CPAP treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea: manual
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FLEXIBLE AIR HOSE
HOW DO I ATTACH THE AIR HOSE?
The
air hose
has 2 identical end pieces:
o
1 to be connected to the mask
o
1 to be connected to the CPAP machine
A
heated air hose
has 2 different end pieces for the mask and CPAP
machine.
HOW DO I MAINTAIN THE (HEATED) AIR HOSE?
•
Clean weekly.
•
Clean the air hose in warm water with a mild detergent (e.g. neu-
tral hand soap).
•
Rinse the air hose well and leave it to dry away from direct sun-
light and/or heat.
•
Once the air hose is dry you can reconnect it.
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Tip: clean the air hose in the morning to ensure that it will be
dry by night time.
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Tip: check for small cracks/tears whilst cleaning the air hose.
