Posted by SleepyTimeGal on March 24, 2009 at 08:32:22:In Reply to: Distilled water in CPAP posted by phillip B on March 23, 2009 at 11:03:50:
I have lived in various places in Southern California and have traveled, although never to third world countries. I've always used tap water, dump whatever is left over every morning and refill it from the tap at night. About every ten days, I soak in white vinegar to remove any mineral residue. My machine is 5 years old and the humidifier is still as shiny as new. I can't remember the last cold I had, or sinus infection or bronchitis.
I would not recommend going without water since the volume of air tends to dry the delicate membranes and cause a rebound rhinitis reaction, sometimes very severe in some people.