cleaning regiment

[gabagoo]

I would be curious of how often you should rinse out the hose and the mask...and what solution to use for cleaning.

[RicaLynn]

Answers will vary greatly, but honestly washing the mask with soap and water once a week is sufficient for most folks. I wipe mine down with a tissue every morning, wash it once every week or so, and I never wash my hose.

[Barbee]

I would be curious of how often you should rinse out the hose and the mask...and what solution to use for cleaning.

We are all different I suppose. I wash my mask when i start to get large leaks. Thats about every 10 days to 2 weeks, when I wash my mask, i go ahead and wash my hose and humidifier tank. For my mask I use aquaphor baby wash and water. The hose and humidifier get vinegar/water. I change my filter on the machine and wipe the machine with a damp cloth. Takes about 15 mins to do the whole routine.

[Cardsfan]

Some of us never ever wash the long hose- there is nothing in it but air. My nasal cushion gets washed every morning, mostly because I like how it smells fresh every night with baby shampoo. The mask headgear gets washed about 2X a month, along with the water chamber. Any soap will do, I'm not picky. Sometimes I just wipe the water tub out with a baby wipe. Don't make yourself crazy trying to maintain the perfect cleaning routine. Figure out what you can do in 2-3 minutes and go with that.

[palerider]

I would be curious of how often you should rinse out the hose and the mask...and what solution to use for cleaning.

hose never, mask weekly. and I use dish soap... Dawn or something similar, unscented.

[chunkyfrog]

Less is more.
Kill too many germs, your immune system forgets how to work.

[gabagoo]

Thanks for the suggestions... I was told to use a vinegar and water solution (10 to 1) Tried it once and just could not get that awful stink out afterwards....it did evaporate after the first night. I think I will switch to a nice dish soap

[Wulfman...]

I would be curious of how often you should rinse out the hose and the mask...and what solution to use for cleaning.

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[raisedfist]

I plug the sink and fill it with hot, soapy water (a bit of dawn). I wash my mask and humidifier chamber once a week. I don’t wash my hose unless I get a cold.

[Pugsy]

Thanks for the suggestions... I was told to use a vinegar and water solution (10 to 1) Tried it once and just could not get that awful stink out afterwards....it did evaporate after the first night. I think I will switch to a nice dish soap

You know I love pickles but I don't want to smell them all night. I think vinegar stinks too and for that reason don't use it unless I just have to. It's so hard to get rid of the smell.

I actually like to use a hand soap (usually liquid of some sort) that has a nice pleasant aroma...or if I happen to have some baby wash (not often since I don't have a baby) I like to use that because of the after aroma.
Just use whatever smells good to you and if you don't want it to smell just use something with no fragrance.

[Tigger]

I wash my nasal pillows every morning while in the shower with a small amount of unscented dish soap. I use a small basket with suction cups to stick on stall wall to hold it while completing my shower.
As far as the rest of the components, I wash the tubes, humidifier, headgear every 2 weeks. I place all items in a bucket and use dish soap and hot water. Let it soak for about an hour or 2, then rinse thoroughly. Let all items air dry.

[Okie bipap]

We all clean to the level we are comfortable with. In clean our cushions weekly and the water reservoirs monthly.

[lamar2217]

You may find a cleaning regiment in the military. The correct term is regimen.