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by stevenal
Sat Feb 28, 2026 7:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Auto on/off: consensus on reliability? (Airsense 11)
Replies: 7
Views: 2929

Re: Auto on/off: consensus on reliability? (Airsense 11)

My experience is with the AS10 and a nasal mask. Auto on only fails when I fail to seat the humidifier properly. Auto off never gets the chance to fail, because I switch it off manually to avoid the noise.
by stevenal
Fri Feb 20, 2026 7:08 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How do you sleep?
Replies: 25
Views: 3923

Re: How do you sleep?

I'm sure my sleep study was thrown off by the fact they made me wear clothing over all the sensors. I generally wear nothing but my Swift FX.
by stevenal
Fri Feb 20, 2026 7:02 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Earworms (stuck songs) and intrusive thoughts - UARS / sleep apena connection?
Replies: 5
Views: 4316

Re: Earworms (stuck songs) and intrusive thoughts - UARS / sleep apena connection?

Imagine, if you will, waking up and having MacArther Park running around your brain. Yes, you will need professional help at that point. If you don't know that song, consider yourself lucky! Do NOT look it up! You'll be sorry... Anyone watching the Olympics? I just watched Alysa Liu win gold skatin...
by stevenal
Fri Sep 05, 2025 9:57 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP with generator
Replies: 20
Views: 35607

Re: CPAP with generator

My truck has a built in un-pure sine wave inverter that failed to power a heating pad, but the pad runs on AC. The CPAPs all convert the AC to DC at the brick. I would not think a less than pure sine wave AC would bother the bricks. Note that the portable power station linked below also provides 12 ...
by stevenal
Mon Sep 01, 2025 6:13 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: CPAP with generator
Replies: 20
Views: 35607

Re: CPAP with generator

If you will be staying in campgrounds, you'll find most of them have quiet hours when generator use is forbidden. Many have AC power available, but not all.
by stevenal
Sat Aug 16, 2025 7:19 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Using battery with my cpap on plane trip
Replies: 8
Views: 11882

Re: Using battery with my cpap on plane trip

I also avoid using my device on board. But why use a battery when so many planes now have AC receptacles? I believe there is a battery size limitation.
by stevenal
Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:23 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Muffler for Resmed Mini
Replies: 3
Views: 12825

Re: Muffler for Resmed Mini

I believe the mini has a special connection system to go with the Humidx masks. There are adapters available to connect a standard hose, but if you want to use humidx mask you would need to adapt back.
by stevenal
Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: How to avoid accidentally killing myself? Modified Resmed N20 nasal mask
Replies: 5
Views: 89253

Re: How to avoid accidentally killing myself? Modified Resmed N20 nasal mask

Dog Slobber wrote:
Sun Apr 20, 2025 8:58 am

Here's a video of a (somewhat) reputable YouTuber doing a controlled experiment with hypoxia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUfF2MTnqAw
I think I'll name my next dog Bolye. Then I can truthfully say "Boyle did it."
by stevenal
Fri Apr 25, 2025 7:37 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: MAD oral appliance effective alternative to CPAP?
Replies: 17
Views: 180587

Re: MAD oral appliance effective alternative to CPAP?

I used a mouthpiece prior to CPAP. It works by keeping the lower jaw thrust forward and slightly open. This unnatural position caused TMJ while not preventing apnea. Now much better on CPAP.
by stevenal
Sat Mar 29, 2025 5:47 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Mysterious banning for spam has hit again...
Replies: 50
Views: 158611

Re: Mysterious banning for spam has hit again...

I’m banned from using my laptop on WIFI, but phone still works over cellular. Please unban me.
by stevenal
Sun Mar 16, 2025 7:37 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes
Replies: 9
Views: 44566

Re: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes

Air transportation means interstate or foreign air transportation or the transportation of mail by aircraft, as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. Generally this refers to transportation by aircraft within, to or from the United States.
by stevenal
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:42 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes
Replies: 9
Views: 44566

Re: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes

Try this link to the actual CFR. https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-382 In implementing your carry-on baggage policies, you must not count assistive devices (including the kinds of items listed in paragraph (a) of this section) toward a limit on carry-on baggage. Also...
by stevenal
Sun Mar 16, 2025 10:01 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes
Replies: 9
Views: 44566

Re: Looking for documentation proving that CPAP is allowed as "extra" carry on on airplanes

Guess I missed where the links above speak of how medical devices don't count against the carry-on limit. Complicated? I fail to see how a carry-on, a personal item, plus a CPAP is less complicated. Sounds like a lot to carry and possibly loose to me. I read the other day a story of someone who grab...
by stevenal
Sun Feb 02, 2025 6:10 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: I put a standard humidifier tank in the dishwasher
Replies: 11
Views: 35059

Re: I put a standard humidifier tank in the dishwasher

ozij,

My water heater puts out water that's 127 F. I don't believe the dishwasher heats it further, but I'm not sure.