How do you store your Aerobika?

@sueinmn and @jnmy how often are you changing your car cabin filters? I don’t drive much but live in a semi rural area (basically a forest) so when I do (now) I always keep my windows closed and the air recirculating. I have no idea if my cabin filter is HEPA and will have to look into that.

We change them about every 3 months, more often after we drive on dirt roads or in very dirty conditions.

By the way, it is healthier to bring outside air into your car through the cabin air filter than to continuously recirculate the small amount of air in your car. All the artificial surfaces "outgas", people and pets breathe out carbon dioxide (and germs) - these pollute the air in the car - exchanging with fresh air dilutes this pollutants. Think of this as being safer to gather outdoors with others - larger volume of air there is a lower concentration of "bad stuff" - the exception being when you are driving near smoke. Allowing in fresh air also reduces moisture, so your windows don't fog up.

@bayarea58 There is so much to consider when dealing with Bronchectasis, MAC, airway clearance, etc - it certainly can be easy to let concerns take over your life. I may have had an advantage, having a serious food allergy before MAC, and learning to live with it, so I have developed a different philosophy that some here.

MAC/NTM is everywhere, and short of living in a sterile bubble you cannot avoid it. So, as I learned from my ID doc over 5 years ago, "You do your best, and ignore the rest."
His advice to me (I have been checked and do not have GERD, so your advice may vary):
Keep your lungs clean - airway clearance.
Keep you equipment clean - I wash in Dawn/hot water daily, sterilize after 5-7 uses - it takes that long for biofilms to form. After cleaning I store covered.
Keep your water clean - .2 micron filters, Life Straw, bottled spring water.
Keep your environment clean - use HEPA air filters and string exhaust fans in the bathroom, stay away from NTM laden air like steamy showers, hot tubs and indoor pools. Shoes off to avoid bringing bad stuff in. (My household water is free of NTM, so I'm very lucky.)
Keep your lungs safe - stay away from sick people or mask. Stay away from peat moss, mulch and dry soil (huge reservoirs of NTM) or mask.
Don't worry about the rest - go live your life.

I am a high sanitize doer 😜 I rinse out with tap water and boil after every use then dry in baby bottle sanitizer but only use dry cycle and store it in there until next use. Thoughts?