water for machine use

[Wondering52]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

[JoeWingrove]

It is best to use distilled water and you can generally get it pretty cheap at the store. The reason you want to use distilled water is to keep the minerals that are in water from getting deposited in your water tank and in other parts of your machine. Distilled water doesn't have the minerals in it and will not have that problem.

[Julie]

But better to use tap water if necessary than (other than distilled) bottled, which often does have various things in it that you wouldn't want.

[LSAT]

But better to use tap water if necessary than (other than distilled) bottled, which often does have various things in it that you wouldn't want.

DISAGREE !!!...Some cities have terrible tap water. I would definitely use bottled water before I would use tap water in travel or emergency situations. Best overall to use distilled water to keep your mask, humidifier and hose clean.

[Goofproof]

Yes, I'm sure there as many out there can't read the posts or equiptment manuels, or use a search function. They are likely to use anything in their HH tanks, no matter how many times they are told. Jim

[Wulfman...]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

What does your user manual say? I'll bet it says to use "distilled water". That's what you use.
As stated previously, any other kind of water has minerals and other impurities in it, which will be left behind after the water turns to vapor which is carried to you in the air you breathe as you sleep.


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[biz64]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

You should use distilled water, or you can boil tap water and use that.

[archangle]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

What CPAP machine do you have?

Distilled water is better, if it's easily available where you live. It keeps minerals from building up in your tank and helps prevent germ growth.

In many parts of the world, distilled water is not cheap and easily available, and CPAP users seem to get by just fine.

If you don't use distilled water, dump the water every morning and rinse the tank. As the water evaporates, crud of various kinds is left behind and you want to flush that out. Dumping the water is not a bad idea even if you use distilled water, but many of us who use distilled don't bother.

There's no need to boil drinkable tap water if you use that. As long as the water doesn't sit long enough for germs to grow a lot in the tank, you're drinking that water anyway, so even if you inhale a little bit, it shouldn't be a problem. You're breathing the water whenever you shower, too. In theory, germs can't get from the tank to your mask.

[Sheriff Buford]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

What does your user manual say? I'll bet it says to use "distilled water". That's what you use.
As stated previously, any other kind of water has minerals and other impurities in it, which will be left behind after the water turns to vapor which is carried to you in the air you breathe as you sleep.


Den

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My water reservoir says to use distilled water. It's stamped on.

Sheriff

[Pugsy]

Distilled water is preferred but tap or bottle water can be used in a pinch. It's better than not using the machine because there's no distilled water.

[SewTired]

Water sold as 'purified' is also an option if expensive or you are away from home. It is run through a reverse osmosis system, which removes most impurities and minerals.

[Goofproof]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

You should use distilled water, or you can boil tap water and use that.

THIS POST IS FALSE: Boiling tap water leaves the minerals in it, in fact it concentrate the levels of minerals in n the water. Jim

[archangle]

My water reservoir says to use distilled water. It's stamped on.

Sheriff

The dishwashable S9 reservoirs don't say distilled water, only the "standard" S9 tanks.

[Goofproof]

I doubt if the manufacturer cares much if you ruin your HH tank because you can't read, they make money on everyone you ruin.

I've had two new ones in 11 years, one is still new in the box, it's Murphy's. The other is to replace one that cracked while cleaning. Problem solved, never take them apart to clean, if fact, never clean them at all.

Last two years stopped putting water in it, period, I keep ice water on my bedtable. I leave the HH attached to the machine as a noise muffler. Jim

[SewTired]

Hi! Does anybody out there use tap water or bottled water to fill up the water chamber for your CPAP? I am new at this.

I wanted to add that you CAN use tap water. If you have well water, then you need to boil it prior to using to eliminate bacteria. The minerals will build up on your unit eventually requiring you to replace it which is why most folks use distilled or reverse osmosis water. Bottled water can be either tap water or well water, but certainly what you want to use if no drinkable water is available (which is the case for some travelers).

Ignore the snarkiness of some of the posters. They forget that they were beginners too and didn't know all sorts of stuff.