Tap Water Versus Distilled Water : CPAP Humidifier and Mask Cleaning Scandal
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So I started using cpap 10 months ago when I bought my machine. I live in Japan where you can’t buy machines you have to rent from your doctor. It was about $60. A month last I asked. All of my Japanese friends use tap water. They don’t sell distilled water here except on military bases. My friends had no idea what I was talking about. None of them has been sick. But I thought “they can return their machine if it stops working” but then I remembered that I have friends who used the same machine forever and they get a new mask once a year. 😮 also Japan does have some really good water! I loved this video! ❤
I had used tap water for years. I was getting both mineral and pink fungi. I found distilled water to be easy to use.
YUP! THAT'S IT! I totally forgot about the "pink" fungus.
Seen that a lot on other things. We don't have the machine yet. We should be able to get it in the next week or two. So right now, I'm doing research.
I get the pink fungus whether using distilled or tap water. So, during the warmer seasons, I rinse out my water bin every night. In the cold weather, I just top up. I have softened water and my Airsense 10 bin is easy to clean. When I housesit for my sister, I have to bring distilled water - in just a week, so much deposit which affects the humidity.
You’ve got it. Which is why it’s recommended for use by ResMed.
Pink fungi? You don't clean your machine daily? That stuff takes at least a week or more to form.
I hung tubing in the shower to dry, and it had water drops three days later. Thanks to you, bought the Hurricane dryer. Best purchase ever.
Introducing tap water into hoses is pretty useless anyway
I'm going to look into it also
Going to be my next purchase... done buying Distilled..... THANK YOU !!!!
drool?
I clean the tube in the shower and then attach the tube to the machine. I then run the mask fit a few times and it air dries it.
Dude, you’re hilarious. I love watching your videos. Yes I am a CPAP user, and I’ve taken your advice on a lot of different things you talk about. Thank you for being there.
Hidy from White House (TN) 👋🏻. You are rockin that TN shirt 😂. Love your videos! Keep them coming.
A lot depends on your tap water, some places have soft water sources, other places have well water with deposits. Deposits won’t make you sick, but bacteria and fungi may make you sick, so drain the container daily, clean weekly.
I've used a CPAP machine for almost 20 years now and have NEVER gotten sick from it. I use mainly distilled water because my well water has a lot of iron in it. Also, I only clean my mask, tubing, and water tank every two months or so (whenever I think it either looks or smells dirty or after I've been sick). I use vinegar to remove hard water deposits (if I've been using my well water) and dawn dishwashing liquid with warm water to clean everything. Then I just let it all hang and dry. Super simple and effective.
Im little more strict. Water tank and mask, cleaned every day. Tubes once a week.
@@BRUTUSzhow do you clean your mask everyday? I like that regimen
I use what I have. I’ve used tap and I’ve used distilled. Only difference is distilled doesn’t cause calcium buildup, but I have never gotten sick from using tap or even well water for that matter
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Your logic is awesome and is now going to make my life much easier in so many other areas beginning with the lack of a need to wear a seatbelt because I've never been killed in a car wreck before. Thanks so much!
I support your decision. 🔥🚗
I love your videos! You both amuse me but more importantly provide me with very useful and insightful information. Oh and yes I use tap water also and I don't bother removing the minerals. I clean everything with mask bright and remove my water from my tank every morning. Keep the videos coming - please.
As always Lanky man,enjoy your honesty and pragmatic information regarding all things CPAP....I listen to you Melbourne Nico as you guys both know your shit and shoot straight.
On the water issue,I ,at69,have always drank tap water...Bottled shit is more than gas in Alberta here,our tap water is mountain fed and fully treated.....some bottled water is 99 cents for 500 mg...Its water,not rocket fuel...Anyway Cheers and Thanks again.
Love seeing your cat in the videos :) And of course, your awesome and informative info is also so fun to watch.
He has his own channel. He needs to stay in his lane!!!
@@Freecpapadvice :)
Glad to see your assistant Stewie is making himself useful!😂
You make perfect sense! I think of it this way: Using the CPAP is annoying enough. No way will I be buying and dragging distilled water bottles home, and getting them every time I have to fill the humidifier reservoir!
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Get a water filter and thats it
Thanks for the video. You have answered many questions I had with your videos. I have been on CPAP since 2001. First started off on dry air and the latest machine I use has the same tank as you have. I use distilled water but have used tap water without any problems. As for cleaning I use the same proceedues as we use at work with our respirators, warm tap water and mild detergent .
