Mask valve snapping shut

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:25 am

The valve in my full face mask snaps shut every time I exhale. This keeps me awake and makes it hard to use my Machine,
I tried putting in a new valve and it to acts the same as the old one. Does anyone have a solution for this?

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:09 am

It would help to let us know what mask you are using...we don't have ESP.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:54 pm

The machine is a respironics and I have a full face mask.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:12 pm

If you would be more specific, the company name and often the model name is usually printed on the mask or headgear.
This would help a lot.

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Wed Jan 18, 2012 9:25 pm

thumper wrote:The machine is a respironics and I have a full face mask.

Welcome to the board, thumper.

We need to know which models. Go to cpap.com and look at the masks and machines and figure out what you have.

Does your CPAP say Philips Respironics or M series? If it says "Philips" does it say "REMstar ...." next to the display?

More importantly, we need to figure out which particular mask you have.

Please go ahead and sign up for an ID on the board and fill in your equipment profile so we don't have to ask every time.

For every mask I know of, the anti-asphyxia valve should snap "shut" when you turn the pressure on and stay shut unless the machine shuts off.

Do you get good airflow all the time? Take the filters out of the back of the CPAP and run the machine for a short test to see if it still does this. Don't run for long without the filter, but a few minutes won't hurt. Do you clean and change the filters often?

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:55 am

filters! LOVELY IVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THAT THING FOR 8 YEARS AND I JUST FIND OUT THERE IS A FILTER IN IT.
I WILL LOOK FOR IT GET THE OTHER INFORMATION LOADED . THANK YOU

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:43 am

thumper wrote:filters! LOVELY IVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THAT THING FOR 8 YEARS AND I JUST FIND OUT THERE IS A FILTER IN IT.
I WILL LOOK FOR IT GET THE OTHER INFORMATION LOADED . THANK YOU

No filter changes for 8 years. Wow! Take a picture of how dirty it is when you find it.

Yes, look up the info, tell us how the machine is labeled, etc., and we'll tell you the other hidden secrets of your machine. Go to CPAP.com, look at the pictures and see if you can find your machine.

squid13 · Post by **squid13** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 8:48 am

After not changing the filter for 8 years, it's a wonder you got any air at all.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:15 am

Ya know I looked at the machine before I left for work. It pumps lots of air yet. I looked it over and cannot find were any filter goes. its a
REMstar CPAP Machine on a heating unit.. Its that enough info to tell me were they hid it..

squid13 · Post by **squid13** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:58 am

This may not be yours and then it might. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th_sbRjDFp8

archangle · Post by **archangle** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:53 am

Does it look like this?

If so, there's a little cover on the back of the blower unit. The red arrow gives you an idea of where it is. There's a washable foam filter. It's reusable, but after 8 years, get a new one. There's also an optional white fine filter that goes behind it. Replace that once a month or so. Our host, CPAP.com sells the filters.

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/dispos ... -pack.html
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/reusab ... -pack.html

You can find the manual for the machine here: http://www.respironics.com/UserGuides/U ... arPlus.pdf Your machine may not be that exact model, but if it looks like that, it should help you with the filter.

Take out the water tank before messing with anything.

LSAT · Post by **LSAT** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:16 am

Maybe he doesn't even have a filter in the unit..of course he probably would have had a problem before now.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:29 am

Successful DME: "Here's your machine. This is the on/off switch. Now, get out of here."

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 7:55 am

Well found the filter. it was in the original bag from the doctors office with the instruction book. M series filter kit 1029416
Seems like the Sleep disorder center at Spectrum Health would have said something about it not being installed as many times as I had brought it in for adjustment. I will disassemble the unit and clean the blower cage out.
As for the original problem the face mask has no markings on it except a number 1004950 When I run the machine the valve in the front of it opens and shuts as I breath. Of course as it shuts it makes a banging sound like someone slapping there hands together. Maybe the cleaning will get it working better.
Its a REMstar m series model# 100m on heating unit.

thumper · Post by **thumper** » Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:18 am

I did try to register the machine but there is no remstar M-series option in the registration that I could find.
The head face mask only has a number on it. 1004950 no name.
The software option has me confused. No Idea how to answer.

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