Deionized water vs distilled water

[tyrinryan]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

[ups4]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

My response was for the original poster.
I really don't know what you're asking.

[ChicagoGranny]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.

[palerider]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.

And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.

[zonker]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.

And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.

WHAT?!?!?

you mean to say airborne bacteria can get into my cpap?

[palerider]

@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?

They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.

And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.

WHAT?!?!?

you mean to say airborne bacteria can get into my cpap?

Well, unless you're using it in an airless room.

[zoomzoom]

Here is some science that may ease your mind about what water to use.

CPAP uses pass-over humidification which produces water vapor. Not aerosolization. The result is a much smaller water vapor molecule that is incapable of transmitting any pathogens that may be in your water.
You're breathing pure water vapor.

While I doubt that even scientific proof will change your phobia, here it is anyway.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16236866/

Interesting article, thanks for linking! While I don't consider my use of tap a "phobia," I am now curious whether deionized water will act similarly to distilled in that it leaves no residue in the chamber. If that's the case, I might want to go and try some deionized water. It's cheaper and easier to find.

[Deborah K.]

I think any water will work fine for our therapy. I used tap water for a long time but got tired of having to clean the crud left in the tank by our extremely hard water, and now I'm using distilled water. No build-up at all. Yay!