ooooooooooh that smell

gster · Post by **gster** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:55 am

smelly tank. lately my water chamber has been generating a stench. vinageer and water gets rid of it but the stench comes back. it actually woke me up as i was breathing. anyone else experience this. i have a new tank and no problems.

cajapato · Post by **cajapato** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:07 am

What type of water are you using? I've used distilled water since I've been on cpap and have not had a single problem with deposits or growths in my humidifier tank. Tap water will definitely foul your tank.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:10 am

Try soaking the tank with some baking soda and water. It might help to set it out in the sun for a few hours while it soaks.

Brenda

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Thu May 03, 2007 8:51 am

Are you by chance letting the tank go dry?

That happened to me once with my S8 machine and it got a strong amonia smell to it that woke me up. I rinsed it out real good and it took a day or two for it to completely go away. No problem afterwards as I did not allow the water to go dry again.

gster · Post by **gster** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:41 pm

i use distilled water, but an off brand. maybe i will start using poland springs again.

never runs dry, never.

i wash with dove soap and water and weekly use vinagear and water and let it soak.

plastic is cloudy now if that means anything.

i change the filter on machine regularly.

baking soda and water, i ain't making bread! he-he.

it is like someone hooked hose up to the exhaust pipe of a car while it is running. i am serious.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Thu May 03, 2007 5:46 pm

Have you checked to see if your machine is on the ResMed recall list?

gster · Post by **gster** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:41 pm

you guys and gals are on the ball. i did yesterday and it is not.

i was thinking: why bother to wash the chamber if there is only water in it. why can't i use some type of sanitizer. i hate to say this, and it is probably stupid, but why can't i use a feminine product in it. i hope i don't offend anyone.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Thu May 03, 2007 6:47 pm

gster wrote:you guys and gals are on the ball. i did yesterday and it is not.

i was thinking: why bother to wash the chamber if there is only water in it. why can't i use some type of sanitizer. i hate to say this, and it is probably stupid, but why can't i use a feminine product in it. i hope i don't offend anyone.

Just remember what's in your tank, is up your nose, I only want clean moist air up mine. Jim

I never wash my tank, I rinse it with tap water (clorine) and fill it with distilled water when it gets low or smells stale (3 Days) no heat on.

gster · Post by **gster** » Fri May 04, 2007 4:07 pm

was told it is the vinagar that i use to sterilize is getting under the plate causing the stench. the person that told me this hasn't even heard of the resmed recall. i will call resmed and ask them.