Although I use distilled, I’m all about people doing what works for them. My 2-year-old water chamber looks identical to what it did when I picked up my machine. I also distill my own water as I use it for other purposes. Also, Mask Brite is my go-to for cleaning my N30i cushion and frame. Quick and easy clean up and I pop it into the Hurricane to get it dry. I love the Hurricane and don’t want to put extra non-therapy time on my costly CPAP machine and I thank you for mentioning that. Again, people should do what works for them without judgement. WC 1A or whoever the heck he/she is really needs to realize there are many different ways to clean equipment and if their way works for them…yippee skippy…carry on dude/dudette, however, kindly refrain to putting down others who have their own methods.
If we took that attitude to medicine we'd still be practicing bloodletting and trepanation.
You don't need hours in mask fit mode. Just turn it on and walk away. After a few seconds of no resistance it goes into dryer mode. Every time I take the mask off I either leave it on as I pull off the mask or turn it off then turn it back on to let it dry. During my morning routine I do a visual check for water droplets in the hose and hit the ON switch once again if I see any water. Sometimes the nose piece will be a little moist after this but I hand wash that with Dawn every evening when I fill my tank. (Nose skin oils interfere with a good fit.) In addition I clean my tube with Dawn about every two weeks and that seems to be enough to keep away infections or irritation. This system for roughly 8 years.
It's nice to see a thinking person from time to time, thank you :)
Great information! I dry my tubing by hanging it out in the sun and then I run my cpap machine for about 1 minute and then let the air that comes through for however long it does, dry it out the rest of the way. No water drops in the tubing. Thanks for all your information.
Each morning I swap a dry humidifier tank into the machine, lay hose and nasal mask across the bed, and PRESS in on the round knob on my Airsense10. Pressing the knob starts the machine on LOW flow for a few minutes. Never timed it, but tube seems dry. Carry last night's tank into the bathroom to empty, then set aside to dry for ONE day.
Distilled Water is the way to go for sure… I used to use tap or regular spring water bottles on my old-first cpap machine and it caused minerals to come out in my humidifier tank. I thought it was normal, never got sick to the point of going to the hospital but I felt very funny in my lungs and my nose ways, breathing one side one night, then congested on the other side the next week. No issues with distilled water, my tank always clean. Note: I always change the water every day. That’s the catch
The airsense 10 has a feature which will blow very low pressure air through the machine to dry it, the tank and hose. The pressure is very slight and you can't hear it, you have to put it to your face to feel it. If the green light is on, on the switch, it is running If you have it turned on, it will show a snowflake on the display. The tank was to be in to close the system, so drain it before doing this. I have a well and this is the hardest water I've ever used so I use distilled water. I pick up 2-3 each time I'm at the store, I don't go out of my way to keep stocked up. I will say that pre-covid I was paying .93 a gallon, it is now 1.35 a gallon. In the winter I burn wood, in the summer I run AC so my home is ALWAYS dry and I've never had problems with my cpap systems getting moldy and I've been on one for 20+ years. Because of the dryness I actually run room humidifiers when it gets really dry (single digits or teens!) and I can tell you those machines will put out a lot of dust from well water, it doesn't use heat though.
The AS 11 has the same feature, I have a spare tank that I install every am, hit the warm-up option to preheat the tank for warm dry air to dry the damp tubing, repeat a couple times daily, has worked great for 10 months I've been using it. Use the same after cleaning the tubing once a week, I use a $20 120v air pump to blow dry the tubing first.
I've been using filtered water since I got my first CPAP machine in 2005. I dry my hose with a room fan attached with a paperclip until it's dry. And I'm still alive!! 😜
Great video. U are making alot of sense. Ppl use humidifiers in their house and use tap water. No issue and no warning. Using tap water and cleaning the machine daily is perfectly fine.
Thank you for talking sense regarding distilled vs tap water! I have read posts on FB made by CPAP users that were in a panic when their local stores were out of distilled water. I think if it is safe to drink it is safe to breathe the air that blows over the top of it. Keep educating us!
