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- Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:11 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: If you have ever considered a backup battery for your cpap
- Replies: 35
- Views: 43395
Re: If you have ever considered a backup battery for your cpap
I wonder if the reason why it kept power cycling is because the ResMed 11 was drawing too much power? I read online on some reviews that it could happen with these third-party adapters, one of which I was planning on buying to also use with my EcoFlow River 2. It sounds like if you turn off the hea...
- Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:55 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: If you have ever considered a backup battery for your cpap
- Replies: 35
- Views: 43395
Re: If you have ever considered a backup battery for your cpap
I've used the ResMed DC /DC converters when camping, and yes, they work just fine. They stay on as long as the battery that they're connected to stays on. Sometimes you have to go to the source to get a product that works well. You might pay a little more, but you have a supported product made to d...
- Fri Jan 17, 2025 7:36 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10162
Re: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
I was able to get a new machine at the local branch. Unfortunately, they seem to not understand how the 30-day policy works to replace a mask from the conversation that I had with the compliance team. Therefore, I just kept my mask, the n20, and I will give it a go even though I wanted to try a full...
- Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:42 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10162
Re: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
I have an update. Apparently, there is a "compliance" team which is incredibly more competent than basic customer service. Eventually, they did find that Apria offers the Bleep masks. They put in a replacement order for me. She was not sure why the local branch couldn't locate it. They said I could ...
- Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:53 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10162
Re: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
It is my understanding that ResMed no longer includes a SD card with its shipment of a new machine. They are going all in on using MyAir instead of SD cards so they tell people that SD cards are no longer needed. I don't think that DMEs are getting those SD cards like they used to get and pull out ...
- Wed Jan 15, 2025 10:46 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10162
How to force DME to provide a new CPAP unit?
I received a "new" resmed 11 airsense with 1200+ hours on it. Obviously, I won't be accepting it. I recall reading somewhere that DMEs are allowed to give used units, however this one is in noticeably used shape and frankly I don't want a used one. Do I need my doctor to give me a prescription with ...
- Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:28 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How many central apneas and hypopneas are "too many" which warrants a machine change?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5505
Re: How many central apneas and hypopneas are "too many" which warrants a machine change?
Doctors won't normally prescribe a change in machines to a machine that can deal with central apneas until/unless the number of central apneas (that are for sure asleep centrals and not arousal centrals) amount to at LEAST 5 per hour average over the entire night and it happens pretty much every ni...
- Tue Jan 07, 2025 6:12 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: How many central apneas and hypopneas are "too many" which warrants a machine change?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5505
How many central apneas and hypopneas are "too many" which warrants a machine change?
I did not realize I had central apneas and hypopenas until after putting in my data to sleepqh and thought I only had OSAs. I had about 650 OSAs in 2024, 140 central apneas, and 196 hypopneas. Unclassified apneas were 30. The numbers are similar in 2023. I didn't go back further than that. I have be...
- Wed Jul 12, 2023 2:07 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Which Bleep is preferred by most people?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6678
Re: Which Bleep is preferred by most people?
I wish there was a way to actually try the eclipse and at least a couple weeks of ports without having to pay close to $100. The original dream ports are cheaper but still expensive when we don't even know if we will like it.
- Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:43 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: What is the best CPAP Battery for Travel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14551
Re: What is the best CPAP Battery for Travel
I am going to see how long I could camp with that big battery by using my AirMini this week. I used to have a Medistrom, but it died after using it for 3 years as a UPS, and it's too expensive for that short lifespan, so I did not replace it. My thinking is it's very expensive because it provides t...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 12:12 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Deionized water vs distilled water
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11638
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Here is some science that may ease your mind about what water to use. CPAP uses pass-over humidification which produces water vapor. Not aerosolization. The result is a much smaller water vapor molecule that is incapable of transmitting any pathogens that may be in your water. You're breathing pure...
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:31 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Deionized water vs distilled water
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11638
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Just use tap water. Tap water did not cause your cough. Or maybe you got a nervous cough from worrying about using tap water. I have tried tap water now in three countries and have ended up feeling the same way. Whether it's real or not, I don't like how I wake up with tap water. We have hard water...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:23 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Deionized water vs distilled water
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11638
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Just use tap water. Tap water did not cause your cough. Or maybe you got a nervous cough from worrying about using tap water. I have tried tap water now in three countries and have ended up feeling the same way. Whether it's real or not, I don't like how I wake up with tap water. We have hard water...
- Sun Feb 26, 2023 8:29 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Deionized water vs distilled water
- Replies: 22
- Views: 11638
Re: Deionized water vs distilled water
Hate to bring up an old thread but now that distilled water is once again difficult to find, I was hoping if anyone has any confirmation on how deionized water works in CPAP machines. I am thinking that I may need to go this route if my local Walmart does not have distilled water available. I was fo...
- Wed May 12, 2021 4:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: Use of CPAP in emergency for covid treatment when oxygen is not available
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4219
Use of CPAP in emergency for covid treatment when oxygen is not available
I have a family friend traveling to India that is using an Autoset 10 for her. I recall that at least with this machine since it's the same I have, that you can add oxygen to it. Although cpap machines aren't meant to be used as oxygen concentrators, you can add oxygen to it. And I read this article...