bacteria and allergies?
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From: BleepingBeauty on 4 Aug 2008 10:23 "GB" <NOTsomeone(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4896f4b8$0$2509$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > > "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: <snip> > 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. While in theory that might be right, it really depends on the tap water. Mine is heavily mineralized, and I have no doubt it would clog up my CPAP humidifier in no time with heavy deposits. (I used to use two room humidifiers in my house, filled with tap water. They both stopped working after about a month of daily use, and I had to take them apart and soak the heating elements in vinegar to get rid of all the buildup. What a PITA.) I haven't had any problems using distilled water. But more power to you if your tap water works just fine; it's cheaper and you don't have to lug it home from the store.
From: GB on 4 Aug 2008 22:41 "BleepingBeauty" <BleepingBeauty(a)comm*speed.net> wrote in message news:54Sdne7SuLNbjQrVnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d(a)posted.commspeed... > > > While in theory that might be right, it really depends on the tap water. > Mine is heavily mineralized, and I have no doubt it would clog up my CPAP > humidifier in no time with heavy deposits. (I used to use two room > humidifiers in my house, filled with tap water. They both stopped working > after about a month of daily use, and I had to take them apart and soak > the heating elements in vinegar to get rid of all the buildup. What a > PITA.) I get a reasonably heavy build-up of limescale, but that's harmless enough and disappears with a bit of vinegar. It also reduces if I travel to a soft water area for a few days. I only do the vinegar treatment once or twice a year. Even quite a heavy limescale deposit does not *appear* to reduce the machine's function. > I haven't had any problems using distilled water. But more power to you > if your tap water works just fine; it's cheaper and you don't have to lug > it home from the store. :-)
From: Hal S. on 5 Aug 2008 12:50 "BleepingBeauty" <BleepingBeauty(a)comm*speed.net> wrote in message news:54Sdne7SuLNbjQrVnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d(a)posted.commspeed... > > "GB" <NOTsomeone(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4896f4b8$0$2509$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >> >> "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: > > <snip> > >> 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. > > > While in theory that might be right, it really depends on the tap water. > Mine is heavily mineralized, and I have no doubt it would clog up my CPAP > humidifier in no time with heavy deposits. (I used to use two room > humidifiers in my house, filled with tap water. They both stopped working > after about a month of daily use, and I had to take them apart and soak > the heating elements in vinegar to get rid of all the buildup. What a > PITA.) > > I haven't had any problems using distilled water. But more power to you > if your tap water works just fine; it's cheaper and you don't have to lug > it home from the store. >------------------------------ What kind of xpap humidifier do you have where the water come in contact with the heating element?
From: Hal S. on 5 Aug 2008 12:51 "BleepingBeauty" <BleepingBeauty(a)comm*speed.net> wrote in message news:54Sdne7SuLNbjQrVnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d(a)posted.commspeed... > > "GB" <NOTsomeone(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4896f4b8$0$2509$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >> >> "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: > > <snip> > >> 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. > > > While in theory that might be right, it really depends on the tap water. > Mine is heavily mineralized, and I have no doubt it would clog up my CPAP > humidifier in no time with heavy deposits. (I used to use two room > humidifiers in my house, filled with tap water. They both stopped working > after about a month of daily use, and I had to take them apart and soak > the heating elements in vinegar to get rid of all the buildup. What a > PITA.) > > I haven't had any problems using distilled water. But more power to you > if your tap water works just fine; it's cheaper and you don't have to lug > it home from the store. >---------------------------- What kind of xpap humidifer do you have where the water comes in contact with the heating element?
From: BleepingBeauty on 6 Aug 2008 02:34
"Hal S." <h.sanders(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:gLKdnS90k9dmGQXVnZ2dnUVZ_vjinZ2d(a)comcast.com... > > "BleepingBeauty" <BleepingBeauty(a)comm*speed.net> wrote in message > news:54Sdne7SuLNbjQrVnZ2dnUVZ_g-dnZ2d(a)posted.commspeed... >> >> "GB" <NOTsomeone(a)microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:4896f4b8$0$2509$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>> >>> "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: >> >> <snip> >> >>> 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. >> >> >> While in theory that might be right, it really depends on the tap water. >> Mine is heavily mineralized, and I have no doubt it would clog up my CPAP >> humidifier in no time with heavy deposits. (I used to use two room >> humidifiers in my house, filled with tap water. They both stopped >> working after about a month of daily use, and I had to take them apart >> and soak the heating elements in vinegar to get rid of all the buildup. >> What a PITA.) >> >> I haven't had any problems using distilled water. But more power to you >> if your tap water works just fine; it's cheaper and you don't have to lug >> it home from the store. >>---------------------------- > > What kind of xpap humidifer do you have where the water comes in contact > with the heating element? The water doesn't contact the heating element in my CPAP humidifier, but that doesn't seem to make any difference when it comes to the mineral deposits I have to deal with on a regular basis around the house. One of my bathroom sinks drips a bit and, if I don't keep after it with vinegar often enough, the drip leaves a hard green residue where it lands in the sink. I have the same issue with the bathroom bowls, with green stains under the rim. Side note: I've attempted to fix the drip in the sink, but I'm not that handy, so I just deal with it. :-/ |