Airfit P10 Pillow conversion from M to L (for better airflow)

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remstarcpap
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Airfit P10 Pillow conversion from M to L (for better airflow)

Post by remstarcpap » Sat Feb 02, 2019 11:42 pm

Hi all,

Just thought I would share a nifty little hack I just did to open up the nasal flow on my Airfit P10 M pillow.

I had been going back and forth between L and M pillows. The M fit my nose better, but the Large had much better airflow. Especially when I'm congested, I prefer it, even though it leaks more.

Today I was looking at how many M's I had, and decided to try cutting a larger hole/opening into the M pillow.

Here's how I did it. The trick is 1) get super sharp scissors with tight tolerances. I used some EMT shears I have.

2) take the pillow off the mask, then flatten the nasal part, and then cut off a slice off the opening. Make sure you cut both layers, the outer and inner layer at the same time.

That's it. I'll be testing the hybrid M to L and see how it works and how it holds up.

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Re: Airfit P10 Pillow conversion from M to L (for better airflow)

Post by elizabeth25 » Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:09 pm

I'll be really curious to hear how your idea works. I am between sizes as well. The M fits most comfortably, expect that the air volume feels restricted.
I don't quite understand how you altered it, when you said you "flattened the nasal part".
Looking forward to hearing about your experiment,
E25

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Re: Airfit P10 Pillow conversion from M to L (for better airflow)

Post by remstarcpap » Tue Feb 05, 2019 2:01 am

elizabeth25 wrote:
Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:09 pm
I'll be really curious to hear how your idea works. I am between sizes as well. The M fits most comfortably, expect that the air volume feels restricted.
I don't quite understand how you altered it, when you said you "flattened the nasal part".
Looking forward to hearing about your experiment,
E25
I'll post some pics once I get home.

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Mask: AirFit™ P10 Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask with Headgear
Humidifier: S9™ Series H5i™ Heated Humidifier with Climate Control
Additional Comments: Tape on mouth