I’m from Sydney Down Under, and regardless of local the tap water below par quality I use distilled for the humidifier. AU$5 a 5 litre container. One lasts for weeks. However, you can beat that easily. I purchased a Chinese made distiller (AU$95 delivered) that can process 4 litres tap water in one go, usually make three to five runs in a weekend. The result is 20 litres or about 4 gallons. No residue in my tank at all. For my nasal mask and the tube I use foaming hand wash, leaves a pleasant scent (lemon & lime) and slosh it back and forth a few times with hot water added - for 20 sec, if 20 sec can kill a virus while hand washing, it can sterilise the tube and mask too ... Just does not wear out! Tube drying is by hair drier - mere few minutes as it does not just evaporate the water but blows out the beads with the strong flow. Since I use a CPAP Tube stand, moisture does not accumulate in the tube as it either runs back to the container or into the mask. No film left for anything to grow. Just my way of using it, for about the last 20 years, but hey, yours is just as good, whatever works for you!
Hey Peter. I'm just starting with this, so appreciate your feedback. Can you please tell me where to get the distilling thing from? And what foaming soap do you use to clean the tubes etc
I'm in Au as well. Thank you
I just ordered one online on eBay after search - actually not even for the CPAP initially, but for making my own coffee water recipe similar to Raul’s water, a barista champion .. can’t remember the supplier name but here’s a photo of all items you are asking about. The antibacterial foaming soap is from Woolworth and Palmolive brand, I use this for hand wash, available in several scents - any you favor will do. Hang the tube a while to drip most out then use hairdryer to wash the tube and mask attachments.
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I use tap water that has went through a filter but dump it every morning. This was a helpful video for sure and your logical way of thinking is super helpful.
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Been on CPAP since 2012. Always use dawn foam for mask and hose. Always used distilled water. Rinse with cold water air dry. Hose I hang over my heat vent,doing it for years. Now have a Luna it dries after I stop using it.
You’re the best! Totally informative and fun! I learned a lot. Thanks. still have two gallons distilled, will think about it.
I absolutely agree. I use my well water without a problem. Thank you
I've been using tap water in my humidifier tank for almost 20 years. Yes, the tank gets calcium deposits, but they come out quickly with vinegar. I built my own tube/mask dryer, I let it run all day, uses less than 25 watts. It's basically a blower in a box. Keep it simple. Great channel, thanx.
Would love instructions! What kind of blower?
I clean my humidifier box, nasal pillow attachment, and headgear the top layer of my dishwasher. I’ve never had a problem. The only reason I don’t put in the hose is because the tubing it can’t get the detergent all the way through. I place the tubing in a basin with 2 ounces of household bleach & dawn dishwashing soap then soak for 20 minutes then rinse and air dry. Again, no problem.
I have been happily using the Hurricane dryer AND just stopped using water in the humidifier with no issues. When I did use water I used tap with no issues. Thanks for all of your advice and eff lego man.
Been a cpap user for many years, I always use the humidifier through at least the entire winter (because the air is extremely dry during the winter where I live), and I've always used tap water. I do however always boil it first, enough for about a week's use, let it cool off and then put it in a dedicated sealed container (with a convenient pouring mechanism) in the fridge.
It would of course be a lot more convenient if I skipped the boiling part and just filled the humidifier tank directly from the tap, but I'm not sure I dare do it. 😬
When it comes to cleaning, I use regular dish soap + tap water + a dedicated brush, and then leave everything to naturally completely air-dry. Haven't had any problems with water drops remaining inside the tubing when hang-drying it, but I definitely see a point in using the machine dryer you recommend.
And yeah, mineral deposits in the tank is a non-issue, it easily dissolves in e.g. a little water + citric acid.
Love Mask Bright and absolutely love the hurricane dryer! All thanks to you, dear cat lovin’ Jason. 😄
Gees I have never cleaned my tube / mask in 5 years ,never been sick and don't use a humidifier ,some people need to go eat some dirt
great videos. Just stumbled onto your site b/c my A/S 10 took a dirt nap and I just got an A/S 11 and started looking into the whole cleaning thing again. I just bought a PAPClean machine and actually really like it. hose and mask are cleaned daily very easily. Love the tap water vs distilled water part. Interesting stuff!
I agree with you. I am not worried about bacteria in tap water. I grew up drinking out of the garden hose! Thanks for the tip on emptying the tank every day! That makes sense. I have never worried about my tubes getting completely dry before I use them. I clean them in the morning, and they are usually mostly dry or dry, by bedtime. So far, I have never gotten sick.
