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Clean Zone CPAP Cleaner

Clean Zone CPAP Cleaner

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1.9

44 Customer Reviews

Summary

Clean Zone uses ozone to disinfect your CPAP machine, saving you the time and labor it would take to wash your machine by hand.

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Clean Zone CPAP Cleaner Review: Is It Right for You?

By HighYa Editorial Team

Published on: Dec 26, 2019

The Clean Zone cleans CPAP machines using activated oxygen that’s meant to kill up to 99% of germs and bacteria.

A device like this presents an easy way to clean your CPAP machine. The traditional way to clean your CPAP device includes daily and weekly cleanings with soap and water. This can become labor-intensive and time-consuming.

Clean Zone promises to remove the labor-intensive part of owning a CPAP machine. Our review of this device will help you understand if its mix of features and pricing are a good fit for your needs.

How the Clean Zone Works

Cleaning your CPAP machine with this device is simple. The Clean Zone has two adapters that will fit most CPAP machines.

To use Clean Zone, remove your mask from your CPAP tube, attach one of the adapters to the tube, then plug the adapter into the cleaner.

Press the power button. The device will beep once and then begin a 30-minute cleaning cycle. During this cycle, your Clean Zone will circulate activated oxygen through your CPAP tube and into the reservoir. As the air moves through your device, it kills off bacteria and germs.

These bacteria and germs can give you skin rashes and skin infections if left unchecked. Also, germs and mold can build up in your CPAP machine’s water reservoir, increasing the likelihood you could get sick.

At the end of the cycle, the machine shuts itself off automatically. At any time during the cleaning cycle, you can press the power button to turn off the Clean Zone.

You also have the option of cleaning your entire machine in a sanitizing bag that comes with the device. Using this cleaning method allows you to clean your mask as well as the outside and inside surfaces of your reservoir.

The Clean Zone uses a rechargeable battery you can charge with a USB cord Clean Zone includes with your device.

The device can clean A-PAP and BI-PAP machines, too.

Activated Oxygen: Scientific Efficacy and Safety

Ozone is what’s known as an “unstable” molecule. This means that one of its three oxygen atoms is prone to break off. That molecule can then attach itself to things like bacteria, change their chemical make-up and kill them.

Ozone stabilizes in about two hours, at which point it no longer disinfects.

Jose Acosta, a certified respiratory therapist with The CPAP Shop, told us that ozone’s disinfecting powers are used in a variety of ways.

“The method of using activated oxygen for disinfection has been used commonly for water purification, in the handling of fruits and vegetables, and even in hospitals,” Acosta said. “It kills 99.9% of all germs and bacteria on the surface without the use of chemicals or water.”

There is substantial research to show that ozone treatments can kill many types of bacteria including MRSA, a bacterium commonly found in nursing homes and hospitals. Furthermore, in 2003, the FDA approved the use of ozone machines to sanitize medical devices.

What makes this research so promising is that it means there’s a good chance Clean Zone will give you the convenience and the effectiveness you’ve wanted for your CPAP machine.

Ozone CPAP machine cleaners are widely accepted as a safe way to clean your machines. While ozone in large doses can be dangerous (respiratory irritation), the Clean Zone ozone emissions are below the FDA-required limit of 0.05 parts per million.

Though you shouldn’t experience any side effects, take note of any breathing irritation or coughing you experience during a cleaning cycle, especially if you have a pre-existing lung condition.

Pricing and Return Policy

One Clean Zone device costs $99.99 plus $8.95 for shipping. Clean Zone ships via UPS and will take up to 30 days to arrive.

For $10 more, you can add CPAP cleaning wipes to your order. You can use these wipes to clean off debris like oil and dirt that could harbor bacteria.

If you need to make a return, you have 60 days to make a return. Call customer service at (800) 340-3418 to start your return.

How Clean Zone Compares to Handwashing Your Machine

Efficiency

Clean Zone’s main benefits over handwashing a CPAP machine is that it requires a few seconds of setup and you can use the device immediately after a 30-minute cleaning cycle.

