got my resmed s9 ? about leak

General Discussion on any topic relating to CPAP and/or Sleep Apnea.
twink
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:39 pm

got my resmed s9 ? about leak

Post by twink » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:35 am

Hello,
I picked up the s9 elite yesterday and used it last night. On my resmed s8 my leak, with the same mask I am using was only 0.2 Now with the s9 it's reading 4l/s. Would have to double check to see if it's L/s, or L/m, but I think seconds. Could my leak be worse with this machine. Mask fit says excellent. Do have the new slim line tubing.
Thanks for any replies.
Twink

User avatar
avi123
Posts: 4509
Joined: Tue Dec 21, 2010 5:39 pm
Location: NC

Re: got my resmed s9 ? about leak

Post by avi123 » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:39 am

It's 4 Liter per Min and it's good b/c it is below 24 L/Min, the allowed maximum.

When I started CPAPing at the beginning of 2011, I had lousy results using my S9 Elite and a full face Fisher & Paykel mask. Looking back at it I can't believe it how bad they were:

Image

Image

Image

Compare those results to my present data with my present machine, new mask, and higher pressure:

{nice results}:

Image

Image


Image



Image
Last edited by avi123 on Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:16 am, edited 5 times in total.
see my recent set-up and Statistics:
http://i.imgur.com/TewT8G9.png
see my recent ResScan treatment results:
http://i.imgur.com/3oia0EY.png
http://i.imgur.com/QEjvlVY.png

User avatar
Pugsy
Posts: 65426
Joined: Thu May 14, 2009 9:31 am
Location: Missouri, USA

Re: got my resmed s9 ? about leak

Post by Pugsy » Fri Mar 07, 2014 10:39 am

The S9 reports in liters per minute. Your S8 reported in liters per second.
With the S9 your leak number to avoid is 24 L/min...so your 4 L/min means minimal leaks .

24 L/min is the same as your old number to avoid with the S8 of 0.40...just multiply liters per second by 60 seconds.
Last edited by Pugsy on Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:15 am, edited 1 time in total.
I may have to RISE but I refuse to SHINE.

twink
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:39 pm

Re: got my resmed s9 ? about leak

Post by twink » Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:03 pm

Wow, thank you for the replies. Love the data! That's great. So I guess I'm good.!!!
Twink