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Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 1:30 pm
by BTS
Goofproof wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 1:25 pm
lbkid1981 wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 12:27 pm
Washing helps to keep bacteria down but it has to be reinstalled completely dry
Proven of course, by taking a smear culture and sending it to a lab to count and define the type and growth of the bacteria, or just the hype from ad's on T.V.
Jim
Might do a smear check for a idea of the bacteria still living in your system, they probably are all relatives of each other.
U.V. Rays from Sunlight also kill bacteria on things.
It's so funny all the ads for the cleaning systems for xPAP on the Facebook sidebars and YouTube from the info they gather on my search history.. They must spends so much to keep up with the misinformation with these products ..
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 1:52 pm
by chunkyfrog
"Hanging on the towel rack"?
Would this be in the bathroom, which houses the TOILET, eternal fountain of e-coli?
I really need to find a better place for my TOOTHBRUSH!
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 1:56 pm
by prodigyplace
Goofproof wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 1:25 pm
lbkid1981 wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 12:27 pm
Washing helps to keep bacteria down but it has to be reinstalled completely dry
Proven of course, by taking a smear culture and sending it to a lab to count and define the type and growth of the bacteria, or just the hype from ad's on T.V.
Jim
Might do a smear check for a idea of the bacteria still living in your system, they probably are all relatives of each other.
U.V. Rays from Sunlight also kill bacteria on things.
It sounds similar to some of the bacteria my DME was spewing about cleaning
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 2:01 pm
by AirMech74
i've been using the unscented baby wipes as well, they are all natural with no petroleum....we have a 15 month old...so we have TONS of packs of wipes that my wife hoarded over the last year.
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 2:03 pm
by BTS
AirMech74 wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 2:01 pm
i've been using the unscented baby wipes as well, they are all natural with no petroleum....we have a 15 month old...so we have TONS of packs of wipes that my wife hoarded over the last year.
I've been thinking of doing that myself... Safe and easy way for a fast clean...
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 6:34 pm
by LinkC
I've used those baby wipes for over a decade now. Haven't caught anything yet. Make sure they are unscented. They taste awful!
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 7:41 pm
by Goofproof
LinkC wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 6:34 pm
I've used those baby wipes for over a decade now. Haven't caught anything yet. Make sure they are unscented. They taste awful!
I've never used them on my XPAP, or a Baby, or for a flavoring, I haven't caught anything from them either, how strange is that.
Jim
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:17 pm
by LSAT
lbkid1981 wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 12:27 pm
Barb (Seattle) wrote:does that mess up the #'s ?
Hello. Not that I know of. I have a ResMed 10 and I soak my mask & hose once per week then hang it over the shower rod to fully dry. On some - you have to be cautious that there isn’t too much moisture as it could interfere with the electronics. Specifically - the ResMed has a heated hose and a small standoff where it mates to a mask (like a mass air flow sensor on a car) that assists in measuring liters/minutes. Washing helps to keep bacteria down but it has to be reinstalled completely dry
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You worry about germs and then you hang your hose in the most germ filled room in the home. Really smart. Do you have any other good ideas?
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:24 pm
by chunkyfrog
As I just pointed out:
chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Fri May 11, 2018 1:52 pm
"Hanging on the towel rack"?
Would this be in the bathroom, which houses the TOILET, eternal fountain of e-coli?
I really need to find a better place for my TOOTHBRUSH!
Ummmm, ???
Reading comprehension has been taking a hit . . .
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:36 pm
by D.H.
Goofproof wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 2:51 pm
Two thoughts, maybe, why use a expensive piece of medical equipment as a cheap fan or hair dryer. Why waste time washing your hose it only has filtered house air moving thru it, or air you have already breathed in. Jim
I would suggest that you do use the CPAP as a dryer; at least when your traveling and have to pack the CPAP. I'm not sure that a few droplets of water would cause a short, but you really want to make sure that you pack your unit dry.
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:48 pm
by Goofproof
D.H. wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 8:36 pm
Goofproof wrote: ↑Thu May 10, 2018 2:51 pm
Two thoughts, maybe, why use a expensive piece of medical equipment as a cheap fan or hair dryer. Why waste time washing your hose it only has filtered house air moving thru it, or air you have already breathed in. Jim
I would suggest that you do use the CPAP as a dryer; at least when your traveling and have to pack the CPAP. I'm not sure that a few droplets of water would cause a short, but you really want to make sure that you pack your unit dry.
One thing I would suggest is not to do your traveling just to wash your XPAP Hose, the germs in your bathroom are good enough, no sense paying for fresh ones.
No worries, I would never do anything D. H. suggests, "Live Long and Prosper"
Jim
Last place I traveled too was the Hospital, when I came home I changed the filters and hose, and sprayed the mask with Lysol Spray. Nothing from the Hospital killed me, YET!
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:48 pm
by chunkyfrog
" . . . want to make sure that you pack your unit dry.""
Puh-leeeze!
Wrap mask and hose in a towel, and put crumpled dry paper towels inside the reservoir.
So easy than even an idiot can do it--except D.H., of course.
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:02 pm
by OkyDoky
chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 8:48 pm
put crumpled dry paper towels inside the reservoir.
That's what I do also when I travel. There's no way to get into and dry all the nooks of a 760 Respironics tub. I just wipe my mask with a wipe and I usually don't wash the hose.
Then I put both mask and hose into a plastic bag.
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:27 pm
by FaethSilverwolf
So with most of you saying you don't wash your mask or humidifyer daily like I was told to. How often do the rest of you clean those things.
Re: When I run the CPAP to dry the hose and humidifier...
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 10:00 pm
by MamaGord
-washed my hose once
-wash my mask once a week (wipe it daily with a baby wipe
-washed my tank twice
-never washed my head gear
-replaced my filter once