Uh, no, you are breathing water vapor, not water. (Unless you have a horrible case of rainout.)
How does water vapor create a "gamy" smell?
Chris8243 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:26 amOver time it seems I clean less and less. When I'm home I don't bother cleaning daily anything besides the mask. I do wash the headgear maybe once a week, less probably, with soap & water.
Used to use Dawn dish soap on the mask every morning, per the DME. At my last sleep doctor visit he told me to just use a baby wipe. Way easier and hey, it's "doctor's orders." This is also "proof" that the DME wants you to clean & wear out your stuff so they can sell you new stuff.
Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
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And you're certainly not breathing vapor from 8-10 oz of water, since *most* of it goes right out the vent.ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:49 amUh, no, you are breathing water vapor, not water. (Unless you have a horrible case of rainout.)
How does water vapor create a "gamy" smell?
Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: ResMed AirFit™ F20 Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear |
I rarely clean my mask, tube or water tank. I do use homemade mask liners.
Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Simplus Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear |
That is the model of your mask? Is it an N10 nasal mask or P10 nasal pillows? I assume it it not an F10 full face mask.jwoceanside wrote: ↑Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:04 pmNot sure I'm following proper machine and Mask cleaning procedure. Been soaking mask, tubing to the mask and water tank in mild soapy warm water for ten minutes., daily. Let it dry completely before re-installing
I have a ResMed Nasal 10
I clean the tubing to the water tank weekly with white vinegar. Not sure about head band?
Is it necessary to clean daily? Can become annoying
Thanks for any thoughts
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Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
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Those "cleaning" devices...if you actually look at what they do they can't actually clean anything. They maybe sanitize whatever gunk, snot, slobber, dirt, facial oils, etc that might be on the mask. Those machines can't do a damn thing about removing the stuff we normally are wanting gone when we actually "clean" something.
Machine: AirCurve™ 10 VAuto BiLevel Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Additional Comments: Mask Bleep Eclipse https://bleepsleep.com/the-eclipse/ |
Well, hopefully you've learned that the answer is an emphatic NO!
Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: ResMed AirFit™ F20 Full Face CPAP Mask with Headgear |
I have been using the original hose that came with my machine 4+ years ago.....I "occasionally" rinse the hose..never dry it. It's like new.
Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: Fisher & Paykel Vitera Full Face Mask with Headgear (S, M, or L Cushion) |
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Why not do it in the evening before bedtime (if you really feel you must)? That way you wouldn't have to try to dry it and any residual moisture in the hose would be added to what is going to be coming from the humidifier anyway.dreamingofdreaming wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 1:22 pmI wash my nasal cushion, mask, hose and humidifier tank every morning in hot soapy (Dawn dish soap) water and dry in a Hurricane dryer. I have had the same hose and mask for almost a year. I change the nasal cushion every 2-3 months or so. I wash the head gear/fuzzy pieces that go around the mask, chin strap and hose cover once a week in a laundry bag, in the washing machine.
Actually, that's what my Lin(don't)care DME expert told me to do. ( the bathroom shower rod, not the toilet)Wulfman... wrote: ↑Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:34 pmIt's amazing how many people hang their stuff up in the bathroom to dry. You might just as well swirl your equipment around in the toilet and call it "clean".
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Machine: ResMed AirSense™ 10 AutoSet™ CPAP Machine with HumidAir™ Heated Humidifier |
Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear |
Additional Comments: ClimateLineAir Heated Tube & Sleepyhead software |