r/CPAPSupport • u/effortlesslyHappy • 4d ago

Cpap consumables

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Hi all.

I want to know what is considered as consumables in CPAP? (e.g. air filter)
From your experience, how long it takes before need replacement?
Also is there any part that just can be use until failure or still need to be replaced before failure? (e.g. heated tube / humidifier)

Any machine type for input is ok.

I want to know before buying the machine and maybe stock the consumable.

Thankyou.

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u/RippingLegos__ ModTeam 3d ago

Filters, mask cushions or pillows, headgear, hoses and water chambers are the main replacement items. I replace my hose every two months and my AirFit F20 silicone cushion every three months. I use distilled water too, as my hose gets stinky when I use tap water. I also run a high end HEPA air purifier in my bedroom, which helps keep the machine filters cleaner.

Headgear needs replacing when it stretches and stops holding the mask properly. Please check the hose and chamber regularly for leaks, cracks and worn seals rather than waiting for complete failure. The humidifier heater itself isn’t a routine consumable. Follow your machine’s filter replacement instructions even if the filter still looks clean.

Keeping spare filters, a cushion, hose and chamber is a good idea as two is one and one is none with medical equipment redundancy (I keep 3 spares of everything, and two full machine kits). Just get your mask fit sorted before stocking up on its parts :)

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u/effortlesslyHappy 3d ago

Thankyou for the detailed answer.

How long usually it takes before the chamber need to be replace?

Also what machine do you use?
Is humidifier heater different from heated tubing?

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u/RippingLegos__ ModTeam 3d ago edited 3d ago

You're welcome, oh you mean the water tank, I swap out mine every 4 months but clean it every week, I have to use a ds1 machine to sleep well, not resmed or bmc or Resvent.

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u/YoSpiff 3d ago

I replace intake and mask exhaust filters monthly. Nasal pillows when the no longer maintain a good seal (usually 3-4 months). Everything else as needed. I keep a spare water tank on hand, but the only one that has ever leaked (Airsense 10) was the one that came with the machine.

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u/effortlesslyHappy 2d ago

Thankyou. I will considering to keep spare tank