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by piratefilmco » Sat Jan 09, 2016 11:56 am
I purchased the HDM Z1 CPAP a few months ago. I am happy with it. I paid around $450 dollars for it. I did not get the HDM Z1 AutoPAP which was around $1000 not covered by my insurance (HDM is not in network). I did not get The PowerShell battery pack yet. But I intend to before real traveling. I did get the Qtube muffler with it which seemed large, about the size of a small banana, but has cut down on the noise. The noise level I have gotten used to, with the muffler, I think it actually adds some white noise at night like a box fan on low, and I have been sleeping MUCH better with this unit compared to my old one. I had a respironics M series CPAP, with humidifier which died, the replacement for the humidifier was as much as a new machine hence my purchase of this unit. I have used it with an HC150 humidifier and it worked well (approved for use by HDM). I now use it with a cold air humidifier in the room and that combination works better. I did not like the size, bulkiness or lack of features of the Respironics. I did a lot of research before buying this one. It has performed great compared to my Respironics. The air pressure seems to be more constant. The constant pressure helps as I have a large nose and have trouble finding a mask that fits properly. I am thinking of having my pressure rechecked as I have lost a LOT of weight and this machine performs so much better. Maybe I can have the pressure lowered helping with noise and what not. I have just downloaded the Android app and there is an iOS 9 app now but it appears to only work with the Auto version which has bluetooth, the standard does not have bluetooth. I really like the compactness of the unit but need to find a better travel bag for it. although it would fit great in an overhead bag or backpack very well. It's about the size of one shoe. The size of the unit initially concerned me as to its robustness, but it has stood up to holiday travel, moving and generally moving the unit around. I have dropped the unit several times by knocking it off the nightstand and while moving it, not recommended, but it hasn't damage the unit in any way. I have actually slept all the way through the night for almost a week at a time without waking at all. I have never done that prior to this machine. I do get the very dry mouth that people refer to but can remoisten it during the night with spit and it seems fine. Can't remember if I had that issue with the old one.
Now some features: it does not have an auto off that I have found. It does have a ramp feature. It has an internal battery that saves the time & date, not sure what else, not sure how long that lasts, but it lasted through shipping as it came with time & date set correctly.The plug placement concerns me as it is right above the hose attachment & feels not firm/robust. I bought the 30 Day Travel Pack which came with the Z1™ Custom Tube Adaptor you must use because of the hose size which is larger than the air attachment outlet. I didn't look into if there is was a smaller hose or attachment as I like the 6' one I use. I have not tried the Z1™ Heat/Moisture Exchanger (HME) as they claim they are single use and I want to use them for travel. Changing the filters is easy, but they offer a Z1™ Plastic Filter End Cap which leads me to believe the cap can break during changing. Looks like you may be able to make your own filters from proper material, if you follow the shape of the filter. The filter is large and takes some time to get dirty. I have not looked at my data yet but don't anticipate any issues and with update my post if there are any issues.
