Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

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Chuck Connors
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Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by Chuck Connors » Wed Oct 30, 2013 9:03 pm

I have a few older CPAP machines (5+ yrs. old). Where would one dispose of them? -Chuck-

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by fordjx4000 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 1:52 am

if they still work why not use them is back up units
kind regards chantilly

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by LSAT » Thu Oct 31, 2013 6:27 am

There are posters on this board that are looking for machines. How about the homeless guy?

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by jamiswolf » Thu Oct 31, 2013 9:26 am

Goodwill I understand accepts cpap stuff.
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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by johnthomasmacdonald » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:57 am

How about the Reggie White foundation? They accept used cpap machine for redistribution to those who can't afford them

http://www.reggiewhitefoundation.org/support/

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by LSAT » Thu Oct 31, 2013 3:30 pm

johnthomasmacdonald wrote:How about the Reggie White foundation? They accept used cpap machine for redistribution to those who can't afford them

http://www.reggiewhitefoundation.org/support/
This foundation only accepts CPAPs less than 5 years old.

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by Wulfman... » Thu Oct 31, 2013 4:33 pm

Chuck Connors wrote:I have a few older CPAP machines (5+ yrs. old). Where would one dispose of them? -Chuck-
Post the specifics of what you have. There may be something somebody on the forum might be interested in.


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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by New Yorker 1950 » Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:12 pm

I would go on craigslist and offer free cpap
machine to good home ...There has to be needy
People that could use them.
Aka: let me sleep

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Re: Where to dispose of older CPAP machines?

Post by -tim » Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:46 am

When selling very old machines, it might be helpful to mention what it was set at. Some older machines aren't easy to change.

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