I would be more worried about drinking out of the hose!
@@pomonabill220 - Bull, almost everyone has done that in their lifetime. If it's a hot day and you are working in the yard, and if you have a hose; you aren't going to bother going in the house for a glass of water.
Whenever I clean my tubing (using hot water only) I just hang it to dry. I figure any water left in it is going to dry when I use it that night. Never even contemplated having to actually dry it.
Thanks for the informative video as usual. Must admit when I do the deep clean every Saturday, I use the plunger and copious amounts of Dawny dishwashing liquid / water and then flush it. Followed by Mask Brite - same for mask and nose piece. Every day wipe down with CPAP wipes. Was not emptying the humidifier out every morning but will starting today.
Was a new CPAP user starting last September. Got the Hurricane Dryer and a UV Paptizer after all of that after watching one of your videos. May be overkill but I get the wet moist mold thing. Don't want that. Great job. Thank you.
Love my hurricane dryer. I almost always use humidification. My nose gets real dry and the nasal irritation prevents sleep. I rarely use tap water. Tried it over the years, and only use it when I absolutely have to, but I get a chlorine smell throughout the night that consistently wakes me up. Have a distiller & RO system that I get water from instead. It's a big pain, but worth it for me. I used to get it from the store, but got tired of that light plastic smell from the plastic leeching in the water that some of the jugs would have.
I will only use distilled water. The tap water in my area smells and tastes of nothing but chlorine and other chemicals to make our water remotely drinkable. Hell even the people who work for the water department refuse to drink the tap water around here.
Same. Too much chlorine smell in our water. We don’t drink it either.
A water filter will remove the chlorine and other bad smells and taste from the water, highly recommend . When they chlorinated the water here we got a Britta waterfilter you put on your watertap and it lasted more then 6 months and did cost 50$ with filter that you can replace (and the filters cost even less). Water filtered with activated charcoal (that is what is in these filters) for some reason taste really good...
My Dr told me to only use distilled H2O until we were unable to find it, or when stores had it in stock it was insanely expensive. So I tried using distilled H2O used it for a year or so because it was more readily available but then came supply chain shortages and distilled H2O disappeared so filtered tap water it was, been using it since with no problem and to make sure right after I get out of bed and clean everything I fill my reservoir with my filtered tap water and run it through a SoClean cycle and I feel comfortable with the process and over the past 2 years haven't had an issue.
I use my tap water, soft water system, triple filter at my kitchen… I drink this water so I use it in my CPAP. It doesn’t build up minerals. I clean the mask and tube every few days. I push it on my bathroom faucet at left sink and drop the mask in the right sink… turn on the hot water and flush out for three minutes, ..I then hang it up in the shower till bedtime. I have very hot water at my home. It’s clean.
CPAP saved my life!
Another great video! I also use tap water because I'm lazy! I have RO water in my kitchen but I don't bother to use it often.
I have a distiller and use distilled (with minerals I add to it later) for cooking and drinking. That said, distilled is MORE likely to have germs in it than tap water, because it's pure and things love to grow in it - as opposed to tap water which has been chlorinated to inhibit growth of organisms. BUT the reason distilled is recommended for CPAP is that, unlike tap water, distilled contains no minerals to bake onto the reservoir and possibly crud up the innards of the machine.
Only a few kinds of microorganisms can live and grow in a low-nutrient situation like distilled water. However, the distilled water I purchase is distilled, filtered and irradiated with UV light to kill them. It is sterile until you open the cap. If you use reasonable aseptic technique, there is little chance of contaminating the bottle.
The minerals in tap water may collect on the bottom of the metal pan, but that's not going to "crud up the machine." It may crud up the humidifier if you let it go for a really long time, but the machine itself uses evaporation humidification, so the minerals will be staying inside the humidifier.
Cheers from Canada. I have only ever used tap water and the basics nasal mask, tub and gasket get a 5 minute wash in warm water and mild soap every day and once per week in addition to the daily equipment I put some mild soap down each side of the heated hose and add warm water and swish it around rinse with strong flow of water and let hang in the shower. The tube and mask are replaced each 6 months and I have had zero issues. PS: I did buy a "cleansing machine that uses UV but seldom use it. I am aware of the negative aspects of UV on CPAP equipment.
