OP, this is what I do and what works for ME in regards to keeping my equipment clean and fresh. This has been my routine since I started CPAP therapy 7 months ago and it is my norm and second nature to me. I have a medium sized tote dedicated specifically for washing my equipment with its own sponge...

Ok. Make sure when you fill your tank that it is under the "Max" line. Don't fill it to or above the "Max" line, that was what my DME instructed me to do as well as make sure your hose is not all the way into the elbow, you need to still see some of the white part of the hose. One more thing, does y...

@cpapexplorer: Contact your insurance company to let them know you received a malfunctioning machine. It is not supposed to make that noise, there is not to be any feedback of inhalation with your machine. It is very quiet. The DME is supposed to either come out or have you bring it in to see what t...

Try removing your humidifier and firmly place it back in. You may have to use a little force (not enough to damage). If that does not work - remove the hose and the humidifier. The outlet where the hose go inside will have a gray latch where you can press it and remove the outlet. Make sure the gask...

Hi, Sorry you are going through this and hope you feel better soon. I'm a new CPAP user, so no I have not experienced this. As the previous poster indicated, this condition seems to be a result of a virus/bacteria. Have you had a virus recently and if so, have you been disenfecting your CPAP equipme...