Hello all.

bigdaddy122 · Post by **bigdaddy122** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:52 am

Hello everyone. new to forum. been on CPAP for about 18 months. Just looking for some tips to clean machine. Humidifier, hose, mask. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

bap40 · Post by **bap40** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:08 am

Welcome to the forum. If you could, please fill out your machine info in the profile section. Doing this will give the board information to help with any other questions you might have. There are many threads on cleaning equipment.. read the info under the yellow lightbulb and the red ?. You can also do a search on it.

Welcome once again.

Slinky · Post by **Slinky** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:42 am

Welcome to the forum. First rule: Use ONLY distilled water in your humidifier tank.

Baby shampoo works well and is gentle on your accessories. A dilulted vinegar rinse is usually recommended for accessories. Hanging your hose to dry every morning is recommended. Usually wiping w/a warm damp cloth is all that is needed on the surface of your xPAP. Change the filter(s) as recommended in your Users Manual. If you have sensitive skin it was recently recommended that you soak a new mask for 30-60 minutes in a gentle warm soapy water solution, rinse thoroughly and dry thoroughly before using the first time.

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:35 pm

Hello & Welcome, bigdaddy122! Glad you found this forum--SO much useful info and SO many helpful people here!

"You are getting sleepy . . ."

Claire · Post by **Claire** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:20 pm

I know this sounds wierd but I take everything washable in the shower with me about every week-two weeks. I keep dish soap in the shower stall. It's much easier to wash a hose using water coming out of a shower head and letting it flow out onto the floor of the shower stall. When I get good suds, I add the pieces to my mask and get the job done all it once.

Then, about every month or so, I put the humdifier and hose in a water-vinegar bath.

Hope that helps.