You're already my favorite sleep tech guy but your CDC and FDA comments just made you my even more favorite. One of these days I've got to make time to do an OSCAR analysis with you.
You should definitely do that -- I did about a year ago and it was worth every penny. And no, he isn't paying me to say that . . . in fact, I paid him!
I love my hurricane dryer!
I agree with you, save our machines and just use for our sleep. My ASV. Auto cpap was about $5 grand, thank God for medicare&medicare advantage insurance for paying 80%.
The hurricane dryer is reasonably priced and is great! Love your kitty!
I was interested in the hurricane dryer and shopped around. The site where you give the discount is the best price, plus there is no shipping involved. Yes, I went ahead and purchased one. Thanks for the input. I normally hang my hose up to dry and I really don't like it due to the dust floating around the house that may settle inside the hose.
User guides for CPAP machines in the US add the word "distilled". In most (if not all) other countries, their user guides don't use the word "distilled". The only thing I can guess is that it's an US Govt (FDA?) thing or some govt requirement. After all, US requires a prescription for an assembled mask for some indefensible reason.
It's all about money in the USA. Recommendations for replacement of supplies in the USA is on average 4 times more than the recommendations in other countries. The FDA and CDC in the US is a joke and corporations get what they want instead of what the citizens want.
It's because our gov't wants to be a partner in every aspect of our lives. They want to keep track of every small thing we do.
Travelling in Europe. My respiratory therapist said bottled water was fine. Empty in the morning.
Hard to find a hurricane dryer in Canada. It's pricey in our $$$ 1.4 xch rate. Can run hair dryer on cool for a few minutes. Also I use circle cloth hairband for a chin strap. Soft and a bit stretchy.
I'm new to CPAP but I can see there's lots of money to be made off our ailment!
I’ve been a CPAP user for a long time. I fill up my tank to the max line and use it until I need to add more water. I clean my equipment every week and I’ve never gotten sick from it. Dawn works well on the strap around your head but some nice smelling foam soap in the tube and humidifier lasts a couple of uses before it loses its strength. Sometimes mid week I’ll use the foam soap on the nose piece to freshen it up a bit.
I’m a nurse practitioner in sleep medicine & I tell patients the big problem with tap water is if it tips or falls, tap water can damage your CPAP. Personally I have purified water & use that.
If your machine tips over with the humidifier attached, The internals of the machine can be damaged no matter what kind of water you use.
So distilled water has special properties that don't harm the machine when spilled? I'm no rocket surgeon but I'm pretty sure that's not a thing.
I have been using a CPAP for many years and have always used distilled water. after watching this I will use up the water I have left and then switch to tap water, Thank you for the informational videos.
I have used CPAP for over 20 years. I do use distilled water, just so I don't have to clean the crud, but if it's not available, no sweat, I just do what you do. I wash the nosepiece on my nasal mask with mild soap and water, and shake the excess water off. That's all I do. I don't clean the tank or drain the water every day, I just top it off. I'm fine.
I lived most of my life in an area of soft water that was routinely used in batteries and radiators. I am now in a hard water area, but I don't drink the tap water here. Not because it's hard, just because I don't trust what's in it. I get a 5-gallon bottle filled out of one of those machines that does everything to it. I have tested it with my TDS meter and it is totally free of any dissolved solids. I've often wondered if it would be ok to use that water in my CPAP. After watching your video I think I will give it a try and find out. No solids, no residue. After the distilled water shortage I bought a distiller, but it is such a pain in the arears to use.
I use distilled so I have to clean less. Have used tap and/or bottled spring water in a pinch.
PhD in physical chemistry here, used all kinds of purified water in electric systems, experiments etc. I am constantly baffled by the idea that anything but tap is necessary in a cpap.
I know. It's very cargo-culty
I rinse the tank and dry the bottom with tissue then air dry, the mask is washed with soapy water and air dried which I have 2 of. I have never washed the long pipe! Wash the strap weekly and change to 2nd set.
I will look at washing the pipe from now on, anyway if I wash out with hot water half an hour before bed why would it matter if it is a little damp when I always use humidifier.
I don't understand it either. I've been using cpaps for years and have never seen any mold.
I have used tap water for my CPAP for 20 years now. No lung/sinus infections or issues. Like he said, a little white vinegar dissolves the mineral deposits in the water reservoir.
