Dropped hose in toilet

mxylplik2 · Post by **mxylplik2** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:39 am

I was washing my mask with my hose tucked under my arm and then I accidently dropped about 6-7 inches of the hose in the toilet (nothing in the toilet). I washed it with dishwashing liquid and soaked it in vinegar overnight but not sure if I should keep it. The hose has a tube inside to monitor airflow for the APAP - so it might be a little more expensive. I don't mind spending $40 for a new one. Reminds me of a Seinfeld episode.

Terry · Post by **Terry** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:52 am

It's kinda funny you should mention that. I was cleaning my mask and hose yesterday, and had the hose hanging over the top of the door while cleaning the mask. At that point i had a mental image of the hose falling from hanging over the door into the toilet!! Immediately i put the lid down on the toilet, and now i will just drape the hose around my neck while cleaning the mask.
Although a little funny, i'm sorry to hear that happened. I think i would get a new hose as well. ALL the cleansing in the world, of the hose, wouldn't cleanse the knowledge from my mind, that the hose was in the "can"

Hey, Mike M. , what's your take on this?

God bless,
Terry

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:26 am

Sounds to me like you got it pretty well disinfected. I wouldn't worry about it. (especially since there wasn't anything in the bowl at the time)

I've known lots of people who walked around the office all day long with their noses a lot closer to "the source" and it didn't seem to bother THEM.

Good luck,

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:32 am

Nothing to worry about.

According to my dog that's a perfectly viable source of water.

PEELS · Post by **PEELS** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:51 am

I knew a guy who would just say "Turn it around and use the other end!"

Thanks for the laugh, I needed that.

Darth Vader Look · Post by **Darth Vader Look** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:08 am

Would the 10 second rule apply here

Bonnie · Post by **Bonnie** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:26 am

On a similar note I was watching my friend's 11 year old Saturday night. He was in the computer room with me behind me on my exercise machine. I was reading posts here and he saw the logo at the top and wanted to know why I was at CRAP TALK. (I guess from a distance the P could look like an R?) I think we can all relate to looking at a word and seeing something different)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:00 pm

Bonnie wrote:On a similar note I was watching my friend's 11 year old Saturday night. He was in the computer room with me behind me on my exercise machine. I was reading posts here and he saw the logo at the top and wanted to know why I was at CRAP TALK. (I guess from a distance the P could look like an R?) I think we can all relate to looking at a word and seeing something different)

Similar experience here. Early on in treatment I entertained the idea of flushing my CPAP down the toilet.

I suppose if alligators had apnea there might have been one less snoring reptile beneath our streets...

mikemoran · Post by **mikemoran** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 2:12 pm

My take is that you should drop your CPAP in the toilet too, so it will be accepted by your dog.

Severeena · Post by **Severeena** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:19 pm

This is why I clean my hose and mask in the kitchen sink.

Mike I just love your comments.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 3:23 pm

I've known lots of people who walked around the office all day long with their noses a lot closer to "the source" and it didn't seem to bother THEM.

LOL! I'm still laughing! Funniest thing I've heard all day. Thanks for the laugh!

2SleepDeprived · Post by **2SleepDeprived** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:15 pm

I'm thinking about what George Costanza would do. Maybe he would use the hose to cover the Festivus pole?! They say the spray from the flush of a toilet infects the entire bathroom; so if your toothbrush is on the counter, you've already been there and done that! (Yuck!) With that said, I think you SHOULD replace the hose (and the toothbrush!)......

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:35 pm

2SleepDeprived wrote:I'm thinking about what George Costanza would do. Maybe he would use the hose to cover the Festivus pole?! They say the spray from the flush of a toilet infects the entire bathroom; so if your toothbrush is on the counter, you've already been there and done that! (Yuck!) With that said, I think you SHOULD replace the hose (and the toothbrush!)......

I'm glad you brought that up.....I had an after thought about that.....
Also, from what I've read, your computer keyboard is loaded with germs, too.
OH, NO.....They're EVERYWHERE!!!

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:37 pm

mikemoran wrote:My take is that you should drop your CPAP in the toilet too, so it will be accepted by your dog.

Used to have a dog... Now I just have a CPAP-compliant pet alligator.

Kemosabe · Post by **Kemosabe** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:56 pm

My toilet seat that has a lid. I just put it down and nothing falls in that shouldn't. Maybe you should see if they offer something like that where you are.

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