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From: Tiger_Lily on 1 Aug 2008 10:06 Karen C. wrote: > "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. wow......... never had that happen either i guess i do toss the old water when replacing it every so often, but not every night -- kate
From: Andy Hall on 1 Aug 2008 11:08 On 2008-08-01 15:05:24 +0100, Tiger_Lily <me(a)privacy.net> said: > 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 That's good to hear ;-)
From: normc on 1 Aug 2008 15:35 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 Hi Kate -- You and me..... since 2000. Used to have a couple colds a year. have had 3 or 4 in last 8 years. Used to have bronchial asthma. Took Singulair and used a couple inhalers. Now I use nothing and breathe fine. > > very interesting opinion you got from her I view this as an urban legend. > > what do you need to look for to ensure bacteria hasn't formed? A microscope? > > boy, i'm a BAD CPAP'er
From: normc on 1 Aug 2008 15:54 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. Tap water? > 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. If you take a look at the archives, you will see that, although there are differing 'opinions' on this subject, there are very few, over the years, who have any REAL, as opposed to perceived, problems of this type. This assumes that you are using distilled water. Although I am no chemist, it just seems to make sense to me that inhaling chlorine and florine vapors, and whatever else is in tap water, all night just isn't a good idea. In addition, when I tried tap water, at Andy Hall's suggestion, last year, the tap water corroded through the aluminum base of the chamber. There are reasons that the manufacturers of the machinesm and apnea professionals, say, in writing, to use distilled water.
From: normc on 1 Aug 2008 15:55
Karen C. wrote: > "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. What kind of water are you using? > > Karen C. > > |