Do you use dish detergeant for cleaning

[nohypopneanow]

Hi, 
I have a question.  Do you use dish detergents for cleaning your CPAP/APAP things?  And have you ever had any problems by using dish detergent such as yellowing, material breakdown or just ending up with a smelly mask?
I know I can't use baby shampoo due to its smell.

I have had people tell me they use dish detergent and tell me they have had no problems.

Yet early on I was taught not to and the ResMed site also says not to use dish detergents.

Are they being overcautious?  Are they trying to get us to buy expensive cleaners??

I will be curious to see the various replies on this one.  Is ResMed wet behind their CPAP??

https://www.resmed.com/en-us/sleep-apnea...equipment/
 
Cleaning your CPAP mask cushion, frame & headgear
·         AirFit series, Swift, Mirage, Quattro and Pixi masks
Daily cleaning tips:
From #4 In a sink or tub, clean your mask cushion and headgear to remove any oils. Gently rub with warm soap and warm, drinking-quality water.
Avoid using stronger cleaning products, including dish detergents, as they may damage the mask or leave harmful residue.
 
Air tubing cleaning tips
·         ClimateLineAir™ heated tube, SlimLine™, HumdiAir™ heated humidifier and standard tubing
Daily cleaning tips:
From #3 In a sink or tub, rinse the inside and outside of the air tubing with mild soap and warm, drinking-quality water. Avoid using stronger cleaning products, including dish detergents, as they may damage the air tubing or leave harmful residue.
Humidifier tub cleaning tips
Daily cleaning tips:
 In a sink or tub, rinse the humidifier tub with mild soap and warm, drinking-quality water. Avoid using stronger cleaning products, including dish detergents, as they may damage the humidifier tub or leave harmful residue.

[Sheepish]

Dawn (or equivalent) and warm water. Air dry.

[OpalRose]

Dawn dish detergent, warm water, rinse, air dry. Over five years, absolutely no problems.

[MitchS]

Dawn dish detergent and warm water every morning with no problems. I've been using the same mask cushion since last summer.

[Osiris357]

Dawn and warm/hot water once a week and mask wipes everyday...I’m seeing a theme here...Dawn lol. Where did you see resmed say that? In there own cleaning videos they say warm soapy water if I remember correctly.

[harrywr2]

In general I use dawn.
I have found that the diffuser in the P30i pillows doesn't rinse well so I take that out before using any soap.

[Respir8]

I use Dawn too. I dilute it in a bowl of warm water, then do my hose and mask laundry, rinse really well with hot water and hang to dry.

[70sSanO]

Years ago the suggestion I got was Ivory dish soap because it was supposedly less harsh.

However based on the fact that Dawn is used to clean oil off birds after a spill, and I think Dawn cleans better, I would probably opt for Dawn today.

John

[Big Guy]

Dawn dish soap and hot water, once a week. I use Clorox anti-bacterial wipes on my mask and hose elbow about every other day. 

The silicone cushion on the mask will turn yellow over a period of time, no matter how you go about cleaning it.

[nohypopneanow]

Dawn and warm/hot water once a week and mask wipes everyday...I’m seeing a theme here...Dawn lol. Where did you see resmed say that? In there own cleaning videos they say warm soapy water if I remember correctly.

https://www.resmed.com/en-us/sleep-apnea...equipment/
Scroll down at this page.  They mention this at least three times.