How to PROPERLY Clean CPAP Equipment
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- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2020
- This video demonstrates how to properly and thoroughly clean cpap equipment. It is important to keep things clean for sanitary reasons and to ensure you maximize the life of your equipment.
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I was told by multiple doctor's not to clean your CPAP in a kitchen sink because bacteria and mold residue are still present even if you scrub it clean. I bought a big plastic food container from the dollar store and I wash mine in that.
I think most people that use good cleaning practices in their sink and when cleaning their cpap equipment that odds are any residual bacteria or mold will likely not linger around. This is not to say that having a separate cleaning tub is a bad thing - it great think actually. I'm a bit neurotic and if you'd believe it that I bleach out my kitchen sink at least once a week by mixing a few tablespoons of household bleach and hot water and let the sink "soak" for 10 minutes and then pull the drain plug to let the bleach water also clean out the pipes. I started this practice when I noticed that there was a smell from my sink's drain and it is the bacterial buildup that naturally occurs in the pipes. Ever since I did the weekly bleach water mix that the sink is always spotless, has no smells but likely also has very very low (if any) remaining bacteria or mold. I can't verify this but its been years of me doing this with no issues. Each to their own and one should so what they feel is best for them.
If your kitchen sink is dirty enough you can't clean a CPAP hose in it, why the heck would you clean dishes or cutlery or food in it?? YIKES. That said, I like the idea of the separate container because I don't want to hog up the sink for this one purpose in a house full of people. I'll use the separate container and do this in a laundry room sink or bath tub noone's using.
And I was told by a doctor to buy new equipment every 6 months is that true? or I can clean it and keep for a few years?
@@cra2cra226 Because eating certain germs is better than breathing them especially with forced air.
I found a few good tips on this video but just the idea of cleaning my CPAP where I clean my dishes, even though my dish sink is kept clean, gives me the creeps! I bought an inexpensive small plastic tub in Chinatown and I use that just for my CPAP.
Thank you! I have been searching everywhere to see if I can submerge the end of the tube with the chip on it to the water! Thank you! This was very simple and straightforward :)
Glad I could help!
I always take the extra step to sanitize the pieces after soapy water by soaking it all in a vinegar and water mixture for 4 or more hours. That eliminates any build up from any kind of minerals if you ever put tap water thru it and it also kills any bacteria that remains. Make sure you rinse well after the vinegar. I use about a 40% vinegar solution (it's cheap and effective).
Yep for sure, that doesn't hurt although to be honest, the bacteria on the mask (and likely none or barely any in the hose) that I didn't feel the need to do this. We have super hard water where we live BUT it is municipally supplied water and I found that while it DOES leave water marks on everything that there was never any appreciable buildup in my hose or water tank. I do run the cleaning brush through it and I think given that hard water takes time to build up minerals on things by being constantly exposed to hard water that it just doesn't seem to happen. Not saying your technique is wrong, there is absolutely no harm doing the soak. Thanks for sharing your process!
@@piercedasian
If you are going to clean your water reservoir once a week- you might as well clean your hose as it carrys heated air which has moister-great for bacteria- Great video, very informative,. easy to follow
While you could do that (technically it is recommended by the manufacturer) that it is a bit of overkill especially when washing the hose. Not going to lie, I only clean my hose with a physical brush every 30 days but I do "sanitize" it with a SoClean machine once ever 2 weeks. Been 3 + years and so far no respiratory issues. I guess the BEST thing to do IS to follow the manufacturer's suggestion but only the CPAP user can decide what works best for them.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this fantastic video! I have been getting chronic sinus infections over the last few months literally all the time and I thought I was cleaning good enough to find out after watching your video that I am not!😳 So I ordered your recommended supplies and it’s time I step up my game! I’m so tired of being sick!
Melissa, I'm glad you found my video useful. While many folks will say that cleaning like this is totally unnecessary (at in many cases it probably is true) that if you're suffering from chronic sinus infections that chances are there is SOMETHING in your CPAP that is aggravating your issues. There is nothing wrong with having something too clean especially when it comes to your respiratory health. Hopefully your condition improves.
If you are using a Philips Dreamstation, there is a recall as the internal foam can make you sick (cancer) and a cleaning system such as SoClean or other Ozone cleaning devices cause the foam to breakdown sooner.
@@glennlewis835 I’m using the Airsense 10
@@piercedasian where did you bought that blue gear for hose???Thanks
Melissa, how are the sinus infections now that you have cleaned more often? I'm having the same problem.
Thank you--I was concerned about the air hose connector getting wet! Great tip about the hose cleaning brush and gently massaging the gasket of the humidifier. That little tub now comes apart (or at least mine does--newly using May2021), which should eliminate the bubbles or be easier to get them out of the top and bottom, once separated.
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the video - very informative. Another tip about the reservoir - the two chambers come apart. I didn't notice this till about 2 months into using it. So that's what I do each time I clean it. It make cleaning the top part of the chamber easier (to get in the hard to reach areas).
