Hi. I am looking at buying the Everest Aura CPAP machine. My main motivation for selecting this machine is the battery pack giving the ability to travel away from any power source for 1 or 2 nights without lugging the equivalent of a car battery. My pressure use is 15 so the Breathex is not an option. The respironics battery pack looks large and cumbersome so other travel CPAPs that do not have there own batteries are not as appealing.
I have been 100% CPAP compliant on a very basic machine for > 5 years so lack of fancy tricks in the machine is not a problem.
Anything I should be aware of? Any concerns or problems? Any other feedback om this machine or options I have not looked at?
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Hi, I've been lurking for several months and thought I'd offer my .02 cents.
I've been using the Everest with the heated humidifier for a little over a month now. It has performed flawlessly. This machine is a work of art. Very well engineered. I had used the Remstar Plus without a humidifier for 5 years. I was eligible for a new cpap and once I'd done a lot of research, I found that for my needs, the Everest seemed to be the best option. However, having said all of these great things about it, I've been disappointed with the battery performance. I am at a setting of 16. I can only get about 5 to 5 hours 20 minutes per battery.
Since my insurance only covered the cpap and humidifier, I've spent close to $600.00 for 2 batteries (they can be hooked up to run and charge in line) and a 12v cord. This provides a little over 10 hrs of run time via 12V without the humidifier.
I have also tried charging the batteries with a portable solar charger (Brunton Solarroll 14) but couldn't get any juice to the battery.
Even with 2 batteries the weight is pretty reasonable for a 1 night backpacking trip.
Prior to this, I used Marine batteries with an inverter or a 12V cable to power my Remstar for camping and power outages (plus you always have to be ready for earthquakes in California). After that I used a Xantrex 1500 portable power source that provided several days use via 12V but was only appropriate for car camping.
Brad
I've been using the Everest with the heated humidifier for a little over a month now. It has performed flawlessly. This machine is a work of art. Very well engineered. I had used the Remstar Plus without a humidifier for 5 years. I was eligible for a new cpap and once I'd done a lot of research, I found that for my needs, the Everest seemed to be the best option. However, having said all of these great things about it, I've been disappointed with the battery performance. I am at a setting of 16. I can only get about 5 to 5 hours 20 minutes per battery.
Since my insurance only covered the cpap and humidifier, I've spent close to $600.00 for 2 batteries (they can be hooked up to run and charge in line) and a 12v cord. This provides a little over 10 hrs of run time via 12V without the humidifier.
I have also tried charging the batteries with a portable solar charger (Brunton Solarroll 14) but couldn't get any juice to the battery.
Even with 2 batteries the weight is pretty reasonable for a 1 night backpacking trip.
Prior to this, I used Marine batteries with an inverter or a 12V cable to power my Remstar for camping and power outages (plus you always have to be ready for earthquakes in California). After that I used a Xantrex 1500 portable power source that provided several days use via 12V but was only appropriate for car camping.
Brad
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I bought 1 complete battery/stand assembly from the DME and found that it wouldn't get me 7-8 hours which is my "normal" amount of sleep.
I bought the 2nd battery/stand and mobile adapter from an online reseller.
The flexibility of being able to connect the 2 battery/stand assemblies together ensuring a whole night of uninterrupted sleep, was worth the nominal extra weight and cost.
I could have just bought the 2nd battery, but once the 1st battery ran out, I'd wake up abruptly and have to fumble around taking the spent battery out and installing the charged battery. There is a screw that secures the battery to the stand/base, but it doesn't really need to be screwed in to stay in place well enough to get through the night.
I may buy a third battery by itself that I could swap out during the day to
allow a second night of backpacking if I can't figure out a way to recharge with the solar panel. Even with 3 batteries, the weight of the whole set up would only be around 8 pounds. Also notable is the fact that these are lithium-ion batteries which means they're lighter and not prone to memory
problems. I spoke with a tech at Aeiomed who informed me that they hoped to have a higher capacity battery available by the end of the year. The Respironics battery pack is nicad or nimh and weighs 13 pounds.
I also tried a long ramp up from a fairly low pressure setting to see if that would extend the run time but it didn't.
I haven't tried using the humidifier with batteries.
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I bought the 2nd battery/stand and mobile adapter from an online reseller.
The flexibility of being able to connect the 2 battery/stand assemblies together ensuring a whole night of uninterrupted sleep, was worth the nominal extra weight and cost.
I could have just bought the 2nd battery, but once the 1st battery ran out, I'd wake up abruptly and have to fumble around taking the spent battery out and installing the charged battery. There is a screw that secures the battery to the stand/base, but it doesn't really need to be screwed in to stay in place well enough to get through the night.
I may buy a third battery by itself that I could swap out during the day to
allow a second night of backpacking if I can't figure out a way to recharge with the solar panel. Even with 3 batteries, the weight of the whole set up would only be around 8 pounds. Also notable is the fact that these are lithium-ion batteries which means they're lighter and not prone to memory
problems. I spoke with a tech at Aeiomed who informed me that they hoped to have a higher capacity battery available by the end of the year. The Respironics battery pack is nicad or nimh and weighs 13 pounds.
I also tried a long ramp up from a fairly low pressure setting to see if that would extend the run time but it didn't.
I haven't tried using the humidifier with batteries.
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CPAPopedia Keywords Contained In This Post (Click For Definition): respironics, humidifier, AEIOmed, Ramp
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constant pressure v. c-flex type---adjusting?
I bought the Everest Aura for travel. I have only used it one night, I am used to using C-Flex. This constant pressure is hard. (I'm a 12) Has anyone used the Aura that is used to C-Flex? How long does it take to adjust to the constant pressure? Thanks.
I have been using the Everest Aura CPAP for about 3 weeks now. My pressure is 11. Before I bought the Aura, I was using the RemStar plus with C-Flex. It took about a week to get used to exhaling against the full pressure. Now I don't miss the C-Flex at all.
I bought the Everest because of the battery backup but now I use it for my full time machine.
I have tried the battery power and it runs a full 8 hours without using the humidifier and the pressure at 11. It was still going strong after a little over 8 hours, so I do not know how long it will last. My next step is to buy the converter that will let me charge the battery or run the machine from my car battery so I can charge the battery when the lights go out.
I also find that to me it makes less noise than the RemStar Plus.
I bought the Everest because of the battery backup but now I use it for my full time machine.
I have tried the battery power and it runs a full 8 hours without using the humidifier and the pressure at 11. It was still going strong after a little over 8 hours, so I do not know how long it will last. My next step is to buy the converter that will let me charge the battery or run the machine from my car battery so I can charge the battery when the lights go out.
I also find that to me it makes less noise than the RemStar Plus.
johnb
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