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How to clean nebulizer supplies?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 20 7:14pm | Replies (36)Comment receiving replies
@bronchiectasaurus Just curious: The manufacturer (Pari) recommends replacement at 6 months. But you are rotating 4 sets, so can you go longer than 6 months before replacing? I only neb once a day at this point. But some people neb twice a day or more, so presumably the more cleaning and sterilizing required, would reduce the life of the equipment. I have two pari sets and I soak, rinse, and sterilize after each use. I do the same daily with the aerobika.
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@ursala7 I am assuming that using/cleaning/sterilizing a set only once every 4 days (by using 4 sets in daily rotation) will extend the lifespan of each 4x more than with daily use.
When I notice my nebbing sessions taking longer, I clean the mesh heads with distilled water using the cleaning device included with the eRapid/eBase set. I only do that every month or two, as needed.
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I questioned Just Nebulizers about the need for replacement and they said with the regular cleaning and sterilizing like I’m doing I can use them as long as they are performing like they should. I have 4 sets that I only use once a day. They are around a year old and I see no difference in them.
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@ursala7 Not sure why Pari uses the six month rule, but as a long-time user of aerosol nebulizers, I use the "when it stops working, replace it" model for mesh nebulizers. It is pretty obvious when this happens. That said, I neb a few times a week, and my eRapid head is over one year old and still working fine. There is a spare ready in the package.