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by plr66
Sun Apr 24, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

This thread's starting to sound like Cormac McCarthy's chillingly post-apocalyptic book The Road . Don't attempt reading it unless you want to get seriously depressed, CPAP user or not. Well I do want to defensively say that my original post was not at all directed toward "gloom & doom." I simply w...
by plr66
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

Me....If things really turn to sh!t that badly, I'm takin' myself out anyway. Preppers, for the most part, crack me up. Apologies. Well hmm. Not sure any judgements were indicated. I'm not suggesting this for anyone else. Just asking simple questions for those who have knowledge. If "taking yoursel...
by plr66
Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

Gryphon wrote: I'd be happy to break down exactly what I got for my little system if any one would be interested.
I would be interested, Gryphon. Have you tested it?
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:29 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

You won't have to worry about the phone, no cell towers, no phone, no internet. I could watch my video library though. US older generation know how to surive, but our bodies aren't good enough to. The young have the bodies,but lack the training. Jim Yes, I know there won't be phone or internet, but...
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:26 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

Lead acid deep charge storage batteries, have about 5 years max useful lifespand. You might try to find a couple that are dry stored ( sealed no electrolyte ) you can also buy the electrolyte in plastic bags in cardboard boxes, ours were 5 gal, 3 one gallon should do two batteries. When you fill th...
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

LinkC wrote:Sleep on your stomach.
Huh???
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

Solar will be great....unless it's "nuclear winter" . In that case.... I imaging either diesel or pedal energy will be needed to generate electricity. Hydro would be awesome, if you're near flowing water. I'm sure there's a thousand prepper sites/forums with countless threads dedicated to this subj...
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:42 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost my post!
Replies: 8
Views: 1927

Re: Lost my post!

Thanks for your thoughts, Jay. I was actually on the Preview page, and not sure how I should have proceeded after correcting a couple of typos. I just select "preview" again to see that the corrections have been applied and then drop down into the attached composition window to make more, select pr...
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:41 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Re: Prepper question re long term power outage

OK—Had to recover from losing TWO long replies that I attempted last night. Jeesh!! Well, despite my absence of several years here, I can see that little has changed at CPAPtalk. It’s still an incredible forum with patient & helpful people having a wealth of information & experience, who are willing...
by plr66
Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:49 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost my post!
Replies: 8
Views: 1927

Re: Lost my post!

Just as an overall side issue: It's generally a bad idea to use your browser's 'back-arrow' to get back to any editing window. That's just asking for trouble and not just on CPAPtalk . Maybe it's the particular browser? I've used it quite a bit as a recovery tool, but then I'm using MS Edge, lately...
by plr66
Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:44 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost my post!
Replies: 8
Views: 1927

Re: Lost my post!

Thanks so much for your replies, JA & SN. lesson learned. I am still screaming, but will copy & paste from now on!
by plr66
Wed Apr 20, 2016 4:53 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Lost my post!
Replies: 8
Views: 1927

Lost my post!

AARGH!!! Not once, but twice , I have completely lost my lengthy reply post when clicking on "Save" after editing a couple of typos. First time, I was not logged in, and when I did log in, the post I'd typed just disappeared. Then when I typed the post again, and edited it, the same thing happened! ...
by plr66
Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:22 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Prepper question re long term power outage
Replies: 30
Views: 9993

Prepper question re long term power outage

Hi Folks--It's been a number of years since I was an active participant here, but life sometimes gets in the way. Forgive me if this topic has been adequately covered already, and I just haven't done my Search well enough. (Links are welcome!) My question: If the power grid goes down for an extended...
by plr66
Thu Jan 31, 2013 10:26 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Current list of fully data capable straight CPAP machines?
Replies: 10
Views: 2218

Re: Current list of fully data capable straight CPAP machines?

Thanks to each one of you for your suggestions/recommendations. I've been in touch with cpap.com this morning, and have gotten further info for fine-tuning the details. Appreciate the great help here, as usual!
by plr66
Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:23 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Current list of fully data capable straight CPAP machines?
Replies: 10
Views: 2218

Re: Current list of fully data capable straight CPAP machines?

Thanks chunkyfrog (must be kin!)--This chart is dated Sept 2011, and very helpful. Is this the most recent list you or anyone knows of?
StuUnderPressure, I am needing just straight CPAP and not APAP, but thanks.