Hi everyone, I'm new to CPAPtalk and just beginning my journey with CPAP therapy. I was recently prescribed a machine, but I’m still trying to understand how everything works – from choosing the right mask to adjusting settings and handling side effects like dry mouth and discomfort. I’d really app...

Have you looked at Amazon? They are cheap enough to pay out of pocket. 20 - 24 electrodes for $9.99. Why mess with Medicare?

Please define "decent" and "very bad"....

All masks release your exhaled breath through vents in the front. This could be what you are concerned with. What specific mask are you using?

Be sure you SEE the run hours. Doesn't seem like a 9 year old machine with scratches would have zero hours. Don't look at USED hours...Look at RUN hours.

A few occasional CAs are insignificant. If your nightly average AHI gets significantly higher than 5 and most are CAs, you might mention it to your doctor.

How dirty is the air in your home that you feel that all of this is necessary? You and your family are breathing this air 24/7 without the CPAP.

This may work...https://www.cpap.com/products/zephair-a ... bfcf&_ss=r

Round ior square it doesn't matter. That is the part that heats. Either will work in your machine

Your data transmits to the "cloud". If your Doctor or DME want to see the data, they need to request it from the cloud.

Resmed offers a tube adapter that will allow you to use any mask with the AirMini...However you cannot use the HME with that adapter.
https://www.cpap.com/products/zephair-a ... s=e&_v=1.0

The proper way to fit the F20 mask.
https://ap.resmed.com/knowledge/fitting-your-airfit-f20

Just an assumption on my part, but usually the burning smell comes when you run out of water during the night. The water chamber becomes an empty pot on a hot stove and smells. If this is occuring, lower your humidity. Add a room humidifier is miore humidity is needed. Are you in a very dry area of ...