question re: purchasing used ASV

[beautifuldreamer]

Hi there all-

I am considering purchasing a used ASV, that is in a smoke free, but the owner has cats, and I am extremely allergic to cat danders - and was wondering if you know if i could pay either the DME or local sleep clinic to do a deep clean/sanitize of the unit? this will be my back up unit for the just in case scenarios . . .

Thank you very much

[springman946]

you can get purches a used ASV unit and you can also buy the soclean cleaning system it uses a gas called ozone to clean the whole cpapmachine in an hour then you should let it sit after the cleaning cycle is completed your suppose to leave the unit for 2 hours so the ozone gas can cear from inside the unit because ozone gas os bad for you for more information go to soclean.com

[palerider]

you can get purches a used ASV unit and you can also buy the soclean cleaning system it uses a gas called ozone to clean the whole cpapmachine in an hour then you should let it sit after the cleaning cycle is completed your suppose to leave the unit for 2 hours so the ozone gas can cear from inside the unit because ozone gas os bad for you for more information go to soclean.com

soclean is garbage, it doesn't "clean" anything, and wouldn't affect cat dander, since there's nothing to kill there.

also, ozone is bad for a number of the components inside the cpap, which is why the noclean crap only circulates through the humidifier, not the cpap itself.

[LSAT]

Go to secondwindcpap.com and buy a good, used, clean ASV with a warranty ....maybe cheaper than the used ASV you were going to purchase plus the expense of the "useless" So Clean.

[beautifuldreamer]

Thanks for the feedback-
now, I am wondering if I really require a backup ASV - i had a backup auto bipap that I had Zero use prior to getting my new ASV . . . seems like a lot of trouble trying to get a used one cleaned and sanitized . . .

Do you think the sleep lab/clinic or DME might clean the used ASV for me if I asked? just curious.

[chunkyfrog]

Doubtful, because their objective is to sell an overpriced unit, not save you money. {{{OR YOUR LIFE}}}
You can however, contact acbio, forum member, or his company Accurate Biomed.
AFAIK, he is not like the sleazebuckets we usually find locally.

[beautifuldreamer]

Update:
Today, I found a non-profit organization in my local area, that is willing to clean the unit for a $15 dollar donation to their organization

[chunkyfrog]

Cool! Thank you for the information.

[JimW159]

Thanks for the feedback-
now, I am wondering if I really require a backup ASV - i had a backup auto bipap that I had Zero use prior to getting my new ASV . . . seems like a lot of trouble trying to get a used one cleaned and sanitized . . .

Do you think the sleep lab/clinic or DME might clean the used ASV for me if I asked? just curious.

I know nothing about the need for or the efficacy of ASV. However, I found an article that would lead me to question more before moving forward. Check out: http://www.aastweb.org/blog/what-is-asv for more information.