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Old 5 Aug 22, 12:01 AM  
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My daughter has a US CPAP machine the standard advice here is to use distilled water only. Nothing to do with the water being unsafe but to stop the mineral/scale build up on the heating plate. It is available by the gallon in the shops but can be a little hard to spot. Even Disney Cruise Line supplies it on request as it is so common here.
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Wow!
Thank you all for your replies.
So many useful tips here!

I didn't know about the dishwasher thing either, so that will help out massively.

I have made a note about the distilled water, as I would love to not have to spend time on holiday cleaning it as often thanks, to build up
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I never knew you could pop your bits in the dishwasher! Lifechanging! Welcome to the club, OP. X
Me either! Not sure about how it can clean the inside of the hose though.
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Me either! Not sure about how it can clean the inside of the hose though.
It probably doesn’t do a great job on the tube but better than nothing (I think the hot steam will help kill bacteria) also my machine instructions say tap water so haven’t used distilled (I guess some humidify differently ?) but in USA use bottled mineral water but that is my choice rather than following the destructions (as My partner calls them as they are frightening ! )

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Any advice on the headband Velcro? His seems to have started to weaken?
Contact the sleep clinic he got it from, mine posts spare filters, masks etc out when i ask for them
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It probably doesn’t do a great job on the tube but better than nothing (I think the hot steam will help kill bacteria) also my machine instructions say tap water so haven’t used distilled (I guess some humidify differently ?) but in USA use bottled mineral water but that is my choice rather than following the destructions (as My partner calls them as they are frightening ! )
Very true about the hose. DD's machine has a metal plate that heats up to generate vapor. There is no scale on it after 3 months because of using distilled water.
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Very true about the hose. DD's machine has a metal plate that heats up to generate vapor. There is no scale on it after 3 months because of using distilled water.
Mine has a metal plate in the machine and it touches a metal plate on the water container thing - I run that through the dishwasher which must rid it (and cheaper than me buying special water lol) - just had a look at it and its fine

Just ordered some filters tho as didnt realise they needed replacing and have had mine since Feb ! (Amazon to the rescue) so this thread has been useful to me 👍
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Husband rang the clinic today and they are sending a new band as it actually ripped at the seams at the back of the head bit yesterday. It’s held together for now with some very rough stitching of mine!
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