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From: Pope Pie (Sy Lehrman) on 1 Aug 2008 01:31 Tiger_Lily wrote: > Brenda wrote: >> To all who replied, thank you. The nurse from my bipap provider told >> me that bacteria can form from the water being heated and then being >> left in the tank. I haven't seen any mold but that is an allergy of >> mine so maybe there is something there as well as cleaning filters >> more often. > > hmmmmmmmmm i have used a heated humidifier since ............. 2001? and > i have never cleaned it out.......... i just top up the water every day > > very interesting opinion you got from her > > what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? > > boy, i'm a BAD CPAP'er What you need is a microscope. I did that for some weeks without thinking and noticed that the water was getting cloudy which made me uneasy. Now I just dry it out most days and occasionally take it apart for a good cleaning. If your's doesn't come apart I would suggest the old half water and half vinegar cleanout, you could end up with a sience project in there.
From: Andy Hall on 1 Aug 2008 04:50 On 2008-08-01 06:19:11 +0100, Tiger_Lily <me(a)privacy.net> said: > Brenda wrote: >> To all who replied, thank you. The nurse from my bipap provider told >> me that bacteria can form from the water being heated and then being >> left in the tank. I haven't seen any mold but that is an allergy of >> mine so maybe there is something there as well as cleaning filters more >> often. > > hmmmmmmmmm i have used a heated humidifier since ............. 2001? > and i have never cleaned it out.......... i just top up the water every > day > > very interesting opinion you got from her > > what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? > > boy, i'm a BAD CPAP'er As long as you clean the thing out every St Swyddun's Day it should be fine ;-)
From: Karen C. on 1 Aug 2008 09:40 "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:6ffkn5Fb9465U3(a)mid.individual.net... > hmmmmmmmmm i have used a heated humidifier since ............. > 2001? and i have never cleaned it out.......... i just top up > the water every day > very interesting opinion you got from her > what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? You don't get a stinky smell coming from that water? It'll begin to smell soured if I don't clean mine every week. Karen C.
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 10:05 Pope Pie (Sy Lehrman) wrote: > Tiger_Lily wrote: >> Brenda wrote: >>> To all who replied, thank you. The nurse from my bipap provider told >>> me that bacteria can form from the water being heated and then being >>> left in the tank. I haven't seen any mold but that is an allergy of >>> mine so maybe there is something there as well as cleaning filters >>> more often. >> >> hmmmmmmmmm i have used a heated humidifier since ............. 2001? >> and i have never cleaned it out.......... i just top up the water >> every day >> >> very interesting opinion you got from her >> >> what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? >> >> boy, i'm a BAD CPAP'er > > What you need is a microscope. I did that for some weeks without > thinking and noticed that the water was getting cloudy which made me > uneasy. Now I just dry it out most days and occasionally take it apart > for a good cleaning. If your's doesn't come apart I would suggest the > old half water and half vinegar cleanout, you could end up with a sience > project in there. haven't had a science project in 6 years (or is it 7 years) of CPAP use and my water has never gone cloudy either -- kate
From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 10:05
Andy Hall wrote: > On 2008-08-01 06:19:11 +0100, Tiger_Lily <me(a)privacy.net> said: > >> Brenda wrote: >>> To all who replied, thank you. The nurse from my bipap provider told >>> me that bacteria can form from the water being heated and then being >>> left in the tank. I haven't seen any mold but that is an allergy of >>> mine so maybe there is something there as well as cleaning filters >>> more often. >> >> hmmmmmmmmm i have used a heated humidifier since ............. 2001? >> and i have never cleaned it out.......... i just top up the water >> every day >> >> very interesting opinion you got from her >> >> what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? >> >> boy, i'm a BAD CPAP'er > > As long as you clean the thing out every St Swyddun's Day it should be > fine ;-) > > bwha ha ha ha ha (inside joke) -- kate |