Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
Trying to figure out which travel Cpap machine to get. Train travel (berths) - plane travel. If there's not a known flat location to situate a machine horizontally, what is the recommendation. I'm thinking of the Z2 with a Medistrom pilot 24 battery ... It looks like I might be traveling a lot - so I'm looking for a solution rather than just not using the machine for a day or two. Am I on the right track?
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Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
Good one!
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Which model machine are you using at home? What are the pressure settings?
Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
The trouble with travel machines is that they tend to be noisy, something that maybe you could manage on a plane short term, but long term? In different positions (something you kind of need to work out for yourself)? But don't forget e.g. tray fold out things (probably best to have e.g. a mouse pad for underneath - help keep it quiet and not slide away). Or maybe some kind of sling thing you could use in a berth, or...?
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Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
I presently have a Dreamstation. Pressure is 12-15.ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:51 pmWhich model machine are you using at home? What are the pressure settings?
I'm thinking of the Amtrak berth. Normally I would take the top bunk and there is only a net to store anything in - so no way to position a Cpap machine horizontally.
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Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
That's a good question. If a machine provides humidification and has "feet" on the "bottom" - it seems like it wants to be horizontal. The water chamber would require that. But - absent the water, it seems like it wants to be flat. Bad assumption?ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:50 pmIf a travel machine does not have to sit on a flat surface, why do you think a sturdier-built standard machine does?
What do you plan to do about humidification?
Has your machine been recalled?
While on a train or a plane, I could forego the humidification, or use that system that captures the moisture from exhalation.
Yeah - my machine's been recalled. Trying to figure that out ... since I am presently traveling.
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Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
I use a Resmed AirMini when travelling and it will work in any orientation. I haven't had any issues in finding a way to use on a wide variety of vehicles.
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Re: Which travel machines are better for awkward positions?
I've never tried it, but I don't know why a standard machine would not work well hung in a net.
I like to use my home machine for travel. I want the same algorithm and response while traveling as at home. At least for a comparable ResMed machine, there is a side cover (https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... side-cover) available which allows detachment of the humidier. This makes for a smaller machine for travel. Of course, if a humidifier is a must, you don't want to go this way.
A battery is a more difficult and expensive issue. You should be able to use 110 or 220 on train berths - not sure about plane.