How (and how often) do you clean your CPAP equipment?

Hi @majortom

How are you doing today?

Congrats on getting some quality sleep! Thanks for getting this discussion started, it is a great topic. Let me tag a few people to see what their CPAP cleaning habits are.

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How do you clean your CPAP machine? How frequently? Do you just rinse or deep clean? Is it important to run the humidifier dry? What kind of water do you use in your machine (tap or distilled)?

Let's share

Take care,

Lizzi from the Carenity team

Good morning @majortom. Fantastic questions!! Happy to help. I'm also pretty new to living w CPAP machine. And, congrats on finally sleeping!! I tend to clean my tubing weekly, using dish detergent & cleaning vinegar + water. I wipe out face mask couple times a week, & Only use distilled water. Tried tap water, but learned minerals in that can hurt machine parts. The reservoir just needs to be emptied of last night's water, maybe wiping it dry ( I don't do that). I've been using CPAP therapy for a year or so, & still don't feel rested. Unsure why. Yet, again, congrats on getting solid, restful slumber.