After using my Quattro FFM successfully for 5+ years, I'm considering trying out the Airfit F20. But I'm not sure about sizing. Is a medium Quattro the same as a medium F20? Anyone had success with the F20 with higher pressures? My current bipap setting is 17 / 15. AHI is almost always under 1.0 Tha...

None of the above. My Mirage Quattro has been great for 5+ years. Tried most of the new ffm's and keep going back to it.

That's wonderful for you. quote="Okie bipap"]I started with a pressure of 20-25 and PS of 5. After the first month, I noticed my pressure was staying at 20 all night long. I tried various pressures, but no matter where I put it, it seemed to stay almost flat lined. Two months ago I decided to just s...

Using bi-pap, I have minimal to zero centrals during usage. My AHI is always under 0.5. But when we tried "auto", centrals went through the roof and my AHI was always over 10. There's just something about auto that disagrees with me and my breathing. And no there are no previous discussion here abou...

Hi all, its been a while since I have posted.... Survived Stage 1 Melanoma Cancer on my face...Earlier this year, I started exercising and "living life like I don't have cancer". As a result, I've lost 30 lbs with the ultimate goal of losing a total of 40 lbs. I'm not about to stop CPAP, but I'm thi...

I do a quick wipe down of the S9 once a week... Just to get the dust off. The dust filters are changed the 1st of every month. It's just a habit that I got into 4+ years ago... Filters are verycheap when bought in bulk quantities. I do a more aggressive wash of the humidifier unit.. I do a wet wipe ...

I just placed my order for supplies with Apria & they alerted me that the last time that I ordered anything was March 2016. Yep, sounds about right. I typically place an order about once a year. My typical order is 3 mask cushions, 1 headgear. Total out of pocket cost for me was a $19 co-pay. I tend...

I typically rinse out all new out of the package items like tubing to get rid of any new plastic smell. But I have never washed any hoses after that. My current climate line hose is 2 + years old. I had to replace the previous climate line hose, because a crack / leak developed in the tubing near th...

A lot of the parts last a very long time for me My Mirage Quatro FFM plastic frame along with the oxygen plug part are 4+ years old and still going strong. I had to replace the elbow assembly part of the mask about a year ago due to cracks in the plastic. My current headgear is 18 months old. But af...

Bye Bye Pad-a-Cheek Liner, It was a heck of a run, but after 16 months of regular use, I have to say goodbye to my beloved pad-a-cheek liner. The Velcro was no longer working & the material had frayed and had small holes in it. Hello new one!! It's been so long since I've had to trim pad-a-cheek lin...

Hi Pugsy, Yes, I am able to get into the clinical settings and change everything. 4 years ago, when I was starting out I had tried all the various setting and decided that a rise time of 300 is preferred. However, it's been a few years since I have changed anything but the pressure or humidity setti...

My old resmed S9 auto travel backup machine died on me. Truth is that I dropped it and cracked the housing. So I've purchased another new (zero hour) S9 Auto for backup. I've been able to program almost everything in it to match the settings of my current machine except for Rise Time . I run my mach...

Hello everyone, It's hard to believe that I have been on the hose for 4 years now. AHI is less than 0.3 every night & I've never felt better. I never could have had the success with BIPAP and high pressures without help from Pugsy and Palerider!! The past year has been a struggle for me. I was diagn...

I've been on the hose for 3+ year now and have had to replace liners twice during that time frame. I always have 2 pad-a-cheek liners in rotation... one is in use and the other is drying from washing. Depending on weather, humidity, drool factor, etc - I typically get 4-5 days use between washing I ...

Get a spare mask frame & try out your artistic side and paint the mask with something that adheres to plastic. Absolutely do NOT paint or close off up any vents, movable parts or near where the cushion attaches You could end up with a nifty CPAP version of a hockey goalie or baseball catchers mask! ...