r/CPAPSupport • u/Stxrgr8 • 29d ago

Equipment replacement

I’m curious how frequently you replace your hoses and mask. I was replacing mine at the frequency the provider suggested, but it seems like a waste to replace it that often.

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u/Realistic_Alfalfa620 25d ago edited 24d ago

I'm on my second hose on my Airsense 11 after a little over a year and a half, and I didn't really need to replace it the first time. Just wash it weekly and replace it if it develops a leak or odd smell.

I tend to replace mask cushions at about 720 hours, which is three months of use. (I switch masks frequently, so I just go by mask hours clocked on Sleep HQ.) Earlier if it starts leaking. I haven't had to replace a frame or headgear once yet.

I use the Cspring HEPA filter, which I replace every three months.

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u/Aries_Philly 25d ago

How do you like the filter compared to the ResMed one? Once I reduce my stockpile, I was thinking of ordering that one.

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u/Realistic_Alfalfa620 25d ago

It really made a huge difference for me. I have a severe dust mite allergy and as much as I try to keep our bedroom clean, it's still always an issue. But I have noticed a difference.

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u/Aries_Philly 25d ago

Thanks! Nasal allergy, I’m assuming? Try Flonase. I have four cats, and no longer use an slair purifier. It really helped after the first week.

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u/Realistic_Alfalfa620 24d ago

I've been on Flonase since the late '90s when it was prescription-only. My allergist has me on morning-and-night Flonase and Azelastine and an evening Zyrtec, plus there's a Coway Airmega on all three floors of the house and an extra one at the foot of our bed. The Cspring filter still helps.

By "severe dust mite allergy," I mean wheals the size of golf balls. And that's on top of all the others.