... the cushion which inflates, but as the pressure goes up it starts to whistle and a bunch of air escapes at the sides. If I open my mouth a gap ... does this just mean I'm screwed and my face is the wrong shape for the Dreamwear full face somehow? I also really just don't know how tight the ...

I have been using the Dreamware nasal pillow for about two weeks. My first effort at treatment for sleep apnea. The small rectangular vent in the front of the mask whistles loudly sporadically. At first it seemed to happen halfway through the ramp up (ResMed Airsense 11) but would stop if I tapped ...

I have been using the Dreamware nasal pillow for about two weeks. My first effort at treatment for sleep apnea. The small rectangular vent in the front of the mask whistles loudly sporadically. At first it seemed to happen halfway through the ramp up (ResMed Airsense 11) but would stop if I tapped m...

I had a similar whistling/noisy venting problem with the Bleep that stopped when the vent was covered. Other than replacing cushion, you could try attaching a diffuser with rubber bands and a ResMed filter at the vent. It solved the noise problem for me. I think the reduced air speed at the vent was...

Have you tried simply replacing the cushion? It may be a defect in THAT cushion.

... as ResMed, F&P etc.. You are correct from time to time we do have incidents, when fitting patients for masks, where the vent at the front of the Dreamwear Nasal Pillow and Nasal Cushion makes a noticeable sound such as muffled whistling or dull hissing. I have found that this seems to disappear ...

nope.

I just got a Respironics DreamWear nasal Cushion . THe air vent on the mask sometimes makes avery high pitch whistle noise. I can cover the air slit with my finger and it stops. I pull out the 2 ends away from my face ...

I've been using a Dreamwear mask for about a year. My husband also uses the same type, except that my frame ... the cushion life. Of the last batch of four cushions purchased, three have developed whistles or kazoo sounds. The first one that went bad right away had raggedy edges in ...

... though, to minimize the leaks coming from the bottom corners of my dreamwear full face mask as my data from Oscar shows. The mask is fine before ... I was awake, there's the slightest space for air to leak out and fart/whistle away until I realize it's happening and I have to start over again ...

My Dreamwear nasal pillow mask was making that whistling sound. It does go away when I put my finger over the exhalation vent in the front of the mask, and I agree it has to do with moisture buildup in the vent. I can't find ...

My guess is that the area around the nose is leaking and producing the whistle I definitely thought this was the case at first but the mask actually sits perfectly around the nose (confirmed with a lot of testing) the whistling is definitely coming from the ...

The Dreamwear Full is a nice mask but it can be finicky to get adjusted correctly. My guess is that the area around the nose is leaking and producing the whistle, which only perseverance and experimenting with adjustment can solve. If you under tighten, ...

... creating a leak isn't going to be all that annoying but the higher pressure creates more air going out that little leaky area...and you get a whistle.

... my CPAP/APAP trial this past Friday using the Dreamstation with the Dreamwear Full Face Mask Medium. I'm still very green on this stuff, so I ... machine increases it's pressure to 13+ I start to get a very audible whistle and I narrowed it down to the fact it's coming from the right face ...