Mouth leaks even with taping

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Glenn3
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Mouth leaks even with taping

Post by Glenn3 » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:50 pm

I am using the bleep mask so I feel pretty confident my mask is not leaking. I mouth tape but my Oscar data is still showing mouth leaks. I can’t figure out what is up. Any suggestions? I use overall stretch so I feel I have good coverage.

Glenn3
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Re: Mouth leaks even with taping

Post by Glenn3 » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:51 pm

I meant to say I use cover all stretch tape on my mouth. It is pretty solid coverage.

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Deborah K.
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Re: Mouth leaks even with taping

Post by Deborah K. » Sat Mar 05, 2022 5:59 pm

I also use bleep and mouth tape, but I still usually have leaks. I cannot figure where mine come from either. Keep in mind that not all leaks are from your mouth. Yours could be a leak in your hose, your short bleep hose, or from where your water tank goes into your machine. I kept checking for a long time, but have not found any leaks anywhere, so I have given up for now. Maybe someone else will be able to help you. Just know that you are not alone. I sure do know the frustration. :roll:
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Pugsy
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Re: Mouth leaks even with taping

Post by Pugsy » Sat Mar 05, 2022 6:12 pm

If the tape is not coming loose and is still secure in the morning then it is highly unlikely that you are seeing mouth leaks.
Leaks can come from other sources.

When looking at the leak graphs....is the leak line constant or intermittent?

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Re: Mouth leaks even with taping

Post by clownbell » Sun Mar 06, 2022 11:04 pm

At Deborah K's recommendation, I tried MedVance 2" wide tape. Got on Amazon. Seals like a champ. More expensive than cover roll tape, but can be used for 3 nghts (for me anyway) so is not as costly as may first appear. Cover roll is air permeable, whereas MedVance is not. Med Vance is also easier to remove. Cover roll takes a layer of my skin when I remove it.
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