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Cleaning + disinfecting nebulizer and aerobica
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 28, 2023 | Replies (107)Comment receiving replies
Sue, would you mind sharing a link or a photo of your nebulizer? What parts do you sterilize and how/often?
NJH recommended Ombra compressor with its accessories, 2 cup + 2 tubes, for me and was advised to change tubes every month and cups every 6 months. I bough extra tubes on Amazon, but are of a lesser quality. They advised to wash the cup daily with soap and warm water with agitation and sterilize by boiling weekly for 10 min, or sterilize daily by boiling or using baby bottle sterilizer.
What surprises me is their recommendation to get a new compressor every year. It has been a year for my compressor and it is in an excellent running condition. Does anyone know why it should be replaced this frequently? The unit comes with 6 small filters to change every 2 months.
Most recently, I got a Pari Trek S for traveling. Would anyone recommend it for daily use and why? How long will it last with daily use?
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i keep my pari trek for traveling or emergency use if the electricity goes out. It will run off the car hook up. I did not feel it was strong enough for daily use twice a day since my saline takes about 25 minutes to nebulize.
Can't think of any reason to change the compressor, as long as its functioning fine. Sometimes the stream weakens, and then it will need to be replaced. This happened twice with my nebulizer, but fortunately it was under warranty.
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I have the Philips InnoSpire Go - you can see it here:
https://www.usa.philips.com/c-e/hs/respiratory-care/innospire-go.html
Unfortunately, it is still on backorder.
PariTrek S has a 3 year warranty if I remember correctly, so you can probably feel comfortable using it daily.
Sue