AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
User avatar
foxhunter
Posts: 69
Joined: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:01 am
Location: Sarasota USA

AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by foxhunter » Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:24 am

I have just discovered something about the air flow when the start/stop button is pushed.
I push the button when I arise, read the results, disconnect the hose and hang up the mask. I have noticed a perceptable flow of air even after the button is pushed. It cannot be felt on a full face mask but can be on a Swift LT which has small apertures which magnify any air flow. Is this normal? or should the machine be fully disconnected from the power supply?
It does not make any difference to the AHI numbers but logic tells me that it must affect the air leek numbers.
The manual doesn't appear to address the subject!

User avatar
rested gal
Posts: 12883
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Tennessee

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by rested gal » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:16 pm

foxhunter wrote:Is this normal?
Yes, that's normal when you turn off a ResMed machine.
It doesn't affect the leak numbers at all.
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435

User avatar
palerider
Posts: 32300
Joined: Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:43 pm
Location: Dallas(ish).

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by palerider » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:24 pm

I've read that it's supposed to help dry out the hose, or let the water from the humidifier cool without it causing condensation in the machine, etc etc. but, yeah, it's normal.

_________________
Mask: Bleep DreamPort CPAP Mask Solution
Additional Comments: S9 VPAP Auto
Get OSCAR

Accounts to put on the foe list: dataq1, clownbell, gearchange, lynninnj, mper!?, DreamDiver, Geer1, almostadoctor, sleepgeek, ajack, stom, mogy, D.H., They often post misleading, timewasting stuff.

User avatar
rested gal
Posts: 12883
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Tennessee

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by rested gal » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:29 pm

What palerider said is what I've read, too.

Here's a link to where some other people were discussing the continuing light airflow after turning a ResMed machine off:

viewtopic.php?p=413835#p413835
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435

User avatar
foxhunter
Posts: 69
Joined: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:01 am
Location: Sarasota USA

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by foxhunter » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:37 pm

rested gal;
I continue to be amazed at the level of knowledge and references at your finger tips. I am highly impressed and read your posts habitually.
I am happy to know that I am not running my beautiful machine into the dust or abusing it in any way as it has become my bosom buddy.
Thankyou

User avatar
rested gal
Posts: 12883
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:14 pm
Location: Tennessee

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by rested gal » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:13 pm

Thanks, foxhunter.

Actually, palerider explained it better than I did. All I did was dredge up a link to an old discussion.

Glad to hear you're taking to "CPAP" so well, foxhunter.

Oh, by the way... some afternoon when you find your machine wheezing and melting (joking!!) 'cause it wouldn't turn "off" completely, post again, and I'll give you some ultra-top-secret discussion links to pantyhose tights and tape. They fix EVERYthing!
ResMed S9 VPAP Auto (ASV)
Humidifier: Integrated + Climate Control hose
Mask: Aeiomed Headrest (deconstructed, with homemade straps
3M painters tape over mouth
ALL LINKS by rested gal:
viewtopic.php?t=17435

User avatar
foxhunter
Posts: 69
Joined: Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:01 am
Location: Sarasota USA

Re: AIR FLOW QUESTION ON THE RESMED ELITE MACHINE

Post by foxhunter » Wed Jan 06, 2010 1:16 pm

I wait with bated breath!!!!!!!