How to stop vent hissing in PR Comfort Gel?

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PetrusKy
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How to stop vent hissing in PR Comfort Gel?

Post by PetrusKy » Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:08 pm

The PR Comfort Gel nasal mask is in my rotation because it's comfortable, fits me well and doesn't leak. However, last night the vent started hissing/whistling and not quiet like usual. What's going on?

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Re: How to stop vent hissing in PR Comfort Gel?

Post by harry33 » Thu Sep 09, 2010 2:46 pm

it amy be partly clogged, try to wash out with pressure water
australian,anxiety and insomnia, a CPAP user since 1995, self diagnosed after years of fatigue, 2 cheap CPAPs and respironics comfortgell nose only mask. not one of my many doctors ever asked me if I snored