If you want to purchase any of the stuff I used in this video, here are some handy links:

You can find my red basin here: https://amzn.to/3dIsB9I
The Hurricane CPAP Dryer is at: https://amzn.to/3qUYCks
This is the TEKTON Everybit screwdriver set that I use: https://amzn.to/3hPe6TZ

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And now, on with the show! I had a pretty frustrating visit with my sleep doctor this week. She didn't seem too concerned about the Philips #Foamgate DreamStation recall, but wasn't aware of the volatile organic compound off-gassing.

I asked her what we could do to get my machine replaced, and she told me that, even if we could get BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama to pony up for a new machine, the local DMEs are all reserving any new units they can get their hands on for new patients, and likely will be doing so for the next year.

So I found a reasonably lightly used but slightly busted ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet and refurbished/restored it myself!

There's no clear indication of what, exactly, it means to refurbish a CPAP. Some shops just replace the replaceable bits, make sure all the buttons work, and perhaps run ozone through the innards.

I decided that in addition to replacing the broken filter door, I would check all the electrical connections thoroughly, and tear the machine down to its most basic component so I could soak the hard bits in vinegar and water, then wash them and the soft bits together in Dawn dish soap and hot water. I also ran some compressed air through the turbine to blow out any dust or debris that might have made it through there, and checked the foam for ozone damage.

Check out Nick's video at CPAP Reviews, in which he exposed the foam inside a variety of CPAPs to ozone. You can find that here:    • 🧼 Cleaning Your CPAP? Don't Use Ozone...  

Also, make sure to check out my weekly cleaning routine:    • The Easiest Way to Keep Your CPAP Gea...  

And my tips for not getting scammed trying to buy a secondhand CPAP, like I did:    • Trying to replace your Philips #Foamg...  

More info on OSCAR, the Open Source CPAP Analysis Report, at https://www.sleepfiles.com/OSCAR/. I'll do a video about OSCAR and why it's so important soon.

Intro music courtesy of Beto Vargas. You can find it here:    • Star Wars: Metal Medley  

Chapters
0:00 Introduction
1:17 Disclaimer and opening credits
1:50 Initial inspection and testing
4:27 Replacing the broken bits
5:19 What does "refurbishing" a CPAP even mean?
6:07 Disassembling the ResMed AirSense 10
14:20 Cleaning the internals of the ResMed AirSense 10
16:53 Drying everything in my Hurricane CPAP Dryer
17:53 Reassembly of the AIrSense 10 and checking the electronics
25:48 Final systems checks and final thoughts