Monday, March 21, 2022

The don’ts of CPAP cleaning

Don’t forget to clean your machine

Without a good CPAP cleaning practice, you risk becoming sick from a buildup of bacteria, viruses, pollutants, and other microorganisms.

Don’t immerse your CPAP machine in liquids

When it comes to the base of your CPAP machine, it’s best cleaned with a damp cloth or wipe. Immersion could damage your machine.

Don’t clean masks or machine parts with peroxide, bleach, ammonia, or alcohol

Not only do these substances put your health and safety at risk, but these chemicals will quickly degrade your accessories, forcing you to replace them more frequently.

Don’t wash headgear in the washing machine

If you put it in the washing machine, it will become stretched out and won’t fit right.

Don’t dry headgear in the clothes dryer

CPAP headgear isn’t designed to tumble in a dryer. After wiping it down with a damp cloth or wipe, let it dry on a towel or hang it dry.

Don’t wash equipment in the dishwasher

Dishwashers aren’t meant to wash CPAP equipment. Temperatures, detergents, and unhygienic substances within the dishwasher can damage your equipment.

Don’t swing the hoses around to dry them out

The added strain on tubing can tear the hose away from the sections used to connect it to the machine or the mask. 

Today’s machines provide options for blowing air through hoses to help warm them and push out any remaining condensation, should you need this option at bedtime.

Don’t forget to replace or wash filters

Some CPAP machines use a single replaceable filter, while others feature washable filters. It’s important to keep your filters replaced or clean to ensure the highest safety and quality of your pressurized air.

Now Listen Very Carefully Here:

Stop Snoring in 3 Minutes — Starting Tonight

The Stop Snoring and Sleep Apnea Program is a straightforward program that teaches you a series of specific exercises that can eliminate your snoring for good. It’s a comprehensive system that comes with a variety of sleep solutions and 24 exercises.

However, the first step is to determine the type of snorer you are and use the corresponding regime. Don’t worry — the program guides you through the process of identifying the source of your snoring, so you can pick the appropriate regime to follow.

The exercises only take 3 minutes a day to complete and the program provides you with easy step-by-step instructions so you know exactly what to do. To give you an idea of what you can expect from the program as a whole, here’s a more detailed look:

Diagnosing Your Snoring Problem

The first section of the program gives you an abundance of information about all types of snoring and why they happen. This helps you narrow in on the root cause of your snoring. It also covers the various forms of snoring and why they’re happening.

  • Throat Closing Up
  • Tongue Causing Snoring
  • Nasal Problems
  • Jaw Causing Snoring
  • The Soft Palate Being Too Weak or Too Big
  • List of Programs to Choose from

Since the program covers all forms of snoring, it provides you with different treatment plans for you to choose from. You can also choose which regime to follow based on how much time you have. These are the other options available:

  • 3 Minutes a Day
  • 7 Minutes a Day
  • 12 Minutes a Day
  • 18 Minutes a Day
  • 30 Minutes a Day
  • 60 Minutes a Day
  • More than an Hour a Day

Exercises

You also receive a list of all of the exercises that make up the regimes mentioned above. You can create your own routine if you’d like or use this section to learn all of the techniques to see which ones you like best:

  • 3 Jaw Exercises
  • 5 Throat Exercises
  • 3 Tongue Exercises
  • 5 Body Exercises
  • 2 Breathing Exercises
  • 2 Relaxation Exercises
  • 3 Attitude Exercises
  • 1 Communication Exercise

Sleep Positions

The program also provides you with some proper sleep positions that can further help eliminate your snoring.

  • 2 Sleep Positions

Additional Topics

  • The Philosophy Behind the Program
  • What Causes Snoring
  • How the Exercises Work
  • Secondary Exercises
  • Recommendations For Completing The Seven Programs Included

Here is a video that explains it better than I can