Suggestions for Quality Tubing

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 3:37 pm

jsmit86 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:50 pm

the main issue I had was my cat chewing on Resmed Climateline hoses

jsmit86 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 2:50 pm

I think I did have one tear once early on, after trying to dry it by swinging around like a lasso!

There's your problem - you are doing it backward. You should leave the hose alone and wash the cat and swing it over your head to dry.

chunkyfrog wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 21, 2019 11:42 am

Diuring the first month on cpap, I washed my hose, mask, and tank every day.
Once I realized this was hard on the equipment, I adopted a more reasonable schedule--(rarely).
Repeatedly detaching and reattaching the hose is bad for it.

Hay chunkyfrog. I just want to thank you for the water pic suggestion(on another thread).
I bought one and used it on an old P10 and a new P10 today. ( Wash day.)
Soaked them in Dawn and water (separately because they both look amazingly alike) then rinsed with my new water pic.
Results are, I can not tell the difference between them . The old one's screen looks just as clean as the new one now. It was noticeably plugged up both visually and vent wise. Straight washing with a toothbrush did nothing.

Thanks again for the tip.
JPB

I have used either Resmed heated hoses or PRS heated hoses. I change every year or two because my DME keeps sending them. I would wash them if I wasn't so lazy. I have never worn out or torn a hose in 9 years.

There's your problem - you are doing it backward. You should leave the hose alone and wash the cat and swing it over your head to dry.

HA!
If the cat ever does manage to get at the hose again, I may take up the suggestion!

Actually, I finally solved that one by putting the hose away in the morning. Admittedly, that could possibly add to the wear and tear on the hose, but I'm pretty careful disconnecting it, and the tears have been at the mask end, not the CPAP machine end that gets removed and replaced each day.

I'm leaning toward the suggestion to stop using generic hoses. The slimline ones are especially stiff, and I suspect that's one of the main issues.
I'll switch to Resmed brand when I wear out the 2 existing hoses that I have left.

Try this on the mask side https://www.cpap.com/productpage/hose-c ... apter-cpap I never disconnect it from the hose.

Muse-Inc wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:37 am

Try this on the mask side https://www.cpap.com/productpage/hose-c ... apter-cpap I never disconnect it from the hose.

I like those.

If he is still using the F20, it already has a quick disconnect.