How much Control III

Catalytic · Post by **Catalytic** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:34 pm

How much Control III should I use per gallon of water? The bottle says 1 or 2 poz, and I am not sure which.

cosmo · Post by **cosmo** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 3:47 pm

Just use 1.5oz then.

TangledHose · Post by **TangledHose** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:15 pm

One ounce per gallon is plenty. I use it all the time and my bottle said 1 oz to a gallon, so I have been sucessfully using it with that ratio - - that's plenty, believe me

Catalytic · Post by **Catalytic** » Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:07 pm

Thanks much!

Sir NoddinOff · Post by **Sir NoddinOff** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:00 am

Will a good soaking of Contol III remove any white scale build up in the humidifier tank? Will it also get rid of any scummy white residue? I guess what I'm asking is will I still have to detail the inside of the tank with a q-tip (man, I hate that) Yes, I do use distilled water.

SleepyToo2 · Post by **SleepyToo2** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:09 am

Soak the tank for 10-15 minutes in white vinegar. You may need to use an old toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and repeat if needed.

cosmo · Post by **cosmo** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:14 am

Vinegar soak then maybe some bleach? My room humidifier states to descale the unit with vinegar and disinfect the tank with bleach. I do this weekly with the room humidifier.

CPAP humidifier just gets a cleaning with soap weekly, I don't have any film or substances in it.

TangledHose · Post by **TangledHose** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:49 am

Sir NoddinOff wrote:Will a good soaking of Contol III remove any white scale build up in the humidifier tank? Will it also get rid of any scummy white residue? I guess what I'm asking is will I still have to detail the inside of the tank with a q-tip (man, I hate that) Yes, I do use distilled water.

I am using an F&P Icon and I have never in over 2 years with these machines seen any build up of scale in the humidifier tank - - maybe it's just the difference in tank design, so I haven't had to de-scale. I only use the Control III about once a week or so, and I just soak the tank and other parts including mask and hose in a bucket with an ounce of Control III pre-mixed with a gallon of water - - for a minimum of ten minutes. It really gets stuff clean and leaves a slight medicinal smell - always rinse well. I am actually surprised how clean it gets my silicone mask cushion - - makes it almost like new, and I haven't seen any signs of degredation or discoloring of the soft silicone parts - - one reason I don't use more than the specified one ounce to a gallon......if you mix it too strong it can be caustic.

Sir NoddinOff · Post by **Sir NoddinOff** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:30 pm

Hmmm. Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll just put the PR tank in the dishwasher on the top rack... anybody do that??? Maybe set it to cooler washing temps?

Sir NoddinOff · Post by **Sir NoddinOff** » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:33 pm

SleepyToo2 wrote:Soak the tank for 10-15 minutes in white vinegar. You may need to use an old toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly and repeat if needed.

Yeah, I tried that and it did seem to cut back on the scaly stuff but I still had to get in there with a Q-Tip. Those PR sys one tanks are full of baffles, partitions and loads of nooks and crannies. Sick.

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