommend reading the considerations in:

wiki/index.php/Cleaning_CPAP_Equipment

(particularly since I wrote it).

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SeaPappy
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Re: how often to clean humidifier chamber and hose

Post by SeaPappy » Fri Jul 09, 2010 11:52 am

Wulfman wrote: By the way.......where's the Texas Redneck Riviera?
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The Texas Gulf Coast from Port O'Connor south (read Rockport/Port Aransas area).....God's Country.
frh wrote:
This morning a foul smell woke me about 4 am. The only thing I could compare the smell to is really bad breath. Turns out the humidifier ran dry, and the smell is coming from it. I can also smell it in my Mirage Quattro mask.
That's a good time to clean....
When I woke up this morning my girlfriend asked me, 'Did you sleep good?' I said 'No, I made a few mistakes.'
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