A hand wash requires you to use soap, water and, when needed, a long brush you can use to scour the inside of your breathing tube. You’ll need to let your CPAP machine dry, too. The entire process can take more than an hour.

Clean Zone saves you a considerable amount of cleaning and drying time. This is important if you tend to procrastinate and don’t wash your machine until later in the day.

Cleaning Effectiveness

You should consider effectiveness, too, as one of the goals of cleaning a CPAP machine is to prevent bacteria and germ growth.

This is where ozone machines are on equal footing with handwashing, according to an interview Harvard Health did with Dr. Lawrence Epstein, a doctor at a Harvard-affiliated hospital.

Epstein told Harvard Health that ozone cleaners work but that he is “not aware of any comparative trials to say the machines are better than hand washing.”

So, while your Clean Zone provides a convenient, non-messy way to clean your CPAP machine, it likely isn’t any more or less effective than handwashing the machine.

The Bottom Line

Clean Zone uses proven ozone disinfecting methods to clean your CPAP machine without the hassle of handwashing its parts every day. In our opinion, this device provides a lot of value for CPAP owners.

Who Clean Zone Is Good For

  • You Are Forgetful: If you have a hard time remembering to clean your CPAP machine, the Clean Zone’s 30-minute clean cycles are a lifesaver. You can forget to clean your machine all day, remember around bedtime and turn a cleaning cycle on. You’ll have to wait 30 minutes. However, that wait time is shorter and less labor-intensive than handwashing the machine and waiting overnight for it to dry.

  • You Care About Convenience More Than Price: The Clean Zone’s $99.99 price tag is well worth it if you’re tired of handwashing your device every day and you want a neat, quick alternative.

Who Clean Zone Isn’t Good For

  • You Have a Sensitive Respiratory System: While the Clean Zone puts out ozone levels below FDA limits, the FDA says you could still be at risk of coughing and respiratory irritation. “Some healthy people are more sensitive to ozone,” the organization says. “They may experience health effects at lower ozone levels than the average person.”

Customer Reviews

1.9 Stars out of 44 Reviews
5 Star:9% 4 Star:4% 3 Star:13% 2 Star:11% 1 Star:61%
18% Recommend This Company
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Posted on May 5, 2020

Company and equipment

By Bob J., Pennsylvania, Verified Reviewer

I purchased the device after seeing an ad on TV. Once I started using it was very good. After a short time had an issue with the device and dealing with the company was excellent. They replaced equipment without issue. Nice to deal with a company that values its customers and makes a product that is valuable. Should have purchased sooner.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 2 People Have Voted

Posted on May 13, 2020

Trying to get a replacement clean zone white sanitizing bag and I am unable to get to customer service.

By Susan K K., Georgia, Verified Reviewer

All they do is want you to place an order for the whole kit. If anyone can help I would appreciate hearing from you.

Very happy with the machine but really need a new sanitizing bag. My sister bought it for her husband but either the bag was not there or they didn't see it. He is cleaning his equipment in the travel bag.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 8 People Have Voted

Posted on Oct 21, 2020

Works just fine for me

By D H., Yarmouth, ME, Verified Reviewer

Customers complain of smell, the smell is the ozone at work. I put my hose tank and facemask in the ziplock bag and turn the unit on in the morning. When I get home from work I do a quick rinse to get the face oils out of the mask and hose and then let everything air out overnight.

I have two hoses, tanks, and mask so use them every other day. The 24 hours of air out is key to the smell complaint.

I get about six cleanings per battery charge. I have had the unit for six months plus and have no issues.

Try a different charging cable that works with another device you own if the unit will not charge for you.

Length of Use: 6–12 months

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pros and Cons

No direct contact with company

Love small size especially for travel

Since all ozone is in a ziplock bag vs others, a lot less offset is in the room while cleaning

Unit arrived about 10 days after order

No easy options to buy supplies or bag and second hose adapter

Helpful Review? 5 People Have Voted

Posted on May 24, 2022

I love it!

