Must change CPAP device

[Shinny]

Currently have a Respronics SYSTEM ONE 60 Series BiPAP Auto/Bi-Flex. It has worked wonderfully for me but unfortunately it has to be replaced.

As this model is no longer manufactured it was suggested I replace it with the newer model DREAM STATION DSX-700-H11C.

Any PRO/CONS will be appreciated.

I really don't like change and as I have the System One tuned to perfection am reluctant to change models.

[Pugsy]

No cons that I can think of.
It's essentially the same machine as you have just in a different package with a couple of minor added features.
They didn't change the algorithm or how the machine goes about doing its job.
Maybe a little bit less motor noise.
The DreamStation model line is what Respironics changed to when they ended the System One product line. No major changes except in the package and how it looks.

[D.H.]

OK, I've posted it many times before. Instead of asking you to find it, I'll post it again even if one of the other posters seems to have bug up his you-know-what about it. It's essentially the current model of the one you're replacing. Make sure to get the Bi-PAP, as there are lesser versions out there that are nearly identical in appearance. Note that I have the Auto CPAP, so that might be different from the Bi-PAP. In fact, I really couldn't even tolerate the minor pressure relief for exhaling that this machine provided (I was able to turn it off).


Phillips Respironics Dream Station Auto CPAP. It’s my fourth machine since 1999; the others were all “bricks.”


Advantages:
• Automatic means that it will raise the pressure as needed when it senses distress. I think I feel more refreshed than before.
• Good statistics are generated, so you can see how you slept, and make adjustments as needed. In addition, stats are good for your doctor to see how you are doing.
• Machine is very quiet.
• Heated hose is very good, never had rainout despite full setting on humidity.
• Automatic altitude adjustment (good for travel).
• Leak compensation.
• Auto/on and auto/off can be activated and deactivated separately.
• Humidifier is fully integrated, but detachable. It can be replaced/repaired independently of the main unit. It can also be left behind to save space (if you can live without the humidification).
• Humidifier chamber is wide open on top, making it easy to fill, empty, and clean. The unit is sealed when the door over the chamber is closed.
• Puts out the prescribed pressure more precisely than my old machine (yes, I verified this).


Disadvantages:
• Machine is a bit larger than the major competing machine.
• Sometimes, there is a burning smell, especially after a potty break. I’m pretty sure it’s harmless.
• Frequently, the water does not last the whole night. I generally wake up at least once overnight, so I refill it at that time. This might not work for everybody.
• The humidifier door was not closing properly after about eighteen months. The DME replaced the humidifier at no cost to me. There was a viable workaround in the meanwhile, so it was not an emergency.
• Some have complained about the brightness of the display when you turn it off and back on, such as for a potty break. I don’t find this a problem. In fact, I use the light to reattach my mask to the hose.
• The “full” line on the water tank is hard to see.
• The machine is somewhat noisier when used without the humidifier attached.
• The power cord has a proprietary signal, so you cannot use a different cord, even if the voltage, wattage, amperage, and fitting are all identical. This means that if you need a replacement cord (or a spare cord), you have to get the cord specific to Dream Stations. If you want to use a battery (such as for camping and electrical outages), you have to buy an $80 proprietary device to generate this signal.

[Julie]

DH - ALL reviews on ALL machines are posted in detail, with pix etc, on Cpap.com! You did NOT discover America with your 'reviews' or explanations and should NOT put down others who are helping. Why don't you just stop trying to get over everyone. You're not the only one who wants attention and certainly not the only one who has info on things here. Just chill!

[Shinny]

Julie,

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

That is precisely why I so seldom use sites like this.

I do appreciate your corrective response.

Best,

Shinny

[poppi2]

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Shinny

Pugsy succintly answered your question with her usual solid advice.

[D.H.]

Well, this is my take. Somebody else might have a different take or a different opinion. The Dream-station machines are the updated versions of the older Respironics machines. It's somewhat like replacing an older car with the same make and trype in this year's model.

[Pugsy]

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

He does this often and you just have to do like you did take whatever he says with a grain of salt.

Comparing apap machines doesn't really help much with questions about how the bipap models might have changed in terms of how it might work.
I suppose he means well but sometimes he can confuse more than he helps.

You will need a new heated hose if you use the heated hose because they aren't interchangeable with the System One hoses.
And the filters are totally different too.

[Goofproof]

Julie,

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

That is precisely why I so seldom use sites like this.

I do appreciate your corrective response.

Best,

Shinny

As far as his grains of salt, they tend to raise blood pressure, and are best flushed, not used. "Taken with a Grain of Salt" Jim

[LSAT]

Currently have a Respronics SYSTEM ONE 60 Series BiPAP Auto/Bi-Flex. It has worked wonderfully for me but unfortunately it has to be replaced.

As this model is no longer manufactured it was suggested I replace it with the newer model DREAM STATION DSX-700-H11C.

Any PRO/CONS will be appreciated.

I really don't like change and as I have the System One tuned to perfection am reluctant to change models.

Check your PMs

[palerider]

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

You're giving DH's response too much credit he's best put on the ignore (foe) list. Yeah, he does occasionally accidentally stumble across something and make an accurate statement... but it's rare, and it's not worth trying to figure out what to ignore and what to pay attention to... (think a stopped clock).

Pugsy's advice on your upgrade path is solid.

[prodigyplace]

Julie,

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

That is precisely why I so seldom use sites like this.

I do appreciate your corrective response.

Best,

Shinny

Some of us have D.H. on our foe list so we avoid those postings.

[chunkyfrog]

Maybe I should, but I worry that his articulate writing might cause others to mistake him for an expert.
BTW: a definition to ponder:
Expert---"ex", as in former; and "spurt", as in a drip under pressure.

[Goofproof]

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

You're giving DH's response too much credit he's best put on the ignore (foe) list. Yeah, he does occasionally accidentally stumble across something and make an accurate statement... but it's rare, and it's not worth trying to figure out what to ignore and what to pay attention to... (think a stopped clock).

Pugsy's advice on your upgrade path is solid.

You are giving him way too much credit, the stopped clock is right twice daily, D.H. correct or logical rate is far lower than that. Jim

[palerider]

Frankly, I was taken a little aback by DH response, however, took it with a grain of salt.

You're giving DH's response too much credit he's best put on the ignore (foe) list. Yeah, he does occasionally accidentally stumble across something and make an accurate statement... but it's rare, and it's not worth trying to figure out what to ignore and what to pay attention to... (think a stopped clock).

Pugsy's advice on your upgrade path is solid.

You are giving him way too much credit, the stopped clock is right twice daily, . correct or logical rate is far lower than that. Jim

Well, statistically speaking, how often you looked at the stopped clock would factor into it.

With DH, it's like looking at the clock every minute... and only two of those minutes out of a 24hour day would be right.