Question: I will find out soon enough, but I thought I'd ask here first. I just got the eflow and directions say to rinse w/ distilled or sterile water. Won't this get expensive? Where do I get the distilled water, at the grocery store? That will be a total pain to keep having to buy this stuff every couple days. How do I rinse? Just pour the water from the jug over the parts of the nebulizer?
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Question: I will find out soon enough, but I thought I'd ask here first. I just got the eflow and directions say to rinse w/ distilled or sterile water. Won't this get expensive? Where do I get the distilled water, at the grocery store? That will be a total pain to keep having to buy this stuff every couple days. How do I rinse? Just pour the water from the jug over the parts of the nebulizer?
Question: I will find out soon enough, but I thought I'd ask here first. I just got the eflow and directions say to rinse w/ distilled or sterile water. Won't this get expensive? Where do I get the distilled water, at the grocery store? That will be a total pain to keep having to buy this stuff every couple days. How do I rinse? Just pour the water from the jug over the parts of the nebulizer?
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I posted this in another eflow topic, I'm just copying + pasting...
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
I
IG
Guest
I posted this in another eflow topic, I'm just copying + pasting...
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
I
IG
Guest
I posted this in another eflow topic, I'm just copying + pasting...
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
<i>You have to at least rinse the nebulizer head (metal part) off with water after each treatment. There are microscopic holes in this if they close up then the treatment is not going to be as effective and will take longer. At the end of each day you should boil everything but the head in water and soak the head with isopropyl alcohol. After soaking the head with the alcohol you should rinse the alcohol off in the now non-boiling water that has the rest of your nebulizer parts. After that take the parts out of the water and let them air dry.
At least that's what my boyfriend did, he had the eflow for 2 months (using the same head for the entire time) for a study and never had a problem, and the treatments from the start of the study to the end only took between 3 - 5 minutes.</i>
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MCGrad2006
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I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use. I wash the metal piece first then rinse it with tap water. Then I do each piece subsequently after that using the same soapy water.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
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MCGrad2006
Guest
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use. I wash the metal piece first then rinse it with tap water. Then I do each piece subsequently after that using the same soapy water.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
M
MCGrad2006
Guest
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use. I wash the metal piece first then rinse it with tap water. Then I do each piece subsequently after that using the same soapy water.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
I disinfect by boiling or using alcohol once a week. If you wash it in alchohol too much, it could lose its effectiveness.
M
MCGrad2006
Guest
ooooooopppsss....they never told me that, altho the day I got mine the nurse was out so it was an assistant....figures! And Ive had mine for like a year (cuz im in a study)
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MCGrad2006
Guest
ooooooopppsss....they never told me that, altho the day I got mine the nurse was out so it was an assistant....figures! And Ive had mine for like a year (cuz im in a study)
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MCGrad2006
Guest
ooooooopppsss....they never told me that, altho the day I got mine the nurse was out so it was an assistant....figures! And Ive had mine for like a year (cuz im in a study)
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>MCGrad2006</b></i>
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use.
</end quote></div>
i would check that with PARI.
tap water can have PA.
if you're rinsing with tap water, you may be re-infecting yourself with PA. not a good thing.
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use.
</end quote></div>
i would check that with PARI.
tap water can have PA.
if you're rinsing with tap water, you may be re-infecting yourself with PA. not a good thing.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>MCGrad2006</b></i>
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use.
</end quote></div>
i would check that with PARI.
tap water can have PA.
if you're rinsing with tap water, you may be re-infecting yourself with PA. not a good thing.
I was instructed to use tap water with dish soap (that has to be NON ANTIBACTRIAL) after every use.
</end quote></div>
i would check that with PARI.
tap water can have PA.
if you're rinsing with tap water, you may be re-infecting yourself with PA. not a good thing.