Distilled water is like a dollar. A $150-$200 dryer cage taking up bathroom counter space with cat hair on it?... priceless. I'll hang my shit to dry and buy the dollar jug of water
Exacto! If not cat hair, there is cat dander which is highly allergenic to many people.
Distilled water was 1.39 (gal.) last week when I bought some.
I do use a carbon filter on my kitchen tap rather than the bathroom tap for the humidifier. That's all.
i'm more worried about the chlorine and chloramine outgassing from tap water. So you're breathing chlorine gas for a while when you spin up the pump.
Totally agree, chlorine is not great and chloramine is especially harmful. I’ve never worried much about the minerals. I live in a city that supplies an annual breakdown of the chemicals in the water. It was never the mineral deposits, they precipitate out when warmed. If he empties his reservoir out each morning then they are collected when heated at night. Heating also accelerates the outgassing.
It also irritates my nose to cause congestion.
This one was funny and actually answered some questions I had about using water (which I too rarely do). I've been using RO water from a water store and just shrugging at any impurities that build up (thanks for the cleaning tip). I breathe in much worse things when I get into a porto...
Question - I've got the replacement dreamstation 2 (thanks for the heads up about the replacements) and will be looking for a new one (in the next 2-3 months). I'm just a straight 10 user so don't need all the bi-level-auto stuff, but DO enjoy detailed data (I'm an oscar user and have had your review). It's an "at home" next to bed 24x7 unit I'm looking for. Is anything new happening in next 3-6 months or should I just go with the 11?
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I am a retired RRT, I would never have used tap water and never will. Nor would I recommend anyone else do it.
I love my Hurricane dryer! I do use distilled because our water is very hard, leaved lots of calcium deposits and has a either a grassy or strong chlorine smell depending on the season. I only drink it filtered. Hmm, maybe I should try that in my reservoir.
And yes, you are a bit crazy 😂 but that’s why we love you!
I have a high quality filter pitcher in the bathroom, so I use filtered tap water. No mineral deposits in the tank, even when I accidentally let it run dry-and I use low humidity every night. It seems like a decent compromise between risk (apparently low) and convenience/cost.
sorry I posted the wrong code on my last post. I ordered my Hurricane right after I watched your video and used the code 20Lefty and it should be 20Lanky and was very happy with the final price and the free shipping ,thanks for the great advice and keep posting those great videos..
I use tap water and the vinegar trick in Australia water is good, visited England last year used distilled water and it had heaps of mineral deposits so out came the vinegar ,cleaned the container within 10 min soak. Thanks 🙏 for your informative you tube .
The hurricane dryer which I have been using for 3 yrs is great.
I have been on cpap for over 23 years, I have always used tap water in my water chamber and white vinegar to clean it and have yet to have any problems. As for the tap water gumming up a machine I have not experienced any of that also, not sure how it would gum up the machine as the air has already left the pump side of the machine before it passes over the water in the water chamber to exit thru the hose to you, but I also remove the water chamber empty the water and dry it every day and leave it out opened until it is refilled for use later.
I clean my CPAP water container and mask every day by hand and let air dry. My hose I clean once a week hang it for a while but then blow it out hooked up to the machine. I’m fortunate to have to mask so I always have a clean mask available.
Tap water wasn’t about germs as much as mineral deposits. I’ve used tap water and the water reservoir becomes hard to clean. I do empty the tank daily….
Wipe with a little vinegar.
@@john99776 Vinegar reeks, citric acid powder works 10x faster
@@cebruthiusnot if you rinse it with water afterwards
We’re nerds about our water for taste and being ultra clean. Our Samsung refrigerator has a built-in water jug that uses charcoal filtration that we change every three months. We take that filtered water and fill up our Berkey ceramic water filter. Taste so good and now I’ve been using it for my cpap.
I had used only distilled water, but when I converted my house to soft water, I just started using that instead. No mineral deposits. I do dump the water, and add new water every day. I rarely ever get sick, can’t even remember the last time it happened, so I doubt tap water is an issue for me.
I clean the turbine housing yearly minus the actual turbine. It’s simple I use 91% isopropyl alcohol. That’s where the gross stuff is. You can also flash the S10 and reprogram the system to show zero hours on the turbine if you replace it with an Amazon turbine if you are mechanically and technically inclined.
hot tip: using brita filtered water prevents 99% of the mineral buildup issue.
