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What is your CPAP Cleaning Routine?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Oct 2, 2023 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
Hi @pjas972j, I added your question to the Sleep Health group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/sleep-health/) as well as the MAC group so you'll get more input from fellow CPAP users. You might find some helpful tips in this discussion.
- Cleaning your CPAP mask https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cleaning-your-cpap-mask/
While my mom uses distilled water in the water chamber, she doesn't boil it additionally. She uses tap water and soap to clean the CPAP, but maybe she should use boiled water instead given that she's on well water with a water softener added. I'll be interested what others say , like @macheese @macjane @pamelasc1 @brigby.
Has your doctor recommended adding medication to the water? I hadn't heard of that.
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No, my doctor hasn't added any medication. I guess you use a nebulizer for that. I was just brainstorming about ways that could keep the water in the Cpap more purified. I started boiling distilled water, but wondering what might be living in the machine since I've used it for a number of years.
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I appreciate your help! My doctor has not recommended medication via CPAP, although that sounds useful. I goggled and discovered distilled and purified water should be bacteria free. I put a filter on my showerhead that is supposed to remove bacteria as well. I'm trying!