How to stop the Quattro™ FX ending up in your eyes?

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Matty332
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How to stop the Quattro™ FX ending up in your eyes?

Post by Matty332 » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:27 pm

Hey folks,

Just wanted to know if anyone knows how to stop the Quattro™ FX ending up in your eyes over the night. Mine seems to slowly travel up. Maybe I have missed a fitting step? Can anyone assist?

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morfenmom
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Re: How to stop the Quattro™ FX ending up in your eyes?

Post by morfenmom » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:38 pm

Do you mean that it slides down your face until the forehead thingy is in your eyes (the problem I have with it)? Or do you mean that it slides up your face so that the air is blowing in your eyes?

I have the first problem and I think it's because they gave me the wrong size. It's too big so it slides down my face.

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Re: How to stop the Quattro™ FX ending up in your eyes?

Post by MaxDarkside » Tue Apr 17, 2012 3:50 pm

There is no forehead thingy on the Quattro FX. I had the same problem until I read the "how to" on properly adjusting it and found it helped some if I got the back-of-the-head strap as low as possible, even tugging down a bit on it after putting it on. Also when I go to sleep I park my head on the pillow with an upward motion to push down the mask. Of course, that only lasts until I am asleep and move around, but it helps at least when falling asleep. Then I use a liner to notice the leaks less, that inevitably occur right there on the bridge of the nose.

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