Caring for CPAP Supplies

All of your CPAP supplies should be routinely cared for and replaced including the mask, headgear, humidifier chamber, filter, and tubing.

Cleaning supplies

Clean all your supplies as recommended by their manufacturer though most have common guidelines. Use a liquid dish detergent without oils or fragrances. Clean the mask cushion daily; the headgear, tubing, and water chamber weekly. Check with your manufacturer on the filters as there are a few different kinds of filters that must be cleaned in different ways. For example, the REMstar Pro by Respironics uses 2 filters, a white disposable fine filter that gets thrown away after it gets dirty, and a dark gray pollen filter that is cleaned every week and the Resmed S8 series machines use a filter that cannot get wet to clean, instead simply remove the dust weekly by “flicking” the filter.

Replacing supplies

Manufactures suggest replacing your CPAP supplies regularly to help maintain cleanliness and effective treatment. Each insurance company will pay for new supplies based on their policies. Here is Medicare’s most current replacement schedule, most insurance companies follow these guidelines but you may want to check with your insurance to verify what their schedule is:

Automatic CPAP supplies

At Sound Oxygen Service we have created a program that keeps your supplies up to date. If you sign up for our Auto-Replenishment program we will contact you when you are due for new supplies. We will call, e-mail, or send a post card depending on your preference; and we will never ship without you knowing about it which will prevent the build up of unwanted or needed supplies that occurs with some other providers. Call us today to set up your Auto-Replenishment with us today.