And also removes bad smell and taste from the water. Chlorinated water that taste like drinking from the public swimming pool filtered taste like the most pure mountain spring water :)
Went dry(no humidity) 20 years but now a bit older do use, on 25 years now!. Just clean your humidifier what ever water should be OK. I am an RRT who has worked home care, hospitals and now work in a sleep lab.
I live in the high desert. It's so dry here I don't worry much about things drying out. It is also extremely remote. The little market we have up here doesn't carry distilled water. I use filtered tap water and get build up. I wash it off and keep going. I am only on my first month so I need a lot of advice. Thanks for this!
I use distilled water. If I run out, which is often, I use the reverse osmosis filtered water from my fridge. That works fine. Tap water here is horrible - full of chlorine and fluoride and other chemicals. Can’t drink it
I used a ResMed 10 for 6 years and now a ResMed 11 for a year. I use distilled water, it is a $1 for a gallon at Wal-world, I have never cleaned my tube, I replace them every six month to a year I let it air out every day as the machine continues to blow air though it for a few minutes, and I use a full-face mask and use it for two nights (usually), I clean the "cushion" with unscented bar soap, I let them air dry on a rack.
I LOVE my hurricane dryer! I bought it over a year ago because you suggested it, and I use it every day to dry my humidifier after I empty it. I have a question... I use my humidifier every night. I tried going without it and I was miserable. I don't dry my tubing every day... I soak it in vinegar, dawn and water once a week and then dry it. Are you saying if I put my hose in the hurricane dryer every day I won't need to do the soak thing every week??? THAT would be wonderful!
Yeast tends to grow in the convoluted tubing. Although, it won't kill you, though it can irritate the sinuses and lungs.
I have a reverse osmosis system through out the house because we have a well. We also have an equipment to remove all mineral from the water that come in the house. I was using distilled water for my water chamber prior to installing the reverse osmosis and the removal of mineral . Since this past spring, I decided to try using the fully treated water of the house; of course I empty and rinse my chamber and wash my nose piece every morning. I let it air dry but before I use my resmed that night, I will let my Cpap air blow it before filling my water chamber for the night. I do check my heated hose and it is dry. Yes I do have a heated hose and love it, very comfy during winter in Northern Ontario Ca
Yes you are dirty and it's funny. I agree that tap water is fine in the CPAP, like you I did not buy the crap about damaging the machine. Air comes out of the machine, then hits the humidifier then the hose. How could it damage the machine? Keep up the good work.
I’ve had my dream station coming up on 2 years now. I have never washed the tube. I’m not dead yet. Can’t remember the last time I cleaned the humidity chamber either. I also never empty it. I just top it off before using it. All that cleaning and extra equipment is a waste of time and money. K.I.S.S.
You can use a cheap inflatable mattress pump to blow dry the hose, rather than using the expensive CPAP blower.
Yup, 120v air pump for $17 on Amazon!
Been using c-pap since 2007. Had nothing but problems with the water issue. Faithfully in the beginning, I used distilled water religiously. Still had problems with dry mouth! I use the Resmed F20 full face mask as I'm a mouth breather. Had so much water build up in the hose from condensation, I actually had water being spraying in my face. Got up to go to the bathroom one night and made the mistake of laying the mask on the bed. Needless to say, when I came back, there was a huge wet mark left on the bed. Not fun. One night, I woke to go to the bathroom and without thinking, I threw the blanket off me as I got up. The hose got hung up in the covers and over went the entire machine. Made a huge mess with the water on the carpet. Not fun cleaning up the water on the carpet at three AM. I had the sleep center disable the humidifier so I use no water at all. Good riddance to the water. I'd rather deal with dry mouth then being drowned in my sleep in the middle of the night. As far as cleaning - I use a baby wipe on the cushion every morning. The last one lasted me 5 months. I know I need a new one when it starts leaking air. I change my air filter when ever I change the cousin. That's all I do for cleaning. I haven't gotten sick yet from a dirty hose!
It sounds like you're overfilling your cpap water resevoir cause that would happen to me when i did.
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I'm a new CPAP machine (Resmed airsense 11) user. The machine has a humidity setting and temperature control. I used auto setting at the start and then decided to use manual setting at 68 F with humidity level 1 which works well with out all that water dripping through the hose like you had. No dry mouth, throat and stuffy nose .
