Traveling with Bronchiectasis/NTM

@sueinmn what about washing with hot soapy water. Rinse. Then soak on isopropyl 3% for 5 mins. Then set aside to dry.

@amap2025 If your equipment melts, you are probably using "disposable" neb cups. These are the cups supplied with most machines. Check nebology.com or one of the other sites for reuseable cups. Also, plunging room temperature plastic into boiling water can cause it to deform.

Here is how I boil equipment:
Disassemble into components as much as possible, wash in HOT water with Dawn dish detergent (I use antibacterial) and rinse well.
Fill a sauce pan with plenty of distilled water to cover all parts, place a small silicon disc (I use a potholder) in the bottom to protect items from direct contact. Put all items in the pot.
Place the pan on LOW heat and bring to a boil, reduce heat so water just simmers. Set a timer to boil 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Let cool a few minutes, then remove hot items to a clean towel (I use paper ones). Hot items dry quickly so you can store in a closed container.

This works on my Aerobika, reuseable nebulizer cups, even the Pari Rapid eFlow nebulizer parts.

@sueinmn Sue, if one uses ten minute boiled distilled water with Dawn to clean and rinse....and then new boiled ten minute distilled water with the ratio of 3 cups distilled/1 cup Cleaning Vinegar....(soaking all for 30 minutes). Would that not demineralize and sterilize at the same time..... What are your thoughts?
I wonder if cleaning vinegar can be found in Europe??? Oh I just looked it up .....and AI, for what it is worth said yes???
Barbara

@blm1007blm1007 Barbara, I am curious why you would need to "demineralize" if you are boiling in distilled water?

Also, remember, by boiling in vinegar water, you are changing the chemistry - I have no idea whether boiling in acid would be tolerated by our equipment.

@sueinmn My perception and thought was the vinegar soak, after "cleaning" the parts in Dawn dish detergent, is to take the salts off of the nebulizing cup parts where the saline clings to and is still in it after the therapy session, doing this before the sterilization in the boiling water.

OK. I think I understand your reply about my thoughts of using boiling water with vinegar rather than room temperature water for the vinegar sterilization.

Do the sterilization with distilled boiling water, only, after the vinegar soak...... if I choose to do both..do it that way???
Does that sound like I'm getting it?
Barbara

@blm1007blm1007 As long as you rinse between the vinegar soak and boiling, it should be okay.

But...why? If you have washed it in Dawn, there shouldn't be any salt to remove. The detergent and a little agitation or a wash with a brush will remove it all. And even if a tiny bit remains, it should be removed by boiling.

I think life is complicated enough without adding extra steps.

@johnwpatrick When I first used the Grownsy I measured the time/temp. While it did not stay as hot for as long as the Bololo (my home BBS) I recall it reached boiling temps for 9 minutes. Given your information about Consumer reports I will test it again. Thanks for calling that to my attention.

Adding that the main reason I purchased the Grownsy was its compactness for travel use.

@scoop
Do you use the Grownsy to sterilize the eFlow? If so, do you also use the dry cycle?

@cayenne yes, the GROWNSY is my travel BBS (US). I set it on max which includes the drying cycle. I almost exclusively use distilled water in it. There have been times where I’ve been without distilled water and use previously boiled tapwater. It leaves behind some mineral residue, which is easy to clean up no issues. The erapid has held up well with this type of cleaning and drying. I use a Bololo at home and run it every night.