Sour smell when starting

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by VikingGnome » Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:11 pm

Try some of those AROMATHERAPY drops in your humidifier tank. Should never smell bad again.

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by archangle » Thu Aug 23, 2012 4:58 pm

VikingGnome wrote:Try some of those AROMATHERAPY drops in your humidifier tank. Should never smell bad again.
Consensus seems to be that anything other than water in the tank is a bad idea.

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by VikingGnome » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:37 pm

archangle wrote:
VikingGnome wrote:Try some of those AROMATHERAPY drops in your humidifier tank. Should never smell bad again.
Consensus seems to be that anything other than water in the tank is a bad idea.
Two drops of a water-based fragrance can't possibly hurt a humidifier tank. Just be sure you get the ones specifically made for CPAP.

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by DiverCTHunter » Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:01 am

VikingGnome wrote:
archangle wrote:
VikingGnome wrote:Try some of those AROMATHERAPY drops in your humidifier tank. Should never smell bad again.
Consensus seems to be that anything other than water in the tank is a bad idea.
Two drops of a water-based fragrance can't possibly hurt a humidifier tank. Just be sure you get the ones specifically made for CPAP.
I've been using a couple drops of pharmaceutical grade Eucalyptus oil in mine off-and-on for months with no ill effects. It helps clear my sinuses.
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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Aug 24, 2012 9:24 am

I wonder what it would be like if I clipped a bruised peppermint leaf somewhere behind my machine?

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by Suzjohnson » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:05 am

chunkyfrog wrote:I wonder what it would be like if I clipped a bruised peppermint leaf somewhere behind my machine?
How about a pile of chocolate chip cookies? (sorry, couldn't resist)

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Re: Sour smell when starting

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Aug 24, 2012 6:52 pm

this tempts me:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/snuggl ... cocoa.html

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