I have even used it without topping off the humidifier water tank. And the water all evaporated in the morning. I was still fine 😢 when the humidifier ran out with no water during my sleep therapy.
Good luck
I've been using CPAP for nearly 20 years, but also rarely use the humidifier. However, when I DO (for the same reasons mentioned herein, when I'm sick/congested) I've always used tap water and have NEVER gotten sick(er?) from it. That said, please don't take anecdotal medical advice from random youtube comments.
The hurricane dryer was a great purchase. I’ve had it for almost two years. When it dies, I’m ordering another one that day.
I live in the Phoenix area where the air is dry as a bone for a good part of the year so I use the highest humidity and temperature setting on my Resmed 10 to keep from getting a dry mouth. The Resmed 10 has a feature where it automatically runs a low volume of air thru the tube for a half hour or so after shutting it off presumably to dry the tube. I've been depending on that feature to keep my hose from getting mold. So far so good it seems for 3 years now and I replace my hose every 3 months. I didn't know about the Hurricane dryer, do you think it's necessary if the Resmed 10 has this feature?
I also live in Phoenix Arizona and wash everything once a week hang dry my hose in the shower wash my tank every few days and turn over on the sink or bathtub I wash my nasal mask every day with dawn and remove it from the tube shake it a few times then let stand dry 😊🌵
Just watched your Hurricane video from 6 years ago then this one. Great job, Sir. I was late to the party as I see many people saved some $$ on a hurricane from your website. Oh well, I'll wait, and keep watching.
Ive been using cpap for 7 years. Occasional clean with vinegar. Use mostly distilled water but been using brita filtered water the last 3 days...(distilled water at local store has went from .99$ to 1.49$ a gallon) not sick. When i wash i take hose and do a quick airplane twirling motion...most water is gone and then hang it....7 years no sickness. I too did sleep studies...in the 80's.
Starting to get rust on my F&P tank - empty every morning and vinigar soak fornightly - clean as - but still a little rust . F&P suggest only demin water to stop rusting?
I can't handle sleeping on my side. I suggest an adjustable bed or a good wedge pillow!! I sleep so much better on my back propped up with my adjustable bed. I hardly even move while sleeping. CPAP set on auto from 10 to 13 with a full face hybrid mask.
I use reverse osmosis filtered water. Will have to look into the tube drier.
I use tap water exclusively in my humidifier tank, because I regularly swim in a public pool, and in the summer I'm in a lake or river daily with my Dog, how much could it possibly matter? We also have extraordinarily hard water, clean my mask and hose with mask bright, use a paper towel to wipe of the mask and the same paper towel, now dampened with a slight bit of water and mask bright, and holy crap, my tank sparkles like a diamond.
Lastly, I've written a note and sealed it in an envelope only to be opened by the county coroner. It states that if I should die an untimely death, please take extra care to look for acute tap water exposure.
I bought the D6 ultrasonic cleaner also... that thing does an awesome job
I've had my cpap since 2017. I didn't know any of this stuff. I've always used tap water and felt fine but was a bit concerned that the minerals would affect the machine internals. I've got a lot of videos to binge watch. Thanks
Hi Jason,
I purchased a Hurricane Dryer a couple of years ago when you first reviewed the unit. It's a bit loud but does a great job of drying my equipment in about 1 hour. As for the distilled water argument, I personally use distilled water but have in a pinch used filtered house (TAP) water. This past Christmas my wife gave me a home water distiller (available on amazon for about $80) unit as sometimes finding distilled water is a real pain. Now I make my own and just keep a few of my old empty water jugs and refill them. For those who, like yourself, have low electricity rates you can make 1 gallon of distilled water for about 30 cents at home with this unit. It does take about 4.5 hours to make that gallon so not a super quick process, but if you have 2 or 3 gallons made and only distill once you have a container empty it's not a huge problem keeping water available. Also, I now make some distilled water for simply drinking at home which has some claimed health benefits. All I can say is the junk left in the cooker after the distilling process is eye-opening and leaves me wondering about all the junk we take in simply by drinking home tap water.
Keep up the great content and I always learn and enjoy your videos.
P.S. I have also used Mask Bright for the last 3 - 4 years and it is my go-to mask cleaning solution. I'm about to reorder another 3 bottles in the next few weeks once this current bottle I have goes empty.
I just bought the hurricane dryer and I still used your code to show you support.