Thanks!
yep, the reservoir comes apart but just be careful when separating the halves so that you don't break the hinges (its takes a lot to break them but it CAN happen).
In addition to the dish soap, I always add a little white vinegar to the water to help sanitize. Instead of a hose cleaning brush, you can use an inexpensive turkey baster. Separate the bulb from the hard tube and toss the tube. While the hose is submerged in the soapy water, fit the bulb over one end. It's not a tight fit, so hold the two pieces together. Squeeze the bulb repeatedly to move the soapy water in and out of the hose until clean.
That's a great tip! Thanks for sharing that info with our viewers.
I specifically looked up cleaning methods for my CPap to see the ratio of vinegar to water I should be using. When my son was very young and diagnosed with childhood asthma, I would thoroughly clean his equipment once a week in a vinegar solution, but I’ve forgotten the amounts. I wash everything thoroughly every day , but I’d like to do a vinegar solution during my once a week deep clean for sanitizing.
Ive had my CPAP DreamStation for several years and a diff one for several years before that and I clean my reservoir weekly, maybe, and clean my mask every other day and have never cleaned the inside of my hose. I only use distilled water. I swap out my fliters once a month. Ive never had any health complications because of my cpap. There is no way I could commit to cleaning my cpap like this weekly. God bless those that do. Wow.
Yep, I've known some folks to never really clean anything (gross). This routine is something the DME will suggest everyone do but even I do find it laborious. Mask wipes, filter changes and washing of the reservoir is what I mostly do but I do find that cleaning the house at least once a month does keep things smelling fresh and new.
A few extra tips that I've found helpful... if hard water stains or mineral deposits happen to build up (white crusty stuff) inside the reservoir, abit of toothpaste on a fingertip or toothbrush can help clean it out. Also when cleaning anything with oils from your face, facial cleansers are helpful in cleaning up headgear, the mask and any plastic parts while usually leaving a pleasant scent. Most of the hoses can also be held under a faucet tap and then extended to a toilet or bathtub for draining, and hung over a shower or door for air drying.
thanks for sharing your tips. Whenever I travel and find hard water mineral deposits building up in my reservoir that I simply soak it in white vinegar for the day and that also usually resolves the issues too.
Is that a good idea with the toothpaste? The reason it cleans it is because it's slightly abrasive and i would think that the plastic would gather bacteria even easier after that has been done to it a certain amount of times. Vinegar should take it away while destroying bacteria in one go.
@@The77Game I personally wouldn't do the toothpaste approach due to the abrasive nature and the fact that many toothpastes leave behind a minty smell that can be a tad overbearing for some. While I have never had issues with hard water buildup (I used distilled water) that washing with regular hard tap water never left any appreciable amounts of mineral build-up inside my reservoir. My water kettle that has TONS of hard mineral buildup is spotless after soaking it in white vinegar overnight.
how long can I use this equipment if I clean it every week ? should I buy new tubbing and mask etc every few months or I can keep them many years if I clean everything good?
Found this video incredibly handy, mate. Appreciate you taking the time to make it.
Glad it helped
Thank you for this. I had very minimal instructions with my CPAP (clean the nose piece and rinse the water reservoir periodically). I was doing this for a couple of months until I found that everytime I would put on the machine I would start coughing, sneezing and a runny nose. ONLY
when I put on the CPAP. Oh and I change the filter when the machine says so.
I'm extremely glad I found your site. I'll get cleaning right away.
Good luck. A clean CPAP is a comfortable CPAP to use. I do find that cleaning does seem to help with my allergies.
You did an excellent job explaining how to clean your mask and the machine.
Thank You,
Barbara
and the machine
Glad you found the video useful! I figured that since this is a pseudo life support machine that it would be smart of me to look after it as best as I can. I'm coming due for a new replacement soon and can't wait to compare the new Airsense 11 against my trust Airsense 10 :)
Thank you. Simple and to the point.
Thanks!
Very useful video with basic steps and clear instructions. Thanks a lot
I have been on a CPAP for 8 years and never clean it. I replace filters every month and replace mask, headgear and hose every 3 months. Never had any issues at all.
What about the water tub?
I don’t use the humidifier and have it removed.
hmm, I'm not sure if it is necessary to replace all of the parts you listed if they're still in good shape. Seems wasteful to replace a hose every 3 months. I've been using my original hose and headgear for the last 3 years without a nary of signs of showing wear.
Never leave water in the humidifier unless you're using something like a SoClean or other similar ozone based sanitizer. I dump my water out each day and physically wash out my tub at least once a week to be on the safe side. Lots of gross and nasty things CAN and will grow in the humidifier tub.
Same. Though I don't automatically replace everything every 3 months. If it all still looks, smells, feels good, I wait. Filters are obvious - the white ones darken. The black ones you just rinse out in the sink and keep using. The headgear - I don't think I've ever cleaned it - just replaced it when it falls apart. Hose and nasal pillows I replace when they seem dirty.
