Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Has anyone modified the Resmed Arcurve water tank in a way that makes filling easier? My thought is to make a 1/2" hole in the top of the tank to allow filling via a funnel. The new hole in the water tank could then be plugged with a rubber stopper. This would eliminate the need for removing the tank and opening the lid for filling and then sliding the tank back into position.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
But if any ever accidentally spilled over the edge of the tank it could affect the rest of the insides.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
(Gasp!)
You are absolutely RIGHT!
All the seals are in the interior. Water would go directly to the heating plate.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
If this is such a problem, maybe you should turn off the humidity....then you wouldn't need to fill it.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Topping off the tank when you are not through sleeping is easy.
Just stop the machine, remove and open the tank, and pour.
No need to remove your mask; and you don't need a lot of light.
There is no need to over-engineer this little thing.
Just stop the machine, remove and open the tank, and pour.
No need to remove your mask; and you don't need a lot of light.
There is no need to over-engineer this little thing.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Do yourself a favor and make sure you have a spare tank before you make any changes.Aretino wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:35 amHas anyone modified the Resmed Arcurve water tank in a way that makes filling easier? My thought is to make a 1/2" hole in the top of the tank to allow filling via a funnel. The new hole in the water tank could then be plugged with a rubber stopper. This would eliminate the need for removing the tank and opening the lid for filling and then sliding the tank back into position.
Personally, I wouldn't do that. Esp. where I keep mine I wouldn't want to risk any spillage.
I don't use a funnel but pour directly out of the bottle into the holes already in the tank w/o opening it up.
Only Mod I made is the black marker line shown in my Avatar.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Sleepgeek:
I will try using the holes already in the tank--good idea!
I will, however put my marker line where the water line lands
when the tank is on its right side for filling.
EDIT: I just refilled the tank--and guess what!
The line already exists!
It is at the point where the tank starts to widen to go out of the Airsense cabinet!
Resmed is full of surprises. Good ones, too!
I will try using the holes already in the tank--good idea!
I will, however put my marker line where the water line lands
when the tank is on its right side for filling.
EDIT: I just refilled the tank--and guess what!
The line already exists!
It is at the point where the tank starts to widen to go out of the Airsense cabinet!
Resmed is full of surprises. Good ones, too!
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
someone made a mod to allow one to add a bigger tank that feeds directly into the machines tank. but i'll be damned if i can find it now.Aretino wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 9:35 amHas anyone modified the Resmed Arcurve water tank in a way that makes filling easier? My thought is to make a 1/2" hole in the top of the tank to allow filling via a funnel. The new hole in the water tank could then be plugged with a rubber stopper. This would eliminate the need for removing the tank and opening the lid for filling and then sliding the tank back into position.
let me try to call dogslobber in here. he'll know-
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Refilling the tank without dumping the water is fine if one uses distilled water.
But, if one uses tap water, it will dramatically increase the mineral buildup. I use tap water, dump and refill every night, mineral build up isn't a problem.
Here's the topic:
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 0#p1276236
But, if one uses tap water, it will dramatically increase the mineral buildup. I use tap water, dump and refill every night, mineral build up isn't a problem.
Here's the topic:
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 0#p1276236
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
thanks for the quick service!Dog Slobber wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:30 pm
Here's the topic:
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 0#p1276236
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
I use this HC 300 tank in passover mode and have been for quite some time.
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... r#p1400135
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... r#p1400135
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
Exactly, my mistake the lines in my avatar were computer added to highlight the wording for a select few here.chunkyfrog wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 11:39 amSleepgeek:
I will try using the holes already in the tank--good idea!
I will, however put my marker line where the water line lands
when the tank is on its right side for filling.
EDIT: I just refilled the tank--and guess what!
The line already exists!
It is at the point where the tank starts to widen to go out of the Airsense cabinet!
Resmed is full of surprises. Good ones, too!
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
You must have a regular tank--the cleanable tank has no such nonsense on it.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
From the picture, the additional reservoir acts as a very inefficient passover humidifier once the water level drops below the height of the lower tube.Dog Slobber wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:30 pmRefilling the tank without dumping the water is fine if one uses distilled water.
But, if one uses tap water, it will dramatically increase the mineral buildup. I use tap water, dump and refill every night, mineral build up isn't a problem.
Here's the topic:
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... 0#p1276236
A better design choice places the lower tube just above the level of the metal plate of the OEM tank.
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Re: Resmed Aircurve Water Tank Mod
For those visual learners this Mod requires "No Handtools" - I fill up once a week. I use No Heat, No Heated hose.SleepGeek wrote: ↑Fri Jan 21, 2022 7:09 pmI use this HC 300 tank in passover mode and have been for quite some time.
https://www.cpaptalk.com/viewtopic.php? ... r#p1400135
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