Has Anybody Used the SoClean Device?

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Last week I ran across this device this device . I'd never seen or heard of such a thing before. It's rather expensive -- $250, but my provider is always on my case because I don't clean my gear. If it really works and is safe this could change that.

Has anyone here used it and if so do you have an opinion about it?

ive seen it a few times $300 or so me no

i buy ebay or other sites whats called natural Alcohol free wipes and sprays

if you tear down your machine spray tiny amount into intake and exhaust of main machine very light or you will damage that cleans sanitizes and deodorizes the only inside parts that need it

that machine i think flushes it very bad seals and other fragile parts cant be soaked

your mask the wipes and a nice terry cloth washcloth rag i use to whip mask and my face to get grease off my face for better seal

mask can also be soaked in warm soapy water and vinegar is safe easy way to keep humidifier take clean and free of bottom build up

it very cheap and easy to do it yourself and allot cheaper me i dont trust machines

your hose i am medicare disabled i got hoses up the butt most all mask everything is changed monthly with medicare

dont have that and dont want to buy new hoses out of pocket use warm soapy water and pour down the hose a bonce of times take garden hose to it for good pressure was also there are long bristle cleaning wands for tubes i dont recommend it thought a have sharp tip and if hose isnt perfect position it can poke a hole with all that a hose is safe and sanitary till it gets crusty and ideas

thats my preference but im also ocd so i have to make sure it perfect clean and sanitary every night

DON'T SPRAY ANYTHING INTO THE INTAKE OF THE MACHINE.

I have been using the SoClean for over a year now. It uses ionized moisture from your humidifier to sanitize your machine & mask. I would recommend the SoClean. I do use an Alcohol Free wipe to wipe off my mask where it touches skin.
They were offering a $50 off discount.

Don't expect the SoClean to clean your equipment for you.
The best it can do is deodorize and sanitize.
There is no substitute for soap, water and a little elbow grease.
Sterile grunge is still grunge.

chunkyfrog wrote:Don't expect the SoClean to clean your equipment for you.
The best it can do is deodorize and sanitize.
There is no substitute for soap, water and a little elbow grease.
Sterile grunge is still grunge.

I agree. You still have to wash the mask and hose sometime.

It might be worth it for a sleep lab to use on cpap machines between patients. It's probably awesome for removing the smell of cigarette smoke, vomit or fried foods for second-hand resellers like Second Wind. I wonder how tough repeated exposure to concentrated ozone is on plastic and silicone surfaces and whether it makes masks, tubing, tanks, and blowers deteriorate faster than they would under normal circumstances.

For the at-home user, I wonder if this might just be a fancy way to spend more money.

jlmoorekcmo wrote:I have been using the SoClean for over a year now. It uses ionized moisture from your humidifier to sanitize your machine & mask. I would recommend the SoClean.

Thanks

They were offering a $50 off discount.

Do you know where I can find that?

i_am_jim wrote:Last week I ran across this device this device . I'd never seen or heard of such a thing before. It's rather expensive -- $250, but my provider is always on my case because I don't clean my gear.

I think it's mostly a solution looking for a problem. Don't let a paranoid provider transform you into a paranoid user. The "seldom clean" folks have been on this forum just as long as the "can't be too careful" folks have. What's adequate for you is what's best for you.

No amount of sitting in an "ozone bath" is going to wash off accumulated skin cells, oils, coughs and sneezes. It might kill the viruses and bacteria living in that gunk, but it's not going to magically disappear.

Incidentally, they don't use the term 'ozone' because there's a fairly-well known health concern about using ozone-producing machines in closed inhabited environments for both humans and their pets. This link is to an epa statement about ozone in the human environment.

Again, it makes good sense for something like this to be used in a hospital, sleep lab or by a secondary reseller--not so much for home use.

I've had a SoClean for 1 1/2 years and very happy with it. I use it for two reasons: 1.) I have sinus/respiratory issues that I can't afford to let get away from me. 2.) I tended to be lax in my cleaning. Those two points don't make for a good combination. It's important to note that the SoClean isn't meant to replace regular cleaning, but it is a very good supplement to it. My equipment never gets to the point where it smells between cleanings or develops biofilm. I know ozone is a powerful gas, but in this instance it's kept within a closed loop & never reaches the outside environment. So far, my equipment doesn't appear to be negatively affected by it.

Although most here tend to consider this method on the extreme side,
it may be advisable for a patient with compromised immunity,
and also those who need the reassurance (due to anxiety) so they can sleep at night.
Trust your instinct. (I know that's a cop-out)

chunkyfrog wrote:Although most here tend to consider this method on the extreme side,
it may be advisable for a patient with compromised immunity,
and also those who need the reassurance (due to anxiety) so they can sleep at night.
Trust your instinct. (I know that's a cop-out)

I don't consider it to be "extreme."

I suspect it is ineffective. Ozone can kill germs. However, it also eats plastic. Is there some happy medium that kills germs, but doesn't damage your CPAP parts? Show me some independent peer reviewed studies and I'll believe.

However, the machine does appear to blow dry air, so it may dry out and air out your hose and mask if you use it daily.

However, just using an old CPAP without humidity or some other kind of blower would do the same thing.

LSAT wrote:DON'T SPRAY ANYTHING INTO THE INTAKE OF THE MACHINE.

ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! There are some delicate and expensive sensors in the air path that may be damaged.

ok lets get the spray in the machine yes if you are a moron no dot spay


if you just touch and a tiny mist of the proper spray it wont hurt a bit

if you hose flood full spray

there are the fan fan bearings seals lots of crap

it is cheaper that a machine the rest has been covered i may only be 3 years in but in know my machine a very light mist or spray a q tip and be carefull of the fane and delicate parts it is possible to clean

yes im on here for a broke machine but its the main board not any parts with that area

but hey each your own do and use what you want me i want all sanitized every night

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid= ... &_from=R40

sprays and wipes and more

archangle wrote:

chunkyfrog wrote:Although most here tend to consider this method on the extreme side,
it may be advisable for a patient with compromised immunity,
and also those who need the reassurance (due to anxiety) so they can sleep at night.
Trust your instinct. (I know that's a cop-out)

However, the machine does appear to blow dry air, so it may dry out and air out your hose and mask if you use it daily.

However, just using an old CPAP without humidity or some other kind of blower would do the same thing.

Actually it doesn't just used dry air I will give you a a couple of links or you can continue to talk out of what you know very little about.

http://www.betterrestsolutions.com/SoCl ... sults.html
http://www.betterrestsolutions.com/SoClean.htmlurl