Very helpful! Especially cleaning the headgear last because of the oils from your hair and not wanting to wash it with the other components. I honestly have never thought about that! 😬
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
I have the res med cpap machine and 5 years ago I started using the nasal pillow mask. Well for 5 years I have had severe sinus problems. Neither my respirologist or the oxygen company was helpful. I had to find this out on my own that it was the nasal pillow mask that was causing my sinus problems. I bought a full face mask and my sinus problems went away immediately. When I contacted both the company and Dr. They had never heard of this problem before…..I hope I have helped others because I suffered soooo much with sinus issues and discovered this on my own! I just had teeth extracted from an oral surgeon and relayed my issues…and he confirmed that it is a known fact that nasal pillow masks cause sinus issues….heads up my friends !
Yes, this is a known problem for me as well. I've tried NUMEROUS times to use the Resmed N20 or the P10 nasal masks and everytime I use it the sinuses jam right up and then I end up breathing out of my mouth. I fix cars all the time and am used to wearing a full face mask style respirator when I'm working on certain car jobs to prevent me from inhaling dangerous particulates and so wearing a resmed full face mask felt pretty normal to me. At one point on my channel I was doing a multi part series to talk about CPAP treatment and but never got around to really getting it to take off to talk about all my different experiences and things I've learned along the way.
Great video, simple ,clear and too the point!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I’m new and just used for the second night. I have a little chest congestion and hope this doesn’t become an issue. Thanks for your tutorial.
Glad you liked the video. You do NOT need to wash your cpap gear like this on a daily basis (despite what your medical provider tells you). I'd just wash the hose and mask parts once a month and dump the water out of the humidifier daily (and give it a good rinse) and call it a day. CPAPs aren't nearly as scary or as high maintenance as some people make them out to be. Keep it simple and get the rest you need :)
I use a small box with a lid. After washing and rinsing the tubing and the reservoir I soak it in 1:4 or 25% vinegar solution for two hours. Every 2 weeks. I also have the Res-med mask and wipe it carefully with the fresh solution on the hard plastic only. Then when the box is throughly dry I can store spare parts in it or not and use the lid of course to keep dust, cat hair, powder, hair spray etc. out.
That's a good technique to use. I don't have an issue cleaning it the way I do here b/c when I wash, I shake and wipe dry and call it a day. Each to their own and your technique is nice in that its all contained in a little box.
I was using and still have a SoClean 2. If I had to do all this to use the CPAP I would have given up years ago. Because I got a replacement DreamStation 1 I decided to use the White Vinegar to clean the chamber, mask and tube. Hands scrubbed the chamber and mask with a little vinegar and then rinse with hot water. Put a some vinegar in the the tubing, raising and lowering it and then rinsed with hot water. I think I can tolerate that once a week. I don't have a two compartment stainless steel sink. I can only telling you using the SoClean I never got a respiratory illness, cold or sore throat. Never washed the tubing or mask as it was disinfected with the ozone. Just replaced on an interval basis per Phillips suggestions. I washed the chamber in hot water every couple of days. I probably was only using the SoClean one a week or so the last year. Now I will hand clean the equipment and just use the SoClean every 6 weeks when I don't want to be bother cleaning the devices in vinegar. Maybe one of these years the CPAP manufactures will come up with self cleaning devices that eliminate bacteria.
Hey Mark, sorry for my late response but your approach seems pretty reasonable. I use my SoClean about once every couple of weeks (too much ozone for cpap gear can't be good for it) so I mix it up and use SoClean and manual washing techniques as needed to ensure my gear is clean and healthy.
Lol your channel has it ALL. Car, repairs, dental braces, CPAPs!
Lol yes it does and it has more than that if you dig deep enough. It covers pretty much a bunch of things that are going in my life and my interests :)
Thank you I have a resmed hose. I’m new and been afraid to emerse the tube. Very very helpful. I feel so much better to clean the equipment. Great tip on drying the inside of tubing by turning on the machine. Also I didn’t know about the cleaning cloths. Love it
Glad you found my video helpful! Thanks for stopping by!
Thank-you for showing me how this is done.
You're welcome!
Thank you for the full instructions on cleaning the resmed cpap machine and accessories!!
Thank you for a clear and informative description of the cleaning process. I just began using the ResMed therapy with the AirFit F30 mask and the instructions in the printed material are confusing and unhelpful to say the least.
yes the SoClean documentation is terrible at best. Always amazes me at how some companies can do such a terrible job on documentation.
I noticed that there is a mask fit test option in the airsense 10 settings, when you turn that on that puts out a lot of air. I'll hook up my hose after cleaning it and turn that on for a minute or two and just let it blow a lot of air to try to get some of the remaining water out
yep that definitely works or you can simply hang it up to drip dry. I find even in our dessert like climate that after a full day in an air conditioned home that it is still kinda wet inside the hose. I just use the cpap and the extra water droplets quickly evaporate into the air you breathe. Extra humidification!
