POLL 1 MASK CLEANING

CarrieS · Post by **CarrieS** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:36 pm

Since this is an ongoing conversation heres a good way to get a tally:

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:40 pm

This forum works like a Florida election, you have to vote twice to be counted. Jim

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CarrieS · Post by **CarrieS** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:41 pm

yeah weird my vote doesnt show at all and I tried 3xs? Maybe its cause I started the thread.

CarrieS · Post by **CarrieS** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 8:45 pm

LOL Got ya - 2 consecutives worked for me too - when I didnt push "view results" in between my votes.

DBoone · Post by **DBoone** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:22 pm

Once or twice a week works for me. I started out washing it daily but it didn't take long to get out of the habit.

goose · Post by **goose** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:31 pm

Well -- I checked daily, but it's not quite that often. I clean it about every other day or every third day.
When I used the ComfortGel it was about once a week.....

The pillows seem to need it more often -- for what I would say is obvious reasons....

cheers
goose

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Sat Nov 24, 2007 10:57 pm

I wash the pillows portion daily, but not the whole mask. I wash the whole mask (pillows and the tube that attaches to the pillows every few days.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:04 am

I wash my mask daily because I have oily skin (yuck) and if I don't I will have leakage

lvwildcat · Post by **lvwildcat** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:06 am

I rinse my mask every morning and do a thorough washing weekly.

DreamStalker · Post by **DreamStalker** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:14 am

I have 3 sets of nasal pillows for my Breeze mask. I only change to a clean set if I start getting leaks ... usually when enough facial oils accumulate on them. On weekends I wash them with coconut scneted liquid hand soap ... takes less than 3 minutes. About once a month I actually rinse the plenum and hose of the mask with tap water.

My total equipment cleaning maintenance amounts to less than 15 minutes per month ... I have more fun things to do with my spare time

sharon1965 · Post by **sharon1965** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:45 am

i checked daily, but what i actually do is clean the interface with cpap wipes that i got from my dme...my skin is very oily and if i don't do this right before putting it on i can't get a good seal

i wash the whole thing in soap once a week

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:46 am

How often do you clean your mask?

What's the definition of "clean"?

If it's with soap and water.....you haven't got enough categories to take it out to "months".

I rinse and towel dry my face off before going to bed.....then take the palm of my hand and wipe off the seal. A couple (2 or 3) times a year, it (or they) gets a good cleaning with Dawn dishwashing liquid, rinsed well and then allowed to soak in COLD water to bring the "spring" back to the seals.

2 1/2 years on the same mask and seals. Last night was one of the flattest leak lines I've ever had with my old UMFF and an average leak rate of 39.32. It's my "energizer bunny" as far as masks go.
Oh.....and I had ONE little hypopnea last night for an AHI of 0.1. And, in the last 7 nights, haven't had an AHI over 0.4.
And, I'm not switching to APAP mode to see if I can improve upon that, either..... (Oops....sorry, that was a different thread)

Den

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