Full Face mask is leaking
- strawberryfields
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Full Face mask is leaking
Hello,
after having gained some weight my full face mask doesn't seem to fit my face anymore and is leaking a lot, especially from the lower part and on the sides. It's the Resmed Airfit F20 for her mask medium size. I can't get a new mask fitting for a while, so I want to buy a new mask or a new cushion myself. I was wondering if anyone has an idea which mask would be best to get in this case? Or would simply getting a large cushion instead of a medium solve the problem?
Thanks!
after having gained some weight my full face mask doesn't seem to fit my face anymore and is leaking a lot, especially from the lower part and on the sides. It's the Resmed Airfit F20 for her mask medium size. I can't get a new mask fitting for a while, so I want to buy a new mask or a new cushion myself. I was wondering if anyone has an idea which mask would be best to get in this case? Or would simply getting a large cushion instead of a medium solve the problem?
Thanks!
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F20 full face mask
F20 full face mask
- ChicagoGranny
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Have you carefully reviewed three or four youtube videos on fitting and adjusting the F20? It could be as simple as the headgear needs readjusting.
Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Also...how old is the headgear of the current mask? Maybe just need fresh new headgear???
But if you have been itching to try something new anyway...maybe now is a good time.
Sorry I am of zero help for choosing or fitting because I don't use a FFM but the same thought can also be applied to nasal masks when for some reason we can't seem to make them work for us and have been eyeballing a different mask just because it looks interesting. Maybe a good time to try something new.
I have always looked at trying new masks as an experiment where I always learn something...either about the mask or my own personal preferences, wants and needs. Now sometimes all I learned was what a bad idea it was but I learned something. Sometimes I learned that what I thought would be a total disaster was actually a really nice mask and worked well for me. Anytime we learn anything....that's always a good experiment.
But if you have been itching to try something new anyway...maybe now is a good time.
Sorry I am of zero help for choosing or fitting because I don't use a FFM but the same thought can also be applied to nasal masks when for some reason we can't seem to make them work for us and have been eyeballing a different mask just because it looks interesting. Maybe a good time to try something new.
I have always looked at trying new masks as an experiment where I always learn something...either about the mask or my own personal preferences, wants and needs. Now sometimes all I learned was what a bad idea it was but I learned something. Sometimes I learned that what I thought would be a total disaster was actually a really nice mask and worked well for me. Anytime we learn anything....that's always a good experiment.
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- strawberryfields
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Hi, thanks! Yes, I did see videos on fitting the F20 and tried adjusting the headgear, unfortunately it didn't help. Currently I am strapping it quite tightly because anything else results in a huge leak, and even like this it still leaks and keeps waking me up.ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 11:58 amHave you carefully reviewed three or four youtube videos on fitting and adjusting the F20? It could be as simple as the headgear needs readjusting.
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F20 full face mask
F20 full face mask
- strawberryfields
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Thanks!Pugsy wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 12:05 pmAlso...how old is the headgear of the current mask? Maybe just need fresh new headgear???
But if you have been itching to try something new anyway...maybe now is a good time.
Sorry I am of zero help for choosing or fitting because I don't use a FFM but the same thought can also be applied to nasal masks when for some reason we can't seem to make them work for us and have been eyeballing a different mask just because it looks interesting. Maybe a good time to try something new.
I have always looked at trying new masks as an experiment where I always learn something...either about the mask or my own personal preferences, wants and needs. Now sometimes all I learned was what a bad idea it was but I learned something. Sometimes I learned that what I thought would be a total disaster was actually a really nice mask and worked well for me. Anytime we learn anything....that's always a good experiment.
I have the headgear since September, it usually gets changed once a year.
I don't have any particular mask in mind, I just want to get rid of the leaks.
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F20 full face mask
F20 full face mask
Re: Full Face mask is leaking
I had a huge leak for a number of nights on an 'F30 and eventually I discovered he silicon had disconnected from the plastic, where it shouldn't have.
I had to replace the mask
I had to replace the mask
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
or just the cushion ?
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
The soft, silicon cushion somehow disconnected from the plastic part that gets inserted into the main frame.
The arrow points to where the disconnect between the soft part and the hard part happened.
The arrow points to where the disconnect between the soft part and the hard part happened.
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- strawberryfields
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Thanks! I checked on my mask, this doesn't seem to be the case for me. The leak is where the mask is on my skin, it doesn't seal properly.
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F20 full face mask
F20 full face mask
Re: Full Face mask is leaking
I had same issue, silent night mask liner resolved. Haven't had a leak in months....
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- strawberryfields
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Re: Full Face mask is leaking
Welcome, wish you no leak sleep, good luck....
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