@@piercedasian yeah, I hang mine up too, but as you point out, it doesn't completely dry
@@piercedasian I live in a very dry climate as well and am looking for a good humidifier in addition to the water chamber. Do you use a humidifier by your bed to help moisten the air? I’m finding the water chamber isn’t enough.
@@carlalattanzi6873 I don't know if this is proper treatment of my hose or not but after a morning cleaning and rinsing my climate line hose I take it outside and spin it by grabbing near one end and twirl it vertically thereby flinging the excess water out, and since I'm not 8 feet tall I switch ends and spin it again. Any remaining droplets are small enough that after a days hang from my ceiling fan she's as dry as a popcorn fart. My hose still heats and works fine so apparently I haven't damaged anything.
@@piercedasian hi, although you may think that it's extra humidification, it's actually tap water you are putting in your lungs, and not distilled water. I've read that using any tap water isn't good getting into your lungs, even the little bit left in your tube after cleaning.
Once weekly I use a 33% vinegar solution in my water chamber. I leave that in the chamber for an hour to sterilize the chamber. I use three different hoses and headbands so two are drying for two weeks on shower curtain rod. I use pillows and rotate these daily.
wow that's a pretty good rotational routine you've gone going on there! Good job.
I have 2 hoses. I clean one after use and hang up to dry over the day. Use the second hose that is clean and dry tonight. I do this daily. I have a Soclean machine that I hook up hose, mask, and connector and run it through the resumed machine, hose, and tank. Soclean has different tank lid to allow that. That way I am double cleaned and ready to go when needed.
wow that's a lot of cleaning. Good job!
Thank you! I wasn’t sure how to wash the hose.
You’re welcome. Just be gentle with the hose when running the brush through. Nice and slow will prevent you from tearing or puncturing the hose.
This video answered every question I had. Awesome! Thank you
Glad you liked the vid. Thanks for watching!
You was great I learn a lot from u this my first time having to be put on one and I just got to get use to it and learn how to do the sitting on it
Glad to hear that you found my video helpful! As a fellow CPAP user, it can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming but once you get the hang of it that it is a life saver.
Thank you for the video , as a new cpap user had a lot of questions about cleaning , got them cleared ,
Glad my video helped!
The best and easiest way that I found to clean my cpap equipment is to buy a five gallon plastic bucket with a lid, two gallons of white vinegar. Pour the two gallons of vinegar into the bucket, pour in one to two two gallons of water, and every morning take off the straps, and immerse the mask, hose, and water reservoir into the bucket and leave it there until I return home from work. (I don;t have the memory foam mask). Then, when I take a shower, take it out of the bucket, rinse it all out while showering, and hang it on the towel rack to dry . It will be clean and ready for use by the time you go to sleep. White vinegar is a greatdisinfectant that will leave your mask with no chemical smells at all.
that's a great tip. I used to use the bucket method too but then found it was almost as easy to just wash in my kitchen sink (after sanitizing my sink). Good tips nonetheless and you're absolutely right in that white vinegar is the safest and eco friendly way to sanitize things!
Great information, but I wash my memory foam mask out in soapy water every so often with no effects. Just have to fling out excess water (do not squeeze the foam) and allow to air dry (about 48 hours), and of course you will have to wear a back up mask.
I find that when I did that one my old cushion but I found that it can soften the foam up to the point that it doesn't seal properly. I'm on my 2nd memory foam cushion in 3+ years and I make sure I use a cotton mask liner so that my facial oils don't get absorbed into the memory foam and turn it all gross looking. Been over 1 year and its looking and feeling firm and new still. I'll have to try the "fling" method you mentioned and see how well my foam seal holds up.
oooo THIS WAS FUN :) most vid's will explain how to clean components without actually doing it Grr! i mean, one pic' is worth 1000 words right? after all, RUclips is a visual media platform so why hold up a CPAP mask and talk us thru the process without actually DOiNG it? Kudo's to this guy!
Glad you liked the video! You're absolutely right that this is a VIDEO platform so use it to SHOW how it should be done?
Please please heed he advice of cleaning your machine.
My friend developed bronchitis because he didn’t bother cleaning it.
A trip to the ER was an awakening learning moment that cost $$$
This is why I clean my cpap the way I do... while I'd argue I've gotten less sick since starting CPAP therapy that I am a firm believer of keeping things clean. It just takes a little bit of effort and that ways, you're better safe than sorry.
You are very thorough! !! Very good and informative !!
Glad you liked the video.
So...I just got my so clean.....how often do you wash it in the water with using so clean?
Good video! You can also add some white vinegar to the soapy water as a old school bacteria-stat should you choose.
Great tip!
Fantastic video, have been cleaning as you described, great refresher for me. Thank you.
Great to hear!
I just bought a box of 60 filters from Amazon and a hose brush both for $10, a hose cover and cleaning wipes both for $12 each. I don't know why I didn't think to ever buy a hose brush in the 15 years I've been on sleep apnea therapy.
yes having a hose brush is nice to give it that deep clean. Just be gentle and don't puncture or tear your hose using it.
