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Paranoid about CPAP and Hotel Housekeeping
I always disassemble and stash away my CPAP whenever I stay in a hotel. I think that the hotel staff is going to muck it up somehow, either by touching it with dirty hands, or by trying to clean it with abrasive cleansers. How many people are like me? Am I being overly cautious?
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Permalink Reply by Mary J on
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Good question. I'm new at this and I have travelled with this already a few times. So far...what I have done is cover up my mask in a bag that came with it............but I haven't done anything to the machine - I have just left it open in the room. I'm looking forward to hearing what others are doing in similiar situations.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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Most probably wouldn't bother it -- but I would worry about the 1% that might.
I know that many feel that motel/hotel accommodations are clean and kept pristine. My sister, daughter, daughter-in-law have all worked at one time or other in housekeeping and the stories they can tell would curl your hair. Sheets and pillowcases, along with the towels are washed between check-ins. But the blankets and covers are not universally cleaned and are lucky if they get it once a week. That means that the mattress cover probably is getting washed even less. How many of us have had the top sheet shift and end up under the blanket or cover? Probably someone else has had that problem as well so who knows what you might pick up.
If someone is disgruntled with their job, would they try to sabotage your machine? Who knows.
We don't travel except on rare occasions and I haven't since having my cpap. Don't know what I will do when that time comes.
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Permalink Reply by Judy on
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I don't travel a lot. After working most of my life I've come to really appreciate my house and our 10 acres of ground and hate to leave it for any length of time. I'm fine and enjoy myself whilst gone - but once it is time to go home I can't wait to get there!!!!
I'm not one to fret over a lot. I do put my mask in my suitcase - other than that .... I leave my CPAP sitting on the nightstand until I'm ready to pack up and leave.
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Permalink Reply by Dan Lyons on
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It has been my experience, when traveling on business, to just leave my machine set up on the nightstand. I have never had the hotel/motel staff tamper with it. There is always a first time for everything though. I just place the mask inside the travel pouch.
A couple of tips when you travel -
Get yourself a good, multi-outlet, surge protection strip (not just a power strip) with a 6' cord (min) to plug your *PAP machine into. It seems like the outlet nearest the nightstand is always full with the lamp plug, clock radio, etc.
The surge side will help protect it from voltage/amperage spikes in the overloaded motel circuits.
Make sure you always travel with a copy of your sleep study and script. If anything was to happen while traveling and you need a replacement part/machine, it makes your life easier. You can scan these documents and then store them on a thumb/flash drive or on your laptop in a pdf format.
Make sure you record your unit’s serial number and model number. If it would come up missing, you can prove ownership later and it help law enforcement locate it.
I always travel with my own water. If you ask a hotel/motel to supply your distilled water, some chains will at a substantial cost. I have heard upwards of $10.00 a gallon. A couple of sturdy 16-20 oz, tightly sealed bottles in you checked luggage and you are set. I put my bottles inside a gallon size Ziploc bag and away I go. The baggie serves as my storage bag for the humidifier on the return trip.
Happy traveling!!!!!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Rock Conner RRT on
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The thought has occurred, but I usually just leave the whole rig on the nightstand. Once or twice I have put it in my bag.
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