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Please tell me, could collected dehumidifier water be used for a cpap machine?
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No need: If you use a new version of the CPAP machine, you likely have a heated humidifier integrated into the device. Humidification adds moisture to the CPAP air, reducing irritation to the nasal passages. Humidification is therefore a critical part of CPAP therapy.
Answered 10/3/2014
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Technically: Technically you could, since that water would be "distilled".
Answered 11/27/2017
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NO: The dehumidifier water is distilled but while sitting in the reservoir it is also potentially incubating bacter and molds which could be dangerous to your respiratory tract. That is why the instructions for most dehumidifiers recommend disposing of the water and periodically sterilizing the reservoir.
Answered 12/17/2016
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