Thank you for this video very helpful, I didn't know about the extra part in the water reservoir.
Yes the gasket inside the reservoir is super important and must be in good condition for it to properly seal the two halves of the reservoir.
Thank you so much. This video literally answered every question I had,
you're most welcome! glad the information was useful.
Great video. Never knew the copper probes on hose could get wet! Thanks for this. I've clearly been under cleaning for a long time. Too long. Thank you.
You’re very welcome! Keep clean and stay safe :)
I was just told it can get wet but not submerged in water.
Good Job. I subscribed. Clear and concise.
Awesome, thank you!
2 years in and I still haven't cleaned my CPAP. My skin is a little greener than it was, but other than that everything still works fine.
lol, that's good to know that you haven't experienced any issues from not cleaning it. I still feel that washing it every so often is a necessary evil but each to their own.
I've used a CPAP for about 25 years. It very rarely gets cleaned, and I have no problems as a result.
You are EXTREMELY lucky that you don’t have an abscess in your brain from chronic sinus infections. In some areas, all that separates the brain from the sinuses is a thin membrane. I am a nurse and we’ve had kids come in with strokes brain abscesses from sinus infections that were not attended to.
@@wsikes2160 I haven't had a sinus infection for at least 20 years.
@@dgk42 that’s awesome! You have some really good biochem going on in your body! Wish I could say the same.
Very thorough. Great tips. All my questions are answered. Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I always put the water chamber in the dishwasher for the airsense 11 in the dishwasher
I'd caution you to double check your reservoir to make sure it is dishwasher safe as you can over time, damage the reservoir from the caustic dishwasher cleaner + extreme heat. My air sense 10 had the OPTION of a dishwasher safe reservoir but the stock one from factory is not dishwasher safe. If the air sense 11 is washer safe then way cool!
Thank you for this! 👍😃
Thanks, been coughing dry... maybe due to dirty humidifier... and yes it is a bit slimey errr... but I cant buy new yet.. gotta clean it out.
Thanks for this, and for the Canadian link to buying filters. They are at least twice as expensive at my CPAP seller.
Glad to help
Thank you!! Very informative!!👍
You’re very welcome!
Excellent video I'll clean mine the same way
Np! Thanks for stopping by!
This video was super useful! Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks, did not know I could submerge the heater element.
yep the heated hose is completely sealed and operates on low voltage DC power anyways so no issues submerging this particular electrical component.
Excellent helpful video. I know I wii be referring to it often. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
That was excellent and practical. Thanks!
Thanks a bunch. Now all i have to do is find a comparative soap in Australia. The information i got with the machine lists 3 brands, one of which i bought...then a person at RESMED said not to use the one i bought - i told them to update their information.....i doubt they will.
honestly, I won't fret too much about which soap to use so long as you use something that you'd use on the very dishes you eat on. Think about it... if you wash your dishes with dish wash up soap and you're sticking forks and spoons in your mouth then how would that be bad for your CPAP gear? I have YET to see my cpap gear get ruined by the various dish wash up detergents I've tried over the years. Going on 3 years and I'm STILL on the original hose with no issues. Just get something that is non-bleach, non scented and rinse really well and you should be golden.
@@piercedasian my first big wash day was Tuesday. I decided to keep using the soap I bought. The mask etc still look like new. I was told that the silicone would yellow after a week and the seal won't work....but the only way I can see that is if things aren't rinsed well.
Now all I have to do is figure out getting the mask comfortable....it keeps leaving blisters and sores.....
@@juliebeans7323 I gather you're really new to CPAP. I found that ANY silicone mask I used caused sores so I resorted to going with a memory foam mask - Resmed AirTouch F20. I use a Remzzz mask liner on it to prevent my facial oils from getting onto the memory foam and as a result of that, the mask has lasted me more than a year! Far cry from Resmeds recommended monthly cushion replacement interval! To help the sores feel less sore and to heal, go to your drugstore/pharmacy and buy yourself some "nipple cream". This can be found in the baby care section and is used by nursing mothers to ease the rawness on the skin. It is essentially lanolin and that will help you immensely. Sores can form from the mask being too tight or you have super sensitive skin. Another alternative is to use a mask liner and put that between your skin and mask. What kind of mask are you using? Makes a HUGE difference and can make or break you adapting to wearing something on your face while you sleep. Once I got over the struggles of my CPAP that I can wear mine with ease and commitment. Good luck!
@@piercedasian i am very new to it.
I have an extremely short nose bridge - I have almost no bone to sit the mask on. I have a f20, as my sinuses often cause issue due to allergy etc. I can't get a seal on my nose without making the thing tight. Been thinking of trying one of those gecko things for over the nose, perhaps it will help with the seal and stop the mask closing my nasal passages?
