Do I really need new mask cushion every month?

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Re: Do I really need new mask cushion every month?

Post by b360155 » Fri Mar 30, 2012 7:55 pm

torontoCPAPguy wrote:How long do we boil the thing for? I have a bevy of Quattro Pro masks that I rotate and rarely change the rubbers, if at all. They all work fine as long as I am laying down when I adjust them. And the forehead brace keeps me from having nose blisters. Love em.

But now I want to try this boiling the rubber thing. How long? And do I throw any veggies in with it?

Thanks.
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I followed the directions in this thread using distilled water and baking soda for 5 minutes and it worked quite well. Silicone was definitely clearer and some of the tackiness returned.

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