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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 15, 2025 | Replies (22)

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@bsardella @scoop & @blm1007blm1007 are right - you need to boil it.
Here's some other news you may not want to hear - along with all the other concerns over bronchiectasis - you also need to keep your entire CPAP scrupulously clean - mask, hoses, rreservoir. Sanitize regularly according to the manufacturer's directions.
A few years ago, a dear friend was struggling with repeated bouts of pneumonia - and I learned he was lax about cleaning and sanitizing. It was better when he followed directions.

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I use distilled water in my CPAP. When you say boil the water, do you boil the gallon and pour back in to use or boil each day?