I am on a pension, so even getting the machine has been a struggle, hence the choice of silicone over the foam. They gave me a couple of cotton knit liners to try, but due to needing micropore tape to cover wounds, I haven't tried yet. I'm looking at those covers for the mask, but even they are prohibitive due to their ridiculous price.....I have some cotton knit fabric, I'll make my own.
I have a phone consult with resmed today....I'll see what they say, then decide what to do.
You are a very good teacher.
Thanks!
Thank you
Np
Muchhhhhhh better. Well done video!
Well I knew I was rushing out the door when I clicked publish and so when you said it was an editing error I thought that couldn’t be. Thank god I actually went and looked. In the end I couldn’t believe only 55 seconds published! Thanks again for pointing that out. Did the video cover all the key things you needed to know?
@@piercedasian Luckily I've dealt with my cpap for a while and know the ins and outs. Im just one of your subscribers and wanted to make sure you were getting the good info out there. Kudos.
Definitely! 👍
Thanks for the great, informative video..
You're most welcome!
You mentioned you would give a link to the filters that you buy. I am trying to decide on whether it is better to buy a resmed based one (which is expensive) or the cheaper ones from amazon.
my bad... I just updated my video description to the ones I'd personally purchase. The aftermarket ones work just as good as the resmed ones at like 1/10000th of the cost of a Resmed one. I've used aftermarket filters many times with zero issues. Check out the link in the video description.
Thanks
Welcome
Best explained video. Now I know what to do. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Thank you for providing your helpful tips. Much appreciated. Do you leave water in the reservoir for the week until you clean it? I have been dumping out the remaining water each morning and allowing it to air dry.
I’ve just started using the ResMed last week and I’d like to know the answer to that too.
I leave my water in and just top off as needed. So clean will sanitize the water too. But it is just as easy to dump the water out too.
I dump the distilled water out of the reservoir every day, give it a rinse with water from the faucet and let it air dry all day.
yep that works too. I try to remember to do that but admittedly I'm a bit lazy and am not as diligent as I should be.
@@piercedasian I leave my water in and just top it off each night and haven’t had any problems. I saw you answered someone about the water and you said never leave the water in because nasties will grow in it? In this more recent reply of a month ago you are now topping the water off? I clean my water chamber eventually by spraying it inside and out using a 32 oz bottle filled with rubbing alcohol then after a couple minutes I rinse the water chamber well getting the alcohol off. Then let it dry on paper towels. I don’t like soap on anything.
thank you from japan
you're very welcome!
The foam can be submerged in cleaner, I have been doing this for years. squeeze it like a sponge, blot it with a clean towel or paper towels and air dry, do this in the morning and it should be dry by evening. The foam holds liquids and potential pathogens from your breath, sweat etc.
I have tried that as well but I find the foam "firmness" tends to breakdown and soften up which leads to leaks. Mind you I only tries washing the mask cushion that gave the ghost. Visually it looked perfect but it would constantly leak at night and it seemed that after washing it got worse. Probably not a fair test but your suggestion is good for those that have dirty cushions to try. I use a mask liner so its always very clean.
Thanks
I never clean my machine and I'm sick right now so.I better get busy cleaning it
ya, doing some regular cleaning does definitely help so try to stay on top of doing it at least once a month.
Hey, how long does it take for the hose to dry if I hang it from the shower curtain rod? How long does it take for the head gear straps to dry? Please let me know s soon as possible. The reason I ask is because I'm trying to get as much sleep as possible. I did graveyard shift for years and I'm trying to train the body to sleep at night again. Hoping the hose and mask dries in a few hours. Thanks.
It really depends. I live in a very dry climate and my hose after a day doesn't dry on the inside. I just hook it back up at the end of the day when I'm ready to retire to bed and the cpap while in use dries the hose out. Think of it as added humidity :). You won't even notice the water evaporating in the hose as you're using it.
I know you didn't ask me but I also have cpap and I would like to answer your question. So I wouldn't hang the hose from the shower curtain or anywhere in the bathroom because bathrooms tend to have lots of moisture therefore creating bacteria. I unplug my hose every morning and hang it behind the door of my room so that it can dry from the nights previous use. This has kept my hose very clean and I only have to wash it with vinegar once a month. Remove the mask also and hang it next to it so that it can air out. I also have the habit of putting pressure from the machine on to the tube and mask right before using it at bedtime. You never know if any tiny creepy crawly can be inside of the tube. The air pressure will take any small particles out of it before I put it on. I hope this helps. I also got the lumin cleaner for the mask and chamber. This works for me. putting it to wash like in this video is just too time consuming for me. God bless
@@elizabethrodriguez7363 Hello Elizabeth I was wondering how you do the vinegar wash? Does it leave the vinegar smell in it afterwards?
@@RayChele825 there isn’t a smell I find !
Thank you for your time; it was helpful.👍
You're most welcome!
I agree simple and to the point...GOD BLESS!!!
I don't have to STRESS no more😀
Glad you liked the vid! Thanks for watching!
"all the parts are in the description below" ... ? where is this description below ? I see lots of comments, but no description.
