Instruction manual

Sleep Apnea Equipment Cleaning
Mask
Wash daily because natural body oils on your face can wear
down the mask, which can cause a poor mask-to-face seal.
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Remove the headgear from the mask.
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Wash the mask in warm soapy water.
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Rinse the mask under running water.
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Shake off excess water.
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Place the mask on a clean hand towel to air-dry
or use the hand towel to dry the mask.
Once a week, after washing the mask in soapy water, soak the
mask in vinegar water (one part white vinegar and three parts
warm water) for 30 minutes. Then follow steps 3 to 5.
Nasal pillows
Wash daily.
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Remove the nasal pillows from the
gray or blue shell.
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Wash the nasal pillows in warm soapy water.
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Rinse the nasal pillows under running water.
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Shake off excess water.
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Place the nasal pillows on a clean hand towel
to air-dry or use the hand towel to dry the
nasal pillows.
Humidifier
Wash daily. Water or moisture that sits in the humidier when not
in use readily begins to grow mold and fungal material. When these
are blown with pressure through your nose, it can trigger allergies,
rhinitis (clear, runny nose) and congestion. This makes tolerating
CPAP difcult.
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Empty remaining distilled water from the humidier.
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Wash humidier reservoir in the dishwasher if the
humidier instruction manual says it is safe to do so
and you have a dishwasher. Otherwise, follow steps 3 to 6.
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Wash the inside of the humidier with
warm soapy water.
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Rinse the inside of the humidier thoroughly.
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Pour out excess water.
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Use a clean hand towel to wipe the outside of the
humidier and allow the inside of the humidier
to air-dry.
Once a week, after washing the inside of the humidier with soapy
water, pour vinegar water (one part white vinegar and three parts
warm water) into the humidier. After 30 minutes, pour out the
vinegar water. Then follow steps 4 to 6.
Tubing
Wash weekly.
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Separate tubing from the CPAP unit and mask or nasal
pillows.
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Wash the tubing in warm soapy water.
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Soak the tubing in vinegar water (one part
white vinegar and three parts warm water)
for 30 minutes.
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Rinse the tubing under running water.
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Shake off excess water.
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Allow tubing to air-dry by hanging it so that water will
drain out. Tubing also can be dried by reattaching it
to the CPAP unit and turning the unit on for several
minutes.
Headgear
Wash weekly.
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Close the Velcro tabs so that they do not
accumulate lint from the drying towel.
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Hand wash the headgear in warm soapy water. Do not
wash the headgear in the clothes washer.
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Place the headgear on a clean hand towel to air-dry or
use the hand towel to dry the headgear. Do not dry the
headgear in the clothes dryer.
These instructions are a guide for cleaning your CPAP
equipment. Refer to the instruction manual that comes with
your equipment for specic manufacturer recommendations.
Supplies needed
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Mild liquid dish detergent (for example, Ivory, Joy)
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Sink or basin
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Clean hand towel
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Device to hang tubing (for example, shower bar,
towel rack, back of a chair)
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Distilled water for humidier
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White vinegar
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