Anybody have any experience with SoClean?

[ashling]

or other CPAP cleaning devices?

[yonder]

1. This DU'er is curious too.

[Kali]

2. I sometimes order wipes but usually just use handy wipes on a daily basis

soap and water weekly or maybe a little less often. but I live in a dry climate and don't use a humidifier.

there used to be a really good sleep forum a few years ago, but they shut it down - don't know if there is another one around anywhere...there just must be, but I haven't ever come across it.

[ashling]

8. Thanks

I couldn't find one either

[Lochloosa]

3. I have a SoClean. Easy to use.

Here's a link to the American Sleep Associations review of it.

https://www.sleepassociation.org/sleep-apnea/cpap-cleaners/soclean/

[The empressof all]

4. I have an ozone cleaner

I got it far cheaper than a soclean. I believe the SoClean uses a filter that must be repurchased. I don't care for the smell the ozone cleaner leaves behind so I keep a few spare sets of hoses and masks and rotate them so they have time to air out. I also still clean them weekly with water and soap. I feel that that the equipment is routinely kept clean enough with this process. I run the ozone cleaner through the actual cpap machine weekly....but then run it for an hour to clear out the ozone smell. Lots of folks seem to like the odor...but I find it too much. I also do not use the humidify function of my cpap and just disconnected that part. It seemed to just breed mold and was not worth the trouble.

[MANative]

5. My husband has used one for a couple of years.

Very easy and seems to work well. One thing to be careful about is the mask itself. If it has a soft foam surround, you shouldn't put that in the SoClean. It makes the foam deteriorate much faster. He uses wipes on the portion of his mask that directly touches his face. The harness, headgear, and hose all go in the SoClean.

[csziggy]

6. I asked my respiratory therapist about those devices

She said cleaning my CPAP every couple of weeks was fine the way I do it. She also gave me her opinion that the CPAP cleaning devices are a bit of a scam.

I have a cake cover that upside down is perfect for holding my hose, mask and reservoir. I put about 1 cup of white vinegar and a squirt of dish detergent in that, then fill it about halfway with hot water. Then I immerse the CPAP parts, swirl them around to make sure the solution gets into the hoses, and let everything soak for at least fifteen minutes. Rinse everything with cool water, let it dry and set the CPAP back up. I do this about every two to three weeks and have not had any problems.

My brother in law started using a CPAP about two years after I started using mine - but he did not do his research and was not told to clean his equipment. He had a lot of problems with sinusitis. I get sinusitis if I run out of water in mine or get lazy and don't clean it, so I explained the cleaning to him. I think he's been doing it, since he's mentioned no problems since.

[stopbush]

7. Is it worth the $300?

[ashling]

9. There's the rub

as Billy used to say.