I just checked and the description is there along with all the affiliate links to acquire the items used in the video. You may want to look again. The video description is often obscured and can be expanded by clicking on the little drop down arrow.
That was a great video. Thank you, learned so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello! Thank you for uploading this. It's very thorough. I am trying to start using my CPAP again and I washed my hose as how they appeared to instruct on the Philip's Dream Machine App. However, upon rewatching, I realized that they didn't appear to rinse the inside of the hose. It's a non-heated hose and I already washed it with soapy water and rinsed it like you do here. You mentioned that heated hoses can be submerged, does that go for non-heated hoses as well?
Good for you for taking another try at using CPAP. When I started cpap therapy it was a "trying" two weeks but once I got used to it it was night and day in how much it helped me get a better rest. With respect to your question - yes definitely wash the hoses. Whether or not the hose is heated or not it is all washed and rinsed the same. Good luck with you therapy!
Big help. And a bit daunting.Thank you.
Not daunting at all, super easy to clean. Don't let the water and heated hose scare you. If you don't have a cpap hose cleaning brush, it is no big deal. Just soak hose and washable mask parts and headgear in the warm soapy water and rinse well. Wipe the unit down with a damp cloth and change your air filter. Once you get the hang of it it will be 2nd nature to you.
Very thorough and informative
Glad it was helpful!
Really thorough! Thank you for a great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Very kind of you. Thank you!
You're most welcome!
What is never addressed is. The CPAP machine itself. In my case not the module tube in the Resmed 10 that is removable. But the absolute internals. The inner chamber!! How does one clean here!!?
Very useful and informative video. Many thanks !!
Thanks for watching
Tmi im nervous about using sink water to clean. Used hose for more than 6 mos without cleaning and Im fine. I get supplies when insurance allows. Same with mouth piece. Wipe down with distilled water. I check water chamber for slime everytime and none just wipe.
As I have written a few times on this video, I guess it depends on your locality and the water quality you have. Where I am, the tap water is of the highest quality in the world so I never doubt the cleanliness of the water coming out of the taps. That being said, I had NO idea about the water quality in other localities but after doing some research it is surprisingly (and disturbing) not uncommon to have poor quality water coming out of taps. I had made a gross assumption that all water coming out of taps is potable and safe to drink but apparently not. If you're using well water or your municipality has average water quality standards then I'd say maybe not use the water or even your kitchen sink to clean. I should've mentioned that I do clean my sink regularly with bleach so I know it fully sanitized. My bad on that.
Thank you for this video!!!
You are so welcome!
Excellent video - exactly the info I needed
Glad it was helpful!
Very happy to have found your video, I have not maintained my CPAP machine as detailed as you do until now. I only washed the mask daily and changed the filter whenever I remembered 🤦🏽♀️
Now that I learnt all these tricks, I will definitely maintain my CPAP gears in a proper manner 😀
The only issue I have is with inserting the brush into the hose, I have the exact same hose as yours and similar brush, I have tried my hardest to insert the brush but it stopped mid way 😫
Maybe I am too short to keep it as vertical as possible... maybe I need to climb up a ladder to do so 🤔
I am fortunate to have some indoor hanging racks that installed right above our laundry sink, so I have been hanging all my gears to air dry after each wash 🤗
Glad the video has motivated you to service your other CPAP components. You were doing things right by changing the filters and cleaning the mask but ultimately I think there is value in cleaning the hose at least every few months at the minimum. The easiest way to clean the hose with a brush is to get a chair and stand on it so the hose is as straight as possible or even lay the hose straight on the counter and run the brush and detergent through it so that it passes through easily. Don't need hard scrubbing. A single pass in and out is probably good enough. Rinse thoroughly and you're done :)
Very helpful video! Thank you!
You're very welcome.
From my personal experience...I have the exact same machine and mask setup...the piece that connects from your hose to your mask I always cleaned like you do and I have had to replace that part 3 times in 6 months...I was told after the 3rd time that this was due to me washing it and getting it wet...I was told after use every night to just air dry it out....since I have started doing that I have not had a problem....whenever I would wash it in water my machine would start becoming extremely loud at night....just my personal experience
interesting that you're experiencing that problem. I've SoCleaned and washed my cpap gear many times and I've never experienced any issues with the air elbow. Maybe I'm lucky?
great job...very informative. Very well done. Thank you.
you're very welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the video. Why is your hose wrapped up in fabric?
Glad you liked the video. The hose is wrapped with a "hose cozy". It is meant to make the hose feel less "medical" but the actual reason why I have it is to retain heat in the hose so condensation doesn't form in it. This is particularly a problem for cpap users that like to sleep in cold rooms (ie me). I could dial up the hose temperature on my CPAP but then it makes for warmer than usual cpap temperatures and I don't find that comfortable at all.
