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Still water

Post by RPM1965 » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:01 pm

Why does the cpap machine require still water? Could I use chilled instead?

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Re: Still water

Post by prodigyplace » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:19 pm

RPM1965 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:01 pm
 Why does the cpap machine require still water? Could I use chilled instead?

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Still water is water that is not carbonated ("fizzy").
You could use chilled water if you must but that makes the heated humidifier work harder and less efficiently.

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Re: Still water

Post by ChicagoGranny » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:46 pm

RPM1965 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:01 pm
 Why does the cpap machine require still water? Could I use chilled instead?

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As far as I know, all of the machine manufacturers specify distilled water. You can actually use any water that is safe for drinking such. The manufacturers specify distilled because some potable water contains minerals which may leave scaling in the tank. If you do get mineral deposits in the tank, they are easy to clean out using a vinegar/water solution as used in cleaning scale out of coffee pots.
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Re: Still water

Post by Goofproof » Thu Sep 19, 2019 3:21 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:46 pm
RPM1965 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:01 pm
 Why does the cpap machine require still water? Could I use chilled instead?

RPM
As far as I know, all of the machine manufacturers specify distilled water. You can actually use any water that is safe for drinking such. The manufacturers specify distilled because some potable water contains minerals which may leave scaling in the tank. If you do get mineral deposits in the tank, they are easy to clean out using a vinegar/water solution as used in cleaning scale out of coffee pots.
no reheating required

They could just use "Thatstilled Water", here it's sold by the 100 CU FT! :roll: Jim
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Re: Still water

Post by palerider » Thu Sep 19, 2019 5:42 pm

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:46 pm
RPM1965 wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:01 pm
 Why does the cpap machine require still water? Could I use chilled instead?

RPM
As far as I know, all of the machine manufacturers specify distilled water.
ONLY in North American, apparently. In Europe, they do NOT specify distilled water.

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Re: Still water

Post by JayDee » Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:00 pm

What a deceiving title. I was thinking corn or rye and was all ready to get queued up for a couple of quarts (for "medicinal" purposes and such)...
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Re: Still water

Post by zonker » Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:17 pm

JayDee wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:00 pm
 What a deceiving title. I was thinking corn or rye and was all ready to get queued up for a couple of quarts (for "medicinal" purposes and such)...
-JD
while when i read it, i want to complete the title with "runs deep".

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Re: Still water

Post by prodigyplace » Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:33 pm

So many definitions.

https://forum.wordreference.com/threads ... r.3051702/

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Re: Still water

Post by palerider » Thu Sep 19, 2019 8:11 pm

prodigyplace wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 19, 2019 6:33 pm
 So many definitions.

https://forum.wordreference.com/threads ... r.3051702/
So many useless posts.

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