It turned out to be a simple rookie mistake, ie operator error. I hadn't snapped the plastic cover down completely over the humidifier 'tank', so on exhale it had a vibration that actually surfaced audibly at the mask, in a VERY annoying way. A good friend who has an S8 Elite luckily had the exact s...

Carrie..thanks for taking the time to respond! I'm an 8 cm, CPAP user for about 15 years. I have a Sullivan V that works fine, but I needed to add humidity to deal with a seasonal sinus issue. So I evaluated, narrowed it to the Escape and the Elite, and took the El Cheapo route since I'm paying for ...

My new S8 Escape arrived yesterday. I did NOT handle the first night at all. The exhale stage seems to generate a noise that I could not adjust to. Is this likely a mask issue? I kept the old mask/pillow system that I was using with my Sullivan V, ie an Adams Circuit with nasal pillows, and tried th...

I saw a list of the more affordable top-sellers on one of the sites. Given that (a) my insurance is NOT picking up the tab, and (b) I've been exisiting fine (except for this seasonal sinus crud) for years with a basic Sullivan 5, I was going to explore the Everest 2 from AEIOMed, The ZZZ-pap from PM...

I'm in need of a new CPAP and have a couple/few related questions: I have been using a Sullivan 5, with an Adams Circuit mask and nasal pillows for years. It still works, BUT.......... I have been having seasonal sinus issues that I attribute to the current non-humidifier CPAP that I use. So I'd lik...