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Always use distilled/ Sterile water and change the water every day completely (not just top-up).

There may be pathogens and micro-organisms that will straightaway go into your lungs through the nasal passage. Never use tap water in a humidifier bottle it may be cause for infection.

Clean the exterior with a damp cloth with a mild soap or household cleaner and wipe it dry.

Before cleaning, switch off the machine and disconnect it from the power source.

The exterior cover of the machine should be cleaned weekly & between two different patients use. In this article we cover cleaning, disinfection and proper maintenance of oxygen concentrators to avoid harm to patients. One of reasons for this has been lack of infection control and care while using oxygen concentrators. Along with Covid cases, there has been rise of black fungus (mucormycosis) cases too.

Many have purchased Oxygen Concentrators for personal use as there was shortage of hospital beds with oxygen supply in many cities. Keep the good ideas coming so that I can make another post just like this!) So before I begin with my top 10, I want to say a huge “THANK YOU!” to all my patients and Facebook followers who messaged me and sent me pictures of their hack and tricks that help them in their daily life of living with a lung condition.Oxygen concentrators have been high in demand in Apr & May 2021 in India with Covid Wave 2 hitting people hard. I was flooded with ideas but only wanted to choose 10, so if you like these hacks email me and let me know your life hack. So I had an epiphany… are there life hacks for the lung patient? Surely there are… so I set out asking my Facebook followers and pulmonary rehab patients, “What is a life hack that you do to make living with a lung condition easier?” I have to say it sparked a lot of conversation and my patients really go into it! (It was also really fun for me to brainstorm and see the results of creative thinking. As a busy wife and mom of 3, I am most enthusiastic about the things that I can do around the house to help me with organization and keeping things straight.

Pinterest is inundated with these simple “life hacks” and I really get a kick out of reading them. I don’t know about you guys but I love it when I find a dual purpose for things around the house or a simple trick to make life easier.