tap water in humidifier

nanwilson · Post by **nanwilson** » Thu May 31, 2012 1:09 pm

VikingGnome wrote:Are you kidding me? Here in Mississippi we get "boil water" notices all the time. It means that the tap water has too much bacteria in it to meet government standards. So you can't drink it without boiling it for a few minutes to kill whatever is lurking in it. I wouldn't think of putting that kind of tap water in my humidifier and know I was breathing documented bacteria all night. Yikes.

There is a BIG difference in the ground water in populated areas (like Mississippi) than in pristine places like Alaska. There is no pollution or contaminates from people in their water, the streams and lakes run clear, so their drinking water would be a heck of alot purer than over populated areas. We had a lake cabin in a northern area in British Columbia and we drank water right from the lake....no body ever got sick from it. I would NEVER drink untreated water from around here.....we have feed lots (cattle) within a mile or two from us.....now thats contamination.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Thu May 31, 2012 1:29 pm

If our countertop distiller dies, we can build a stovetop distiller from directions somewhere online--maybe Instructables.
Stainless steel tubing would probably be the biggest expense.

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Thu May 31, 2012 1:38 pm

2 B Sleeping Soundly wrote:As I have said in at least one other thread about this topic, I feel that the quality of your tap water and the chemicals that they use to make it 'potable' (usable) can be a determining factor as well. Where I live the tap water has the strong smell of chlorinated pool or spa water and has the added benefit of fluoride being in it as well . My decision to use distilled water has nothing to do with what my tap water would do to my humidifier chamber, to me that is secondary. For me it is all about what breathing in all of the chlorine and fluoride in my tap water every night will do for my lungs. Last time I checked, chlorine and fluoride were not missing nutrients the body needs for good lung health and function . To me, residual tap water chemicals matter in this equation substantially more than mineral content.

John

As anyone with an aquarium can tell you, all you need to do is let it sit in an open container for a few hours and it gasses off. Any other chemical will be no problem since the water is being evaporated = distilled.

I used Montreal city water for 2 years and it didn't affect me one bit. It just meant I had to de-mineralize the tank. i have been using distilled water for almost 3 months now, because Edmonton city water stinks, and I have more deposit on it then from MUC tap water.

nanwilson · Post by **nanwilson** » Thu May 31, 2012 2:10 pm

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I used Montreal city water for 2 years and it didn't affect me one bit. It just meant I had to de-mineralize the tank. i have been using distilled water for almost 3 months now, because Edmonton city water stinks, and I have more deposit on it then from MUC tap water.[/quote]

Edmonton water more than stinks....when we lived outside of Edmonton, my sister in law used to drive out to our farm and take home our well water for drinking purposes

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:36 pm

If your tank crusts up and you can't get it clean, buy a new one. Plan on replacing your tank more often.

Get two tanks. Once a week or so, empty one tank, clean thoroughly, and let it sit open unused for a week or so. That should help kill off any water loving germs. You need at least one spare tank anyway. Plus spares for everything else, even a spare CPAP machine if you can swing it.

All the Respironics tanks disassemble for easy cleaning unlike. If she ends up with a ResMed machine, be sure to buy the extra cost dishwashable tank that can be easily disassembled. (Shame on you, ResMed.)

SleepGuy · Post by **SleepGuy** » Fri Jun 01, 2012 11:37 pm

I used my household reverse osmosis water for years but out of laziness have been using tap water. Ours is odor-free but mildly hard. I also have very inexpensive disposable humidifier chambers on my F&P. The only thing I notice is a little hard water buildup--it hasn't been a problem yet.

wilsonintexas · Post by **wilsonintexas** » Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:00 am

try melting snow......... I think that there should be some there to use.....

I am serious, the snow should have less minerals than the well water.

Other than that just clean the tank often.

Dirkhanlin · Post by **Dirkhanlin** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:14 pm

Has anyone had new dental problems since using cpap machine? Such as dry mouth, more cavities or breaking teeth?

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:57 pm

Dirkhanlin wrote:Has anyone had new dental problems since using cpap machine? Such as dry mouth, more cavities or breaking teeth?

Most of those conditions could probably be attributed to someone using a nasal mask and leaking their therapy air out their mouth while they sleep. In other words, their therapy is suboptimal (poor) to non-existent.

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