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Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:35 pm
by palerider
SJ-Paddler wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:43 pm
No one goes through a full gallon each week? My CPAP is set on Auto and the reservoir is nearly empty each night. It is the reason I can't raise the humidity level.
I don't understand how you can use up a full gallon in a week.
A gallon is 3785.41ml
The Resmed water chamber holds 380ml, and you're saying you're not even using all of it.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 5:54 am
by SJ-Paddler
palerider wrote: ↑Sun Feb 13, 2022 9:35 pm
I don't understand how you can use up a full gallon in a week.
Your right it is 3/4 gallon. For some reason I thought it was a full gallon. I fill with 1-2/3 cups a night and rinse out the little remaining each night and dry. Thanks for the clarification.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:44 pm
by oldmanfoley
In central California we've never had a distilled water shortage since I started using CPAP in 2017, but we have one now -- stores aren't getting any deliveries from their suppliers. I'm concerned. Is this happening in other parts of the US as well?
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:51 pm
by zonker
oldmanfoley wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:44 pm
In central California we've never had a distilled water shortage since I started using CPAP in 2017, but we have one now -- stores aren't getting any deliveries from their suppliers. I'm concerned. Is this happening in other parts of the US as well?
welcome to the zoo!
you do realize that you don't HAVE to use distilled water, don't you? regular tap water is fine. it just means you'll have clean out the tank when you start to see buildup of minerals there.
distilled water is merely a convenience.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Mon Feb 14, 2022 11:16 pm
by JLROhio
zonker wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:51 pm
oldmanfoley wrote: ↑Mon Feb 14, 2022 9:44 pm
In central California we've never had a distilled water shortage since I started using CPAP in 2017, but we have one now -- stores aren't getting any deliveries from their suppliers. I'm concerned. Is this happening in other parts of the US as well?
welcome to the zoo!
you do realize that you don't HAVE to use distilled water, don't you? regular tap water is fine. it just means you'll have clean out the tank when you start to see buildup of minerals there.
distilled water is merely a convenience.
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Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:20 pm
by zonker
one week after being out of distilled water at winco, it's back. yet still a dime more expensive. supply and demand and all of that.
so i went and rented a uhaul and bought their entire stock.
(narrator's voice: no, zonker didn't do that.)
but i did (gasp!) buy a gallon when i have 1/3 of a gallon left here.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:10 pm
by Okie bipap
We picked up four of them at our local Winco store yesterday. We had about 1 and 1/2 left and they had plenty on the shelf. My night stand will hold six gallons, and when we get down to one or two, we will stock up, again. We keep water in my nightstand, and the travel bags for our current machines as well as two spare machines in my wife's nightstand.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:36 pm
by palerider
zonker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:20 pm
one week after being out of distilled water at winco, it's back. yet still a dime more expensive. supply and demand and all of that.
so i went and rented a uhaul and bought their entire stock.
(narrator's voice: no, zonker didn't do that.)
but i did (gasp!) buy a gallon when i have 1/3 of a gallon left here.
You horrible greedy thing you, you should have only gotten a quart of it, and left the rest on the shelf, (probably dripping down on the other shelves).
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:37 pm
by zonker
Okie bipap wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:10 pm
We picked up four of them at our local Winco store yesterday. We had about 1 and 1/2 left and they had plenty on the shelf. My night stand will hold six gallons, and when we get down to one or two, we will stock up, again. We keep water in my nightstand, and the travel bags for our current machines as well as two spare machines in my wife's nightstand.
lord, you got enough to fill a swimming pool, doncha?
btw, like your new avatar!
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:38 pm
by zonker
palerider wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:36 pm
zonker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:20 pm
one week after being out of distilled water at winco, it's back. yet still a dime more expensive. supply and demand and all of that.
so i went and rented a uhaul and bought their entire stock.
(narrator's voice: no, zonker didn't do that.)
but i did (gasp!) buy a gallon when i have 1/3 of a gallon left here.
You horrible greedy thing you, you should have only gotten a quart of it, and left the rest on the shelf, (probably dripping down on the other shelves).
i know.
i'll have trouble sleeping tonight.
oh, wait....
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 10:22 pm
by babydinosnoreless
Try Amazon.
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Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:46 pm
by chunkyfrog
To get free delivery, you have to order THIRTY GALLONS!
So, what's the shipping on a "reasonable" number of gallons--say 4?
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 9:24 am
by babydinosnoreless
chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:46 pm
To get free delivery, you have to order THIRTY GALLONS!
So, what's the shipping on a "reasonable" number of gallons--say 4?
That $35 for a free 2 hour delivery. I have prime which gives me free delivery its usually next day though.
Re: Distilled Water Shortage?
Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2022 9:26 am
by Okie bipap
zonker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:37 pm
lord, you got enough to fill a swimming pool, doncha?
With two of us using it every night, that is about two month's supply. My wife has the same set up as I do.
zonker wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 7:37 pm
btw, like your new avatar!
I had that picture hanging on my office wall when I was working. It reminded me of the person I shared a cubicle with.