By Anna S., Los Angeles, CA, Verified Reviewer

Don't listen to all of these naysayers. This is a great disinfecting system. My water chamber, mask, and hose all fit in the back with room to spare. I do not recommend putting the actual machine in. I have a ResMed AirSense 10 AutoSet and there is a video on YouTube to show you how to clean the unit itself. I bought my Clean Zone system at Walmart and it is one of the best purchases, same outcome as those high-priced systems that make you think that they are better in quality. The only issue that I have with this is that the unit takes FOREVER to charge. Other than that, put your pieces parts in the included plastic bag along with the unit and in 90 minutes you are good to go. I set my calendar to remind me to sanitize every Saturday morning.

Length of Use: 6–12 months

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 3 People Have Voted

Posted on Jan 12, 2021

I like it

By Lynn S., Oregon City, OR, Verified Reviewer

Easy to use, I have used it every other day for about 12 months. My only complaint is that my masks turned yellow and got sort of stiff. I found that rinsing it in hot water for about a minute softens it back up and gets rid of most of the yellow, also gets rid of ozone smell. I let everything else air out for about an hour before using. No experience with customer service.

Length of Use: 1–2 years

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pros and Cons

Easy to use

Good quality product

No “cons” were specified in this review

Helpful Review? 2 People Have Voted

Posted on Apr 28, 2021

Zipper bag

By Marcia C. , North Augusta, SC

Was not happy that the zipper broke when I first used the machine. However, I knew how to get it back on track. So, right off, I had a negative feeling.

Length of Use: Less than 3 months

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Pros and Cons

Fast delivery

Easy directions

Excellent for traveling

No indication how many times you can use the bag

Zipper should not have broken on first attempt

Helpful Review? 5 People Have Voted

Posted on Feb 24, 2020

GOOD, BUT!

By Judith S., Kentucky, Verified Reviewer

Why would a company "NOT" include a USB adapter for this unit. Without a USB Adapter, you can't use it?

Remember when you were a kid and received a Christmas gift without batteries and couldn't use it? I got the same feeling upon receiving this unit.

I bought a USB unit for less than $2.89 retail but it should have been included!

WHY WOULD you "NOT" include the USB?

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 34 People Have Voted

Posted on Apr 20, 2020

Clean Zone charging

By Terry B., Durham, NC, Verified Reviewer

I have a great experience with this machine. Fresh every single time. It’s easy to use, very little time spent for the whole process. I do have a problem charging it, however. The red light indicating the machine is charging does not always come on. I’ve experienced this problem regularly and it gets to be very frustrating for me. Other than this I have no complaints.

Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 13 People Have Voted

Posted on Apr 30, 2020

Not happy

By Bernard P., Leslie, MI, Verified Reviewer

Just got it, charged up (which by the way they don't tell you to charge from the wall plug, you need an adaptor plug that you can put the charging device in but I got it charged through my PC tower). Then they say put everything in the bag and turn it on but ohhhhhhhhhhhhh nooooooo, you need a large plastic bag to put their cleaning bag and device in.

You should be upfront with the people on how this works.

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 12 People Have Voted

Posted on May 7, 2020

Smell

By Cheryl F., Ohio, Verified Reviewer

I love the fact that it is easy to clean, and easy to charge.

The carry bag is nice to have as well. But it has a funky smell when I use it at night. Am I doing something wrong or is there something that can be done for that?

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 27 People Have Voted

Posted on May 25, 2020

Love how it works but.

By Frank H., Pensacola, FL, Verified Reviewer

I love how it works but, after a few times of charging it, the charging port apparently has become loose already, and I only recharge something like every other day. Now when I plug in the charger I have to position it in a manner so it will not be moved or bumped during the charging phase or it will quit charging. I know it's not the block or cord because I also charge a phone with it with no problems. I won't recommend this product until that issue is fixed. I certainly hope you do fix this issue because I really love how the rest of it works!

Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Helpful Review? 11 People Have Voted
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