First off cleaning with tap water allows bacteria to grow you need to use distilled or use vinegar. But do what you want
Bacteria? What kind of tap water are you using? Our municipal water is one of the safest waters in the world and locals frequently drink form the tap with zero issues. Perhaps this is different if you’re using well water but I know with 100% absolute certainty that our water is super safe and clean as clean can get
@@piercedasian Do you know what the “red stuff” is that forms around damp areas like inside a toilet or around a shower? Or mold. Bacteria and mold love moist damp enviroments especially if you use heated humidity. The “red stuff” is Pseudomonas aeruginosa and you can directly inhale this when using your cpap if continually using tapwater. I work with these devices as an rrt and a sleep tech. This is not a good idea. Again do what you want
@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg very familiar with the red stuff but you're missing a huge point here... I don't use tap water in my cpap when using it. The red stuff in the toilet and your shower is a culmination of waste water and other bacterial contributor ie your body's dead skin flakes/urine/feces. While other waters sources around the world CAN contain bacteria that at least here where I am there is literally 0 % bacteria in our water due to municipal chlorination. Washing a water tank out with distilled water is the most absurd and wasteful thing to do when clean tap water to clean a tank out is sufficient. Distilled water uses tremendous energy to produce and I'd like to think of myself as being moderately responsible in doing my part in using resources wisely. I'm not here to tell anyone what is right or wrong and for a lack of a better way to describe this to people is do what is logical and not do something for the sake of doing it. I know so many people that don't even wash their CPAP equipment (gross) and they're still walking and talking years later with no issues so what I do is probably already beyond what the average joe does.
@@piercedasian Tap water has heavy metals in it plus high levels of chlorine and minerals like calcium and magnesium and there’s lime in the water. Also high levels of fluoride and then you’ve got iron from the pipes. Many city water supplies have been found to have parasites like giardia and amoebas.
Hmm interesting points and it makes me more grateful than ever to live where I live. Our municipal water supply is one of the cleanest in the world (I am VERY well versed in our water treatment system in our locality from an a design and engineering standpoint) and our water couldn't possibly be purer or safer to use. I drink from the tap all day long and have for the past 30 years without a nary of an issue. I guess other cities are not as fortunate and you do make a valid point that there could be all sorts of nasty things in the water. Out of curiosity, what locality are you in that has giardiasis and amoebas in the water? I find water systems fascinating and take a deep interest in water disasters that happened in flint, walkerton and north battleford.
I've been breaking down the reservoir and top rack dishwasher for years. I make sore the tiny hole is on the bottom down to drain, it still has a bit of water which I shake out and reassemble then set aside to air dry.
Thank you! I have been loathe to clean my heated tubing because I thought the manual said NOT to get it wet. I thought you are supposed to change the air filters every 2 weeks? I pay $3.40 for 6 Resmed filters; Medicare pays $30.78.
no issues submerging a heated hose. They're designed to be cleaned in the manner that I've shown and as long as the connector ends are dry then you're good. Any remaining water inside the house will evaporate as you use your CPAP. Hang drying for the day won't even get it all out. I just wash, wipe the connectors and outside of hose dry. Filters I "tap" clean every week and have not replaced them yet and its been 3 years. I was told to only replace them when the start looking "really hairy" but if they look like new then odds are they're still useable.
@@piercedasian I think I'm going to start changing the filters every month & work my way up to longer periods then start "tapping" them. Thanks!
I was taught by the sleep clinic to remove filter and give them a few flicks with my fingers and call it a day. They last a crazy long time if you don't have pets or smokers at home. The less I have to replace the less I spent and more importantly the less is tossed into the landfill.
I don't see the links in what? description below...
Note, for the hose, I gently spin it in circles for 10 seconds using air flow and centrifugal force to get more moisture out of it after washing
If done in the morning, and then hung, it is dry by evening
Harvey you have to expand the description in the video and you'll find the links to the items I used in my video.
Thank you for the helpful video!
You’re very welcome.
So it is ok to put on machine and let air go through hose to dry it. I was also told you had to hang it. I clean my Cpap every week and still get sinus infection.
You could do that but in MOST cases that is not necessary. You may want to get tested for allergies to see what is causing your sinuses to be aggravated. How are you cleaning your CPAP machine and did you have sinus issues prior to use your cpap?
Whilst I admire your diligence, really. . . who has time to do all this?
well, it really isn't that bad to give it a washing. I'd rather err on the safe side and clean it at least once a month (or use a SoClean which I ALSO use). While it is rare to contract a respiratory illness from CPAP that with COVID and flu season that I'd rather play it safe and make sure I carve out a little time each month to keep things clean and bacteria free.
I agree, this level of cleaning seems like overkill. I think these commenters would be horrified at my cleaning frequency.
You are the best!!!!!!
Glad you liked the video!
I use a Bi pap machine buy it looks the same. Thank you for the info.
You're welcome!
So helpful.
No problem! Thanks for stopping by.
I dry my hose with my old ResMed CPAP which is 8 yrs old
That’s cool you do that. Probably not necessary but since you got a machine why not! :)
Probably a good thing. Dangerous to inhale left over municipal tap water