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This was my first week, and I had to wash the tubing and the mask and the humidifier box thing.
How does one dry out the tubing? It seemed to stay wet all day. I was afraid that a hair dryer might be too hot. I even tried putting it on the machine, but it did not do too much.
I don't want to put on a wet hose, the water in my neighborhood turns everything pink.
Thanks again for your help!
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The best thing to do is hang it up over the shower rod and let it dry. Also you can turn the machine on with the humidifier turned off. Some of the new machines actually stay on for 10 min after you turn them off to dry the tubing out.
Good Luck
Dane
Thanks, I tried hanging it up over the shower rod and it did not work. Was just about as wet as it was from 9AM this morning when I first washed it.
So if I can figure out how to turn the humidifier off, the next time I will try that. Thanks!
Sleepnationtv said:
The best thing to do is hang it up over the shower rod and let it dry. Also you can turn the machine on with the humidifier turned off. Some of the new machines actually stay on for 10 min after you turn them off to dry the tubing out.
Good Luck
Dane
Why wash the hose? Nothing but filtered air and a little water vapor should be going into the hose. During the day the hose should be stored in a drawer to keep it clean.
When you wash the hose you are introducing the possibility of contamination from the tap water - in your case pink contamination.
I have used the same hose for about three years and when I shine a light into the hose the inside looks "as clean as a whistle".
I was just following orders. Both the DME and the booklet said to wash the hose weekly. But I do get your ideas. That is why I wanted it dry before I used it!
Rooster said:
Why wash the hose? Nothing but filtered air and a little water vapor should be going into the hose. During the day the hose should be stored in a drawer to keep it clean.
When you wash the hose you are introducing the possibility of contamination from the tap water - in your case pink contamination.
I have used the same hose for about three years and when I shine a light into the hose the inside looks "as clean as a whistle".
Sure, I also was following orders and doing all that cleaning routine when I first started out. :)
two points
buy a second hose and use alternate days this alows extra time to dry out
second point use acetic acid (white vinigar) as this reduces the surface tension of the water (you only need about 1cc) or less as it work quite well
Good points. Thanks!
99 said:
two points
buy a second hose and use alternate days this alows extra time to dry out
second point use acetic acid (white vinigar) as this reduces the surface tension of the water (you only need about 1cc) or less as it work quite well
Hi Mary
I understands your problem. I used to have the same problem, as the water condensates in the tube.
There is heated tubing solutions available, which assist that the water do not condensate in the pipe. I often had the feeling that I was "drowning"
Kind Regards
Jan SnoringElephant
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