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Practical questions about nebulizer, shower head filters & gargling
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jul 26, 2018 | Replies (54)Comment receiving replies
@windwaker, Thanks for the tip. Do you use distilled white vinegar? I am a little (well, maybe a lot) confused about how a gallon lasts a long time. Don't you have to put quite a bit of the vinegar in a bowl in order to adequately soak? If someone does this daily, I would imagine that a gallon would go fairly quickly unless it is diluted with some boiled water?? .... and if you use an aerobika with nebulizer, even faster. When you stated that you were not super diligent, did you mean that sometimes you clean/rinse in boiled water? By the way, what is a "spacer"? Your knowledge and advice is much appreciated.
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I read that 6% vinegar kills mac
wal mart sells this in their cooking section next to 5% vinegar. it will say the percentage of acid on the bottle.
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@128128terry11t, I just use whatever vinegar is in the house. I could be wrong, but I believe the acid is probably strong enough in any of the vinegars to kill bacteria. Some people like to buy the industrial strength just to make sure. I think you can buy it at places like Lowe's. I suggest you start with one gallon first to gage how much you use in a week's time. It will depend on how diligent you are with cleaning your equipment. Mine lasts a long time because I am not so diligent as I should be. I soak my nebulizer cups and mouthpieces about once a week . Some reports say that every three days is fine.