My same newbie post. Continuing to update

[Trainer4346]

This is my first night and it's a fail. Airsense 11 shuts off because of leak. Says check tubing. The same thing happened with the test drive and when I went back to show them it of course didn't happen at the office! Now here I am at home and it isnt working again. Kinda PO'd. UPDATE: So the leak is at the tub. You have to really jam it in. For a $1000 machine that's BS. The other question I have is how do you know it's on? There's no power light and it's so quiet I'm not even sure. MORNING UPDATE: Thanks for your help. The mask was blowing and the machine tried. I just was wide awake all night. I think as soon as I open my mouth I wake up from the hiss of air. This is gonna take some getting used to ... What's the average amount of time before things start working?

[loggerhead12]

There's no power light and it's so quiet I'm not even sure.

Both of those things are good when you're trying to sleep.

You'll know it's on when it blows air up your nose.

[robysue1]

The other question I have is how do you know it's on? There's no power light and it's so quiet I'm not even sure.

Pull the mask just a bit away from your nose: If the machine is on, you'll feel a blast of air as the machine compensates for the leak you just created.

[earlvillestu]

Touch the screen. If the machine is on, the display will show the current pressure.

[ChicagoGranny]

I think as soon as I open my mouth I wake up from the hiss of air.

You will have to solve the mouth-opening problem. A full face mask (covers nose and mouth) is one solution. Others - taping mouth shut, wearing a cervical collar, wearing a chinstrap.

When your mouth opens while using a nasal-only mask, the therapeutic pressure is likely to be lost.

What's the average amount of time before things start working?

It's a statistic that means nothing to any individual case.