Can I Put Bottled Water In My Cpap

In the absence of distilled water i have seen recommendations for purified bottled water.

Can i put bottled water in my cpap. Hi all i just got my cpap yesterday and the tech who delivered it recommended filling the reservoir with distilled water. The discomfort can make a long term commitment to the therapy difficult. Hello lawrence the reason that is recommended is to avoid limescale and mineral deposits in the humidifier chamber and the cpap machine. Using distilled water in this case will minimize your exposure to potentially harmful substances.

Using distilled water in these instances will minimize your exposure to any risks to both your health and your cpap equipment. Is this ok to do or. As an example the use of tap water within neti pots in louisiana has led to a few reports of harmful parasite infections affecting the brain. Ultimately as long as the water is low in mineral deposits whether it is demineralised distilled or even simply filtered it should be absolutely fine and help ensure that your humidifier and cpap are not at risk from the build up of these minerals.

I have well water but its a new well goes through a 5 micron filter water softener another 5 micron charcoal filter uv scrubber and ro system. To be honest i just use tap water in my machine i stopped using distilled water quite a while ago once i realized the only gunk up was to the water reservoir which gets replaced every so often rarely need to replace it i have a stockpile. I didn t have any and filled it with bottled water. If the water is not safe for you to drink it is probably safer to not put it in your cpap.

But still distilled is the. The dangers tap water in your cpap humidifier. Both are basically water that has been treated in one manner or the other to remove impurities. Find access to a drug store or a pharmacy where you can purchase distilled water.

And don t use it long term. If you don t trust the water supply don t use the water in your cpap machine. We generally recommend distilled water because cpap manufacturers make the recommendation for distilled water in their documentation. You want use distilled water for several reasons.

When it comes to filling your humidifier chamber remember that even if you boil tap water you can t fully remove minerals or chemical contaminants even though it will kill microbes. Its a water purification system i had installed for ice and drinking water its rather close to distilled water but not quite as clean or so i am told. A cpap humidifier uses a tank of water with a cpap machine to add moisture to therapy air. To reduce mineral bui.