washing climate line

I didn't get around to washing my hose for my old F/P machine but when I did I could hook it up to the machine to dry it.

I intended to wash this one more often but now hesitate because my machine is set to turn off when not in use and I don't like to mess with settings.

I am wondering whether I will notice much difference if I use the regular hose that came with my S9 for a night or two and whether I have to change any humidifier settings if I do this? I know that it just says "slimline" in the settings and I figure that is for both hoses.

Is the old machine gone?
It could be your 'dryer'.

You should be able to hook it right back up after you wash it. Why do you think you need a few days to dry it out. The S9 will dry it out probally the first 30 minutes of use.

Thanks guys. Both options work for me.

Pity I can't figure these things out myself. I hate getting old.

Elle wrote:Thanks guys. Both options work for me.

Pity I can't figure these things out myself. I hate getting old.

I take mine in the shower with me in the morning, put a little water and shampoo in it, connect the ends together with a 3/4 inch copper pipe coupling, and swish it back and forth for awhile. I rinse it out and hang it up to drip dry during the day. Connect it up at night, smell shampoo aroma for a while and go to sleep!

I underthink things. I hope I don't ask the same question tomorrow.

The hose will never dry out inside anyway if you're using it with a humidifier. Even if you do dry it out after washing, it will get wet again when you use it the next evening.

I've washed my hose, sat it aside and looked at it several days later and found water droplets still in it. It's not going to dry out between nightly CPAP sessions.

I have multiple hoses and after I clean one, I hook it to my old machine without a humidifier and run it for half an hour or so until the hose is dry on the inside. Then I let it sit dry until next week to try and keep the bacteria and mold level down. Probably not really necessary, but I like to have a spare hose anyway, so I might as well let them sit clean and dry.

elle - I usually wash my climateline tubing on Sunday mornings, hang it in the shower to dry, and when I go to bed on Sunday night at 11 pm it's still full of droplets. I hook it up and turn on the machine, put a towel on the floor and hold the tubing so that most of it is vertical, and I shake it gently for a few minutes while the work of the blower and gravity make most of the droplets come out, and then it's ready to use.

As someone else said above, it won't be 100% dry but it doesn't have to be.

How important is it for the climate line to dry...ever? Mine is never dry.

Thanks so much folks. I guess I have no excuse now. I will have to wash the damn thing.

Elle wrote:Thanks so much folks. I guess I have no excuse now. I will have to wash the damn thing.

Well.......you could emulate me if you want to. I can't remember when I washed my performance hose last and now that I have a heated hose (the Hybernite 2300) I am just as lazy about washing it. I know some folks will cringe but I just don't see the need for weekly or even monthly washing or heaven forbid...6 month washing. Hey, I sleep just fine with any cooties that may be in it.

I agree Pugsy. love my cooties. I washed my other hose a couple of times in 5 plus years....thought I would turn over a new leaf but Pugsy is right on every other thing on this forum so off to bed with my month old cooties.

SleepingUgly wrote:How important is it for the climate line to dry...ever? Mine is never dry.

It's probably mostly paranoia, but I AM a bit paranoid about germs. As best as I can tell, the manufacturer's recommendations don't include any effective drying of the inside of the hose.

Even if you do get the hose dry after cleaning, if you use the same hose that night, it will get wet the next time you turn the machine on. I doubt if being dry for a few hours is going to make much difference in long term germ growth. I like to tell myself that using two hoses, blow drying, and letting them sit dry for a whole week between cleanings will cut down on germ growth.

I know insurance tends to have an allowed hose replacement schedule. I don't know if the manufacturers have recommendations about this. Maybe periodic hose replacement is intended as the way to handle gradual contamination and bacteria growth. Even with cleaning, you'd expect gunk to eventually build up on the inside of the hose.

I never used to worry about hoses getting old and replaced them when they got holes or the rubber got yucky. I recently found some hoses at 3 for $15 on ebay and decided "what the heck?" and now rotate through 3 of them. I'll probably buy another 3 hoses every year or so.

If I had an expensive hose, I'd probably get two and rinse, dry, and rotate weekly. You need a spare hose anyway.

I have to admit in a year I have NEVER washed my climate line hose.

archangle wrote:

SleepingUgly wrote:How important is it for the climate line to dry...ever? Mine is never dry.

It's probably mostly paranoia, but I AM a bit paranoid about germs. As best as I can tell, the manufacturer's recommendations don't include any effective drying of the inside of the hose.

Even if you do get the hose dry after cleaning, if you use the same hose that night, it will get wet the next time you turn the machine on. I doubt if being dry for a few hours is going to make much difference in long term germ growth. I like to tell myself that using two hoses, blow drying, and letting them sit dry for a whole week between cleanings will cut down on germ growth.

I know insurance tends to have an allowed hose replacement schedule. I don't know if the manufacturers have recommendations about this. Maybe periodic hose replacement is intended as the way to handle gradual contamination and bacteria growth. Even with cleaning, you'd expect gunk to eventually build up on the inside of the hose.

I never used to worry about hoses getting old and replaced them when they got holes or the rubber got yucky. I recently found some hoses at 3 for $15 on ebay and decided "what the heck?" and now rotate through 3 of them. I'll probably buy another 3 hoses every year or so.

If I had an expensive hose, I'd probably get two and rinse, dry, and rotate weekly. You need a spare hose anyway.

I agree. I wash my hose every day...I'm also paranoid about germs. I certainly don't want anything to get into my lungs.