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From: Karen C. on 3 Aug 2008 14:35 "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:6fm5blFc97orU2(a)mid.individual.net... > AND we don't watch the Humidex in hot weather :) I can't imagine. The very worst part about July and August around here is the humidity. 8-( Karen C.
From: Pope Pie (Sy Lehrman) on 3 Aug 2008 19:03 Tiger_Lily wrote: > Karen C. wrote: >> "Tiger_Lily" <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message >> news:6fkckvFc25dbU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> ohhhhhhhh >>> i live in an arid region........ i've never had to worry about mold >> >> I can't imagine that, but it sounds wonderful! >> >> Karen C. > > sure is > > AND we don't watch the Humidex in hot weather :) > What's a humidex? We get a little moisture this time of year. I think the relative humidity is up to about sixty today and there is talk of some rain, but I haven't seen anything yet. When it's really dry I can go through two humidifier loads of water in a night.
From: Brenda on 3 Aug 2008 20:29 Using distilled water is to prevent the build up of mineral deposits. Brenda "Hal S." <h.sanders(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:QrSdndhsb8WMHA7VnZ2dnUVZ_uqdnZ2d(a)comcast.com... > > "Andy Hall" <andyh(a)hall.nospam> wrote in message news:48937214(a)qaanaaq... >> On 2008-08-01 20:54:41 +0100, normc <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> said: >>> >>> 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. >> >> You won't be. All that is required is to allow the water to stand for >> a few minutes and dissolved chlorine etc. will be driven off. >> >> >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> I hope that you're not drinking that tap water. I've had no problems >> at all with humidifiers having aluminium or stainless steel bases using >> tap water from all over Europe and for that matter a number of places in >> north America. No pitting, no corrosion, zippo. >> >> I would suggest taking the humidifier back because it should not corrode >> with tap water. After all, aluminium kitchen utensils don't. >> >>> >>> There are reasons that the manufacturers of the machinesm and apnea >>> professionals, say, in writing, to use distilled water. >> >> That may depend on where you live. The manuals for each of my >> humidifiers don't specify that distilled water be used. >> >> >> Having said that, if the individual wishes to use distilled water, that's >> fine by me if it makes them happy, but it isn't necessary. >> > -------------------------------------------------- > > Oh, Andy! Oh, Andy! > > I used tap water last night. Is it gonna kill me? ;-) > > Good grief, I can't believe how often this subject comes up and how folks > get so compulsive obsessive about it. > > One would think simple logic would make it obvious that if the water is > drinkable it is not going to cause medical problems for the XPAP user. > > > >
From: Brenda on 3 Aug 2008 20:32 That very well may be my problem. I live in Mississippi and it is very humid here also. Thanks, Brenda "Karen C." <karenscribes(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:4894b7b6$0$19717$d94e5ade(a)news.iglou.com... > "normc" <norm-c(a)socal.rr.com> wrote in message > news:jQJkk.19006$Ri.18191(a)flpi146.ffdc.sbc.com... >> What kind of water are you using? > > Nothing but distilled. But I live in the Ohio Valley, and we have very > high humidity here. I know that contributes to the mold spore problem, so > it wouldn't surprise me if it isn't the reason why I have to be sure to > clean out the hose and mask every week. > > Karen C. >
From: GB on 4 Aug 2008 08:22
"Andy Hall" <andyh(a)hall.nospam> wrote in message news:4891a11a(a)qaanaaq... > On 2008-07-31 01:46:42 +0100, Denny <anywhere(a)usa.com> said: > >> Brenda wrote: >>> I understand that bacteria can form in my bipap equipment if not cleaned >>> regularly. >> >> How, and where, did you get this understanding? >> >> Stop and think! You are breathing the same air as you and your family >> are breathing 24/7, but your air is also filtered. If you are using >> distilled water, as you should be, there is no bacteria in it. > > 1) You don't need to use distilled water in a CPAP humidifier > > 2) Unless you use expensive pharmaceutical grade distilled water, it can > contain bacteria > > 3) As soon as you open a sterile distilled water container, it can acquire > bacteria. > > I'll just add that tap water is better than distilled, as it contains a bit of chlorine which stops bacteria growing. I've been using tap water for 10+ years. |