When people say "My travel machine ..."
Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
Thanks for all the replies and good info. I never considered duplicating my original machine. I already have duplicates of the hose, mask, filters etc. That's a good idea. Plus I am used to the sound it makes, (very minimal).
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
Kind of Along the same lines - do they make a power adapter so it can be used in a vehicle? Do battery operated ones exist? I am asking for my BIL who won't be checked for SA because he is a truck driver and couldn't plug it in. I would think there is a way ....
BTW, my husband has 2 machines and one he keeps on the night stand and one ready for travel at a moments notice. It's just the old one he had before his insurance paid for a new one.
BTW, my husband has 2 machines and one he keeps on the night stand and one ready for travel at a moments notice. It's just the old one he had before his insurance paid for a new one.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
yes. most brands have 12v adapters.galnextor wrote:Kind of Along the same lines - do they make a power adapter so it can be used in a vehicle? Do battery operated ones exist? I am asking for my BIL who won't be checked for SA because he is a truck driver and couldn't plug it in. .
we've got multiple truckers on the forum using 'em in their trucks.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
Yes, I think there are several battery threads, but for the Airsense you need a converter. Don't quote me on that! I don't camp any longer, so don't need a battery, but I can see why your BIL might need one.galnextor wrote:Kind of Along the same lines - do they make a power adapter so it can be used in a vehicle? Do battery operated ones exist? I am asking for my BIL who won't be checked for SA because he is a truck driver and couldn't plug it in. I would think there is a way ....
BTW, my husband has 2 machines and one he keeps on the night stand and one ready for travel at a moments notice. It's just the old one he had before his insurance paid for a new one.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
I hated unplugging all the cords & packing it up every time I traveled for business or on vacation.. My travel machine is a duplicate of my primary machine (Resmed S9 VPAP), including the H5i humidifier. I bought it brand new from second wind outside of insurance with a tax refund check.
When I get home from traveling, the humidity tank gets cleaned and put back in the case. When I need to travel, all I have to do it put my mask in the bag and I'm ready to go.
it also acts as my emergency back-up machine in the event that my main machine ever fails.
When I get home from traveling, the humidity tank gets cleaned and put back in the case. When I need to travel, all I have to do it put my mask in the bag and I'm ready to go.
it also acts as my emergency back-up machine in the event that my main machine ever fails.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
ResMed sells a 12volt doc to 24 volt doc converter for their S9's. The 10's may need the same thing. The dc converter is much better than using an inverter, so that's the direction I went.SewTired wrote:Yes, I think there are several battery threads, but for the Airsense you need a converter. Don't quote me on that! I don't camp any longer, so don't need a battery, but I can see why your BIL might need one. :)galnextor wrote:Kind of Along the same lines - do they make a power adapter so it can be used in a vehicle? Do battery operated ones exist? I am asking for my BIL who won't be checked for SA because he is a truck driver and couldn't plug it in. I would think there is a way ....
BTW, my husband has 2 machines and one he keeps on the night stand and one ready for travel at a moments notice. It's just the old one he had before his insurance paid for a new one.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
My travel machine is my old ResMed S8 Elite CPAP, which I replaced with a Respironics System One APAP. The S8 is a little more compact (sans humidifier), and I don't have to take apart my everyday machine when I go traveling. With slimline tubing and an Airfit P10 mask, the whole thing fits into a small bag. that is easily tossed into my luggage (of course, about 15% of the time, some TSA guy demands that I take it out so he can figure out whether or not it's a bomb). Only downside: the S8 w/o humidifier is much noisier than my Sys One w/ humidifier.
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
No ... so he can justify his job and feel important.ALF wrote:some TSA guy demands that I take it out so he can figure out whether or not it's a bomb
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Re: When people say "My travel machine ..."
And most S-8's, won't shoot back. JimThe Choker wrote:No ... so he can justify his job and feel important.ALF wrote:some TSA guy demands that I take it out so he can figure out whether or not it's a bomb
A cheaper solution, make sure your machine has the ability to run on 12 volt d/c, WITHOUT a costly adapter.
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