aluminum or BPA in respironics humidifier?

sleeplessinseattle · Post by **sleeplessinseattle** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:07 am

I saw a message from Respironics from April saying that they were investigating whether any of their products had BPA in the plastic, but I never saw the follow-up message saying which ones did or did not have it. Also, I'm wondering if the heating plate in my humidifier is made of aluminum, web searching hasn't been useful. Has anyone checked this out? I'd hate to save myself from apnea only to get Alzheimer's or cancer from my humidifier...

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:29 am

I think your risk from phthalates or aluminum exposure from you HH are very low.

But you have to gauge that for yourself.

Contemplate whether you are drinking tap water from your city. That water passes through aluminum and plastic, as well.

Are you breathing when you are outside? Or do you wear an O2 mask at all times?

You're probably getting worse toxins from Seattle's air than from your HH.

And I live in Tacoma.

Cheers,
Babs

CRMW · Post by **CRMW** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:51 am

My heating plate apears to be made from aluminium, however it is covered with a soft plastic membrane and does not come in touch with the water. As for the plastic, I don't know but I don't worry about it.

Chris

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:21 am

How much water are you drinking in the morning from your HH? I don't drink out of mine. Jim

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:25 am

CRMW... Erm... Uh... I suspect you've left the packaging material in place on your heating plate.

But, I only have knowledge of Respironics humidifiers. Maybe you have a different one?

Cheers,
B.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:57 am

Oh nevermind, I can see your HH now. I know what you're talking about. It's the seal on the bottom of the HH chamber.

Sorry, couldn't see your profile last post.
Babs

6PtStar · Post by **6PtStar** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:58 pm

Don't know about the plastic but the plate on my Respironics chamber is way to hard for it to be aluminum. I suspect it is Stainless Steel but it has to be a true stainless because a magnet won't stick.

Jerry

kennethryan · Post by **kennethryan** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:02 pm

6PtStar wrote:Don't know about the plastic but the plate on my Respironics chamber is way to hard for it to be aluminum. I suspect it is Stainless Steel but it has to be a true stainless because a magnet won't stick.

Why wouldn't a magnet stick to stainless? It's still an iron alloy...

If the plate is hard (not easily scratched) and not magnetic I would guess something like nickel-plated copper.

I'm pretty sure the heat spreader in my Resmed HH is aluminum (it's pretty light). What's the problem with aluminum again?

6PtStar · Post by **6PtStar** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:11 pm

Most Stainless is really not steel! It is an alloy of Nickel and Chromium. The Stainless that needs to be hard or hold an edge like guns or knives have carbon steel added so it will stick a bit to a magnet but not the Chromium and Nickel alloy.

Jerry

.. · Post by .. » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:49 pm

Anonymous wrote:I think your risk from phthalates or aluminum exposure from you HH are very low.

But you have to gauge that for yourself.

Contemplate whether you are drinking tap water from your city. That water passes through aluminum and plastic, as well.

Are you breathing when you are outside? Or do you wear an O2 mask at all times?

You're probably getting worse toxins from Seattle's air than from your HH.

And I live in Tacoma.

Cheers,
Babs

That was the common attitude back in the 70's about inhaling other people's cigarette smoke.

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:20 pm

That was the common attitude back in the 70's about inhaling other people's cigarette smoke.

It still is if your talking to a smoker or Cig manufacture. Jim

ywp · Post by **ywp** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:12 am

aluminum or any metal does not reach a vapor state at these temperatures. Trace levels can react to and dissolve into the water. But would never form a vapor state. Even when welding at high temp. ocupational exposure is low. Distilled water is produced from metal boilers.

I added some peices of copper to my water tank just for the added anti- micro. properties. . Well documented that copper or other metal pipes have water of better bacterial quality than the newer plastic, pvc, etc. pipe.
Read an interesting study that showed hospitals could reduce secondary infections rates by using copper plated door knobs, faucets and hardware

alnhwrd · Post by **alnhwrd** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:33 am

I think you would have to use a mild acid to leach any aluminum out of the plate. That's why you don't cook tomato sauce in aluminum pans. So stick to distilled water, don't add vinegar or tomato sauce to your humidifier tank, and you should be fine.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:20 am

So, what about soaking the chamber in Vinegar/Water solution to disinfect it? Is that harmful?

Cheers,
Babs

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:12 am

Anonymous wrote:So, what about soaking the chamber in Vinegar/Water solution to disinfect it? Is that harmful?

Cheers,
Babs

In my "Tank" the metal has a coating on it that protects the metal and acts as a seal. If you use distilled water, you shouldn't need to Vinegar/Water the tank, just dump and shake. Jim

A sink with soap and water, would work good or wearing desposable gloves.

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