Respironics M Series with AFlex

curtcurt46 · Post by **curtcurt46** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:21 am

I used my new apap for the first time last night and want to ask a question of those who currently use the same machine.
I have the apap set for A Flex and I noticed the machine seemed to make more of a Darth Vater noice than I was used to from my older tank Bipap. It made the sound when I inhaled, but was quiet just before the inhale and exhale. Is this normal? Will it be a different sound in C Flex? I will try the C Flex tonight. Any comments sre very much appreciated.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:48 am

try turning on some classical music.

Hawthorne · Post by **Hawthorne** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:57 am

I have this machine and have been using it for about 3 months. I have never used C-Flex so can't compare. I have mine set at A-Flex 2 and my husband says it sounds like breathing to him. To me, it makes a kind of breathing sound when I inhale and seems to make no sound at all when I am exhaling. It's like the machine pauses while I exhale. We have a white noise machine that we put on when we first go to bed and have it set for an hour on a "waves" sound. With that, we barely hear the apap.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:08 am

exactly Hawthorne - hardly anything with moving parts and blowing air can be expected to be totally silent. Also a lot of times what you hear is the air leaving the mask as you exhale.

Think of people that live next to a railroad track or in downtown Manhattan compared to a little woosh of air coming from a machine that could be saving your life! lol

ksp · Post by **ksp** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:01 pm

I have mine set for a flex right now and I must say that I prefer the c flex when I was running in straight cpap mode. It just feels different. I may try and set it to c flex with apap next week after trying it this way since Sunday.

dieselgal · Post by **dieselgal** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:17 pm

I used it for the first 3 weeks with Aflex and liked the feel of that but right now I am trying it in CPAP mode with Cflex and I feel like it is much louder on that setting.

JPZeller · Post by **JPZeller** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:43 pm

"hardly anything with moving parts and blowing air can be expected to be totally silent"

Unless "Made in Germany," of course.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 1:49 pm

I had my trial with a pre-M series, and then they gave me an M series.

I thought the M series was unbearably loud, and traded it in for the pre-M series.

Lots of people seem OK with the M-series but the pre-M's are whisper quiet!

Captain_Midnight · Post by **Captain_Midnight** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:04 pm

I've come to adjust completely to the AFLEX noise. To me, the CFLEX was a bit too abrupt sounding, sort of like letting air out of a tire.

I vision the more sinusoidal AFLEX as an endless series of ocean waves, breaking then gently receding, breaking then gently receding, breaking then gently....zzzzzz

RipVW · Post by **RipVW** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:34 pm

My M Series Auto w/AFLEX is 6 months old, always run it in AFLEX mode, pressure at 12.5. It is essentially silent. The only sound I can hear is the mask exhaust.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:43 pm

I have that same machine. I didn't notice a difference between Aflex and Cflex as far as noise. I just prefer Cflex for BREATHING. I don't like they way the Aflex breathes. So I use Cflex.

It's a very individual thing. If you like the way it BREATHES, but can't bear the noise, get a fan, white noise machine, or wear ear plugs.

Cheers,
B.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 5:44 pm

My A-Flex is loud in all modes even straight cpap. I am comparing it to my F&P432 which is very quiet. I believe Respironics could do better.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:12 pm

wear freaking earplugs if the "noise" is too much for you.........GEEZZZZZZ

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 07, 2008 9:20 am

mine sounds Darth Vader on Aflex not so bad on Cflex better on straight cpap but pressure lower better #s. small air filter high intake speed pointing at you doesn't help either probably small fan running at high speed. but style trumps function.

curtcurt46 · Post by **curtcurt46** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:56 am

Thanks to each of you for the replies. The sound of the machine never bothered me. I wanted to make sure it was normal for the apap. I slept very well last night. Normally, I wake after a couple of hours. Last night I slept to 6 hours before I woke and I was able to go back to sleep for 2 more hours. Thanks again for the comments.

Respironics M Series with AFlex

Respironics M Series with AFlex

M Series with A-Flex

Darth, is that you?

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