My RemStar Pro II starts without touching the button

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My RemStar Pro II starts without touching the button

Post by biggziff » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:22 pm

I have found that I can get in bed, attach my mask and then just take a few deep breathes and the machine kicks on all by itself. I haven't looked in the manual yet, but this seems like a logical function..can anyone verify if their Remstar unit will do the same thing??

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Post by dsm » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:32 pm

My RemStar has that feature. In fact it is so clever that I can turn the feature off, but sometimes it still starts

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Post by Born Tired » Sat Oct 15, 2005 6:51 pm

Mine does the same thing when I'm using my Activa nasal mask, but I can't get it to automatically come on with the Ultra Mirage FF. The FF mask is much bigger (actually a bit too big) than the nasal mask, so I assume that the larger volume of air in the FF mask has something to do with it.
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Post by Paul V » Sat Oct 15, 2005 7:06 pm

I use the Mirage Swift mask with mine and yes, after a few breaths, it cranks up to my pressure of 13. I stopped using the ramp feature ater day 1 so all I have to do is put on my mask, turn on the heat and lay down.


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Post by Wulfman » Sat Oct 15, 2005 8:54 pm

Yup! That's one of the features of these machines. Mine does work with my ResMed Ultra Mirage FF. I also found out (when I was changing filters in the back) that by blowing in the filter opening, it will start, too.


Born Tired (Esther)

Try BLOWING into the mask a few times. That's what I usually do.


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Post by Born Tired » Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:49 pm

Wulfman wrote: Born Tired (Esther)
Try BLOWING into the mask a few times. That's what I usually do.
Den
Hey Wulfman,
I have to huff and puff and blow your house down in order to get it to kick on with my FF mask . It's just easier to push the button.
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Post by Wulfman » Sun Oct 16, 2005 1:03 pm

Esther,

That's true, too. I also do that on occasion.
No sense in wasting valuable breath on "kick-starting" it when a button works just as well.

Best wishes,

Den
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