fit for life total face question?

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rottyjohn
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fit for life total face question?

Post by rottyjohn » Sun Aug 12, 2012 6:56 am

hello all,

I recently got fit for life mask total face mask. it is sealing good but exhaling i very noisy? Kind of a hissing noise. curious if anyone else has noticed this? i have an apap set at 12-20 a flex 3. i would like to figure out a way to minimize the noise.

thanks,
john

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Sheriff Buford
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Re: fit for life total face question?

Post by Sheriff Buford » Sun Aug 12, 2012 7:30 am

Yes, it is noisy. I wouldn't be concerned about it. Sheriff

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Re: fit for life total face question?

Post by chunkyfrog » Sun Aug 12, 2012 9:54 am

We both got used to the noise on Hubby's Fitlife fairly quickly-
Any noise from his direction, I can tune out easily.

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Re: fit for life total face question?

Post by BasementDwellingGeek » Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:21 am

Any noise from his direction, I can tune out easily.
Spouses do learn do that, don't they?

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