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Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
by tyrinryan
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:56 am
by ups4
tyrinryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
My response was for the original poster.
I really don't know what you're asking.
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:07 am
by ChicagoGranny
tyrinryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:09 pm
by palerider
ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:07 am
tyrinryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.
And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:50 pm
by zonker
palerider wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:09 pm
ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:07 am
tyrinryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.
And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.
WHAT?!?!?
you mean to say airborne bacteria can get into my cpap?
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:05 pm
by palerider
zonker wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 6:50 pm
palerider wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:09 pm
ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Wed Mar 08, 2023 7:07 am
tyrinryan wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:46 pm
@ ups4 : How does that square with the article on filters and bacteria Dec 15, 2007 cited in the article you drew our attention to?
They intentionally placed bacteria in the humidifier tank. That is not recommended for CPAP users.
And one of the ones they 'found' is a common airborne one.
WHAT?!?!?
you mean to say airborne bacteria can get into my cpap?
Well, unless you're using it in an airless room.
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:12 am
by zoomzoom
ups4 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:25 am
Here is some science that may ease your mind about what water to use.
CPAP uses pass-over humidification which produces water vapor. Not aerosolization. The result is a much smaller water vapor molecule that is incapable of transmitting any pathogens that may be in your water.
You're breathing pure water vapor.
While I doubt that even scientific proof will change your phobia, here it is anyway.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16236866/
Interesting article, thanks for linking! While I don't consider my use of tap a "phobia," I am now curious whether deionized water will act similarly to distilled in that it leaves no residue in the chamber. If that's the case, I might want to go and try some deionized water. It's cheaper and easier to find.
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:44 pm
by Deborah K.
I think any water will work fine for our therapy. I used tap water for a long time but got tired of having to clean the crud left in the tank by our extremely hard water, and now I'm using distilled water. No build-up at all. Yay!