How to dry hose in winter?
Hi
I'm supposed to wash my climateline hose weekly and dry it before using it again.
How can I get it to dry in time to use it again? It (and the mask) are often still wet the next night. Can running the machine with an empty humidifier cause damage?
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
I wash weekly in the morning. I hang the tube over such as a shower rod and then lightly shake it before installing it. It still has moisture, but is not a problem. I don't know about running it without water. I think I heard someone suggest running it for a few minutes will dry the hose out. "I think".
As for the mask, I've also had the issue where it's still wet at bedtime. I found taking a dry towel and squeezing the surface of the mask will dry the mask much quicker. And I don't mean the whole mask as if it's a meatball. I go over sections of it that will fit in my hand one layer at a time. So I'm moving the mask around and moving the towel around to find different dry areas to absorb the moisture. I use a kitchen towel and it ends up pretty wet. By later afternoon, the mask is dry. This works for me, your experience may be different.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
I have rarely washed my tubing, and I'm pretty sure my wife never has. We get 6-month replacement, but the tube is never visibly contaminated. The tube does not receive expired air, as the flow from the xPAP is much higher than respiration. Simply put, this guideline for cleaning is way too much. Keep your mask clean, change the filter monthly, and don't worry about it.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
When I was new to Cpap use, I would wash everything weekly. It really is too much and there is no need for it.
I can't remember when last I washed the hose, and I also receive replacement's quite often.
If you feel that you really need to wash your hose, at least be sure you have a replacement handy. This way you can alternate as one is drying.
However, I do change out the air filter monthly.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
What about the mask? How often should I wash it, and is it really critical that it should be dry before using?
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
A mask is a little different. The headgear should be washed more often as it picks up oils from your hair, plus they tend to stretch.
The nasal pillow can be washed daily. They dry really fast. Or some folk just wipe them down every morning with a baby wipe.
We all have enough to do in our daily lives, keep it simple.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
Thank you all very much! I woke up this morning with congestion and was worried that maybe I caught something because the hose wasn't clean. Good to get all the info!
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
I was running me as10 with a empty humidifier for a year or more, no problem. Then I got a side panel to replace it.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
I don't wash my hose frequently but when I did once, I dried the hose by swirling it around and then using my "hurricane dryer"---worked great!
I use the F20 touch mask, and you can't wash it at all--I have never tried---I just wipe it with a baby wipe in the hopes that it will remove at least some of the facial oil.
RE: How to dry hose in winter?
On ebay there is a CPAP Dryer I recently picked up that works awesome
