General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
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palerider
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by palerider » Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:15 pm
D.H. wrote:Best idea is to completely dry the machine every morning. That is, dump all the water from the reservoir, wash the face piece with soap and water (and dry it). Run the machine for about an hour to "blow dry" everything. That will cut down on bacteria for both odor control and infection control.
spoken like a true DME.
hey, maybe that explains DunderHead.
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chunkyfrog
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by chunkyfrog » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:04 pm
Yes, when we hear the "party line" repeated over and over, ad infinitum;
we can safely say we are hearing a regular drinker of the DME Kool Aid.
---maybe even someone in the racket (did I just say "racket"?)
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palerider
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by palerider » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:13 pm
chunkyfrog wrote:Yes, when we hear the "party line" repeated over and over, ad infinitum;
we can safely say we are hearing a regular drinker of the DME Kool Aid.
---maybe even someone in the racket (did I just say "racket"?)
do you think that DME really stands for "dummy medical explainer" at least, in regards to cpap?
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Accounts to put on the foe list: dataq1, clownbell, gearchange, lynninnj, mper!?, DreamDiver, Geer1, almostadoctor, sleepgeek, ajack, stom, mogy, D.H., They often post misleading, timewasting stuff.
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Sir NoddinOff
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by Sir NoddinOff » Tue Sep 13, 2016 3:54 pm
I always get a bad taste in my mouth... but it's from stupid OLD posts of no serious content.
I like my ResMed AirFit F10 FFM - reasonably low leaks for my ASV therapy. I'm currently using a PR S1 AutoSV 960P Advanced. I also keep a ResMed S9 Adapt as backup. I use a heated Hibernite hose. Still rockin' with Win 7 by using GWX to stop Win 10.
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D.H.
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by D.H. » Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:35 pm
Goofproof wrote:D.H. wrote:Best idea is to completely dry the machine every morning. That is, dump all the water from the reservoir, wash the face piece with soap and water (and dry it). Run the machine for about an hour to "blow dry" everything. That will cut down on bacteria for both odor control and infection control.
If you have Gobs on time to waste, or you could get another Cat. Jim
Shouldn't take too long. Simply dump the water, reassemble the tank, wash the mask in the sink (you probably need to do that anyhow to avoid facial irritation), and run the machine while you're eating breakfast, taking a shower, and/or getting dressed.
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Goofproof
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by Goofproof » Tue Sep 13, 2016 9:08 pm
D.H. wrote:Goofproof wrote:D.H. wrote:Best idea is to completely dry the machine every morning. That is, dump all the water from the reservoir, wash the face piece with soap and water (and dry it). Run the machine for about an hour to "blow dry" everything. That will cut down on bacteria for both odor control and infection control.
If you have Gobs on time to waste, or you could get another Cat. Jim
Shouldn't take too long. Simply dump the water, reassemble the tank, wash the mask in the sink (you probably need to do that anyhow to avoid facial irritation), and run the machine while you're eating breakfast, taking a shower, and/or getting dressed.
If you leave the machine plugged in and running you can save 15 sec a day. Jim
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D.H.
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by D.H. » Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:08 am
Goofproof wrote:If you leave the machine plugged in and running you can save 15 sec a day. Jim
Of course, you'll waste electricity and your machine would wear out somewhat sooner. However, doing so could prevent mold, mildew and bacteria as these things grow better in a stagnant environment.
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