Affordable CPAP Cleaner

Zomby Woof wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 25, 2019 3:05 pm

...Even keeping my feet as clean as possible, the smell from skin cells sloughed off and
trapped in the soles will eventually stun a buzzard...

Investigate using Lume deodorant on feet, esp toes, kills the bacteria that stink. Can be used anywhere on the body, esp where sweating occurs, bacteria feed on the sweat and oils. Can spray skin, fabric, and shoes with hypochlorous acid to kill bacteria (I use CleanSmart from Amazon). It's active for 60 seconds and then turns into saline. Persil (scented or unscented) laundry detergent is excellent at removing skunky scents.

palerider wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611769/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716664/

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

viewtopic/t157842/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1 ... 9#p1210375
https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-you-n ... in-4171650
viewtopic/t175986/NoClean-sued-for-fals ... ising.html

I have stolen this.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:35 am

palerider wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 25, 2019 6:36 pm

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611769/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3716664/

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

viewtopic/t157842/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1 ... 9#p1210375
https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-you-n ... in-4171650
viewtopic/t175986/NoClean-sued-for-fals ... ising.html

I have stolen this.

You're more than welcome to, (is it still stealing if you've got permission? ), I stole part of it from someone else, (maybe Janknitz, and lsat) and part I came up with on my own. Don't forget to get the full long urls, (hit quote, then copy them from there, otherwise you get the shortened .... versions)

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:15 pm

Remember, the sellers of "ScareKleen" only want to make money.
Soap and water has almost IDENTICAL effectiveness in killing microbes,
and removes soil to boot--something their product does not do,
as conceded in their OWN documentation ---AFTER purchase!
"Congratulations! You just blew $300 bucks, and you STILL have to wash your equipment."

(Quoted myself, because I had to share it.)

I use the CPAP machine for about 12 years. I've had no real problems with it. I try not to let the humidifier get cruddy.

Another comment, reading this board is more fun than it should be. There is a real collection of characters here. Thank you for the entertainment and good advice.

LarryJay

I explain it like this:

You have a bougar on your mask. You stick it in the FauxClean. You run it. You take your mask out of the machine. The bougar is still there...but wait! Now it is FauxClean!

Use soap and water. If you want a non-toxic soap, use Dr. Bronner's soap. Lots of folks use Dawn.

My rule is this: is it touches my face/skin, it gets washed. I wash my nasal pillows and the straps that touch my face daily with Dr. Bronner's soap. My headgear that only touches my just-washed hair never gets washed. Neither do my humidifier tank or hose.

Lisa - over 10 years with APAP and not infected yet.

LoneStar wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:17 pm

Lisa - over 10 years with APAP and not infected yet.

<said in his snootiest voice> well, there's always a first time.

/s

LOL, Zonker!

Yeah, and I could always get bitten by a werewolf or a zombie, too. I figure there's an equal chance between those two and being "bitten" by my machine / gear.

Lisa

LoneStar wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 16, 2019 8:56 pm

LOL, Zonker!

Yeah, and I could always get bitten by a werewolf or a zombie, too. I figure there's an equal chance between those two and being "bitten" by my machine / gear.

Lisa

yeah, i think your chances would be about equal, there.

Never get infected from my XPAP, but I don't take chances, every year I clean my mask with my belt sander, whether it needs cleaned or not. Jim

It's OP Germs you have to look out for.

Goofproof wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:07 am

every year I clean my mask with my belt sander

That's funny. We clean our SoClean machine once a year with Gramp's belt sander.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:00 am

Goofproof wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 8:07 am

every year I clean my mask with my belt sander

That's funny. We clean our SoClean machine once a year with Gramp's belt sander.

That's funny. We clean Gramps once a year with a belt sander.

What you don't know is I hold him down and scrub him with clowrox every night.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:13 am

What you don't know is I hold him down and scrub him with clowrox every night.

What's funny is that I'm trying to figure out if that's a typo or not.

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:13 am

What you don't know is I hold him down and scrub him with clowrox every night.