WAS: BLOWER DIED; now: figgered it out

girlsaylor · Post by **girlsaylor** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:44 am

Maybe this will help others.

I thought my machine had croaked. But, after spending some time trouble-shooting, I discovered that condensation had built up in my hose and soaked my hepa filter, causing the blower to not work. I have a sort of traveler bungee cord hooked up over my berth that I hang my tubing over, and the moisture was apparently running back down the tube right onto the hepa filter. Don't know why this has suddenly become a problem. Will turn my humidifier down tonight. Am using a hose cover. But I certainly don't want a wet hepa filter growing lord knows what and giving it a direct route to my lungs. Took off the hepa filter and the machine worked fine last night.

Back in business. Slept with the machine til 5:00 AM (4:00 AM but for the time change).

girlsaylor

CollegeGirl · Post by **CollegeGirl** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:57 am

That's great girlsaylor! Yeah, I definitely don't use that hepa filter, and I have pretty bad allergies. It doesn't hurt me to go without it. I'm so glad you found the solution!

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:01 am

Since you are obviously in a high humidity environment, you might want to invest in the Aussie heated hose. It will eliminate condensation problems.

Regards,
Bill

girlsaylor · Post by **girlsaylor** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:35 am

I've been thinking about that being a possible solution, good to hear someone else confirms my thoughts too.

Just have to find out how much current one of those draws, as I've got only 2 outlets in the berth, one for the machine, one for my HH. The other outlet is for either a fan (summer) or heater (winter), as needed. Only have 30 amps available, and am running a small portable fridge off that as well, plus TV, lights, etc.

Got any idea how much that Aussie heated hose draws?

girlsaylor

NightHawkeye · Post by **NightHawkeye** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:39 am

girlsaylor wrote:Got any idea how much that Aussie heated hose draws?

It's a small amount of power. The hose itself is under 12 watts. Allowing for inefficiencies in the power converter, that's still less than 0.2 amps from 115 VAC. A negligible amount of power, really.

Regards,
Bill

frete50 · Post by **frete50** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:40 am

They company supplies for US/Canada customers a 110V / 12 V 1000 ma power adaptor. You might want to get a surge protector and use that in one of your outlets.

Becky (USN E6 Retired)

girlsaylor · Post by **girlsaylor** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:55 pm

Thanks for the amperage info.

And I need to get the surge protectors on all outlets anyhow; thanks for the reminder.

Now I just need to find where to order it.

Girlsaylor

frete50 · Post by **frete50** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:12 pm

http://www.sleepzone.com.au/

It has to go through customs but delivery is usually about week to week and half.

Becky

girlsaylor · Post by **girlsaylor** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:08 am

Thanks. I'll check that out.

girlsaylor

StillAnotherGuest · Post by **StillAnotherGuest** » Tue Mar 13, 2007 5:13 am

girlsaylor wrote:Maybe this will help others.

I thought my machine had croaked. But, after spending some time trouble-shooting, I discovered that condensation had built up in my hose and soaked my hepa filter, causing the blower to not work.

That'll absolutely help others. You might want to even change the topic title to something like "Wet Filter Causes Machine Failure" to draw attention to your find.

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