Two Newbie Questions ~ SleepyHead & Nasal Mask Replaement

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Two Newbie Questions ~ SleepyHead & Nasal Mask Replaement

Post by CPAPLowspark » Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:39 am

Thanks to anyone that responds in advance. Two questions:

1) What information should I be pinning on my SleepyHead results for posting/observation here? So I don't have a three page thread of information...


2) How ofter are you all replacing the seal portion of your nasal masks? Do you wait until it is clear there is deterioration via a leak? Or do you always have a spare on hand and switch out as needed? Life span on these things in your experience?


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Re: Two Newbie Questions ~ SleepyHead & Nasal Mask Replaement

Post by robysue » Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:53 am

CPAPLowspark wrote:Thanks to anyone that responds in advance. Two questions:

1) What information should I be pinning on my SleepyHead results for posting/observation here? So I don't have a three page thread of information...
Here's a thread that gives information on what data we want to see and how to organize it: viewtopic/t103468/Need-help-with-screen-shots.html

2) How ofter are you all replacing the seal portion of your nasal masks? Do you wait until it is clear there is deterioration via a leak? Or do you always have a spare on hand and switch out as needed? Life span on these things in your experience?
The answer to these questions varies a lot from user to user. Some people also base their decision on when to replace the cushion on how frequently their insurance is willing to replace it.

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