Originally Posted by
Spiff
Distilled water isn't sold at any airport that I am aware of, nor do flight crew routinely have access to distilled water unless they brought a personal supply.
You can at UK airports, Boots sell it. In any case ordinary water can be used for short periods.
Originally Posted by
Scubatooth
Just a question are you a medical professional? if so in what state, what is your certification, and your employer. If not I would suggest you think before you speak, because its obvious you dont know what you are talking about.
OP has said the machine doesn't require distilled water, OP has said that the machine is needed only when sleeping. So why not ask the OP about their medical qualifications. All I've done is drawn conclusions which according to the OPs own claims are correct.
Originally Posted by
Scubatooth
Using normal water would cause those contaminates to build up on the surfaces of the device and over time would alter the performance and output of the device. The altering of the performance of the machine might not seem like a big deal to you, but when it comes to respiratory cycles 10-20% can cause numerous problems that are a whole subject unto them self. In certain cases those contaminates can severely damage or kill a device.
The OP has said the machine can use ordinary water
FOR SHORT PERIODS. And yes I bloody well do understand the capabilities of machines and the dangers of using them LONG TERM incorrectly. BUT THIS ISN'T THE CASE HERE. So start reading and start COMPREHENDING rather than making ill founded assumptions and drawing incorrect conclusions. I hope you aren't like this in your day job as I'd be very worried if I was your patient with the way you jump to conclusions