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Anyone have experience with the SoClean Machine?

Lung Health | Last Active: Sep 25, 2022 | Replies (108)

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@lisalucier

Hi, @duvie -- thanks so much for sharing your experiences with the SoClean device. I'm thinking that some of our members who have used a CPAP, BiPAP, or other breathing devices would be curious about a SoClean machine. I'm inviting @jimhd @dawn_giacabazi @beatricefay @flor @deyo5656 @mollyb1968 @hosta @danavs @johnhans @kdubois @mzzmimm and @maureercria to share their thoughts on what you've explained about your experience with this device.

@duvie -- has this been easy to use, so far?

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Hello I haven’t heard anything about the SoClean machine so I dont have any idea.

@lisalucier, It has been much easier than having to place the hose in vinegar. The SoClean is used in conjunction with our Bipap while in the cleaning process.
I do still wash the mask in Dawn dish washing detergent almost daily. We use the SoClean once a week.

I've seen alot about SoClean on television advertising and it raised my concerns.... alot. Ozone is a toxic gas with very strict limits. My first impression was that the company was not being honest because they don't disclose ozone. They came up with a cute marketing term, calling ozone "activated oxygen". I think the goal was to skirt federal law. FDA has very strict rules on ozone venting. You can read them here: accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/cfrsearch.cfm?fr=801.415 ("Inhalation of ozone can cause sufficient irritation to the lungs to result in pulmonary edema"). The device seems unsafe from any way I look at it. No warnings or cautions. No mention of the amount of ozone vented. I had purchased the device and then returned it. The ozone runs through the device and right out the air inlet vent. So while they sell adapters to make it airtight, the basic design is flawed as the air runs right out through the CPAP inlet and into the room at a very very high level. Friends that I have that use it complained of headaches when they run it in their home. Another friend's wife said she developed a bad cough, did not know the cause, but then went on a short trip away from her husband who uses it, and the cough disappeared. I've seen information online talking about the risks and dangers of ozone so I am surprised this product is still on the market. Ozone is a dangerous gas to play with in a home around respiratory compromised patients, children and pets. Read the FDA warnings at 21 CFR 801.415. It's eye opening.