Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

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Do you have a backup XPAP machine?

Yes, and I've had to use it at least once.
9
26%
Yes, but I've never had to use it.
12
35%
No, I don't have a backup machine.
13
38%
 
Total votes: 34

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LSAT
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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by LSAT » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:47 am

D.H. wrote:
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm
I say keep the old one as your backup if it's still in working order. Use it (or at least run it for several hours), twice per month. Also, if your prescription changes, make sure all your CPAP machines are set to your new prescription.
I have an S9 with 10,000 hours on it...about 2 years ago I purchased an S9 Auto with 20 hours on CL as a back up. I only used it once since....shame on me.
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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by PaulKTF » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:48 am

LSAT wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:47 am
D.H. wrote:
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm
I say keep the old one as your backup if it's still in working order. Use it (or at least run it for several hours), twice per month. Also, if your prescription changes, make sure all your CPAP machines are set to your new prescription.
I have an S9 with 10,000 hours on it...about 2 years ago I purchased an S9 Auto with 20 hours on CL as a back up. I only used it once since....shame on me.
Yeah, but I bet you're glad you had it that one time when you really needed it!

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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by LSAT » Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:50 am

PaulKTF wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:48 am
LSAT wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:47 am
D.H. wrote:
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm
I say keep the old one as your backup if it's still in working order. Use it (or at least run it for several hours), twice per month. Also, if your prescription changes, make sure all your CPAP machines are set to your new prescription.
I have an S9 with 10,000 hours on it...about 2 years ago I purchased an S9 Auto with 20 hours on CL as a back up. I only used it once since....shame on me.
Yeah, but I bet you're glad you had it that one time when you really needed it!
I did'nt need it....I slept in a separate roon when my wife had the flu. I used it instead of unhooking my primary. I have no problem with having a back up...just that crap about using it several hours twice a month.

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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:09 am

LSAT wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:50 am
I have no problem with having a back up...just that crap about using it several hours twice a month.
I rotate mine about every six months. (If your machines aren't nearly identical, this might not work so well.)

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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by D.H. » Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:46 am

LSAT wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:47 am
D.H. wrote:
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm
I say keep the old one as your backup if it's still in working order. Use it (or at least run it for several hours), twice per month. Also, if your prescription changes, make sure all your CPAP machines are set to your new prescription.
I have an S9 with 10,000 hours on it...about 2 years ago I purchased an S9 Auto with 20 hours on CL as a back up. I only used it once since....shame on me.
If you don't want to use it (perhaps it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that your regular machine has, or you want to accumulate stats), just run it for several hours twice per month.

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Re: Do you have a backup XPAP machine and have you ever had to use it?

Post by LSAT » Tue Mar 27, 2018 12:07 pm

D.H. wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:46 am
LSAT wrote:
Tue Mar 27, 2018 7:47 am
D.H. wrote:
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:51 pm
I say keep the old one as your backup if it's still in working order. Use it (or at least run it for several hours), twice per month. Also, if your prescription changes, make sure all your CPAP machines are set to your new prescription.
I have an S9 with 10,000 hours on it...about 2 years ago I purchased an S9 Auto with 20 hours on CL as a back up. I only used it once since....shame on me.
If you don't want to use it (perhaps it doesn't have all the bells and whistles that your regular machine has, or you want to accumulate stats), just run it for several hours twice per month.
Perhaps you don't know what an S9 Autoset is....