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Trying to figure out which travel Cpap machine to get. Train travel (berths) - plane travel. If there's not a known flat location to situate a machine horizontally, what is the recommendation. I'm thinking of the Z2 with a Medistrom pilot 24 battery ... It looks like I might be traveling a lot - so I'm looking for a solution rather than just not using the machine for a day or two. Am I on the right track?

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:17 pm

Train travel

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:17 pm

Am I on the right track?

Good one!

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Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:17 pm

Trying to figure out which travel Cpap machine to get.

Which model machine are you using at home? What are the pressure settings?

The trouble with travel machines is that they tend to be noisy, something that maybe you could manage on a plane short term, but long term? In different positions (something you kind of need to work out for yourself)? But don't forget e.g. tray fold out things (probably best to have e.g. a mouse pad for underneath - help keep it quiet and not slide away). Or maybe some kind of sling thing you could use in a berth, or...?

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:51 pm

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:17 pm

Trying to figure out which travel Cpap machine to get.

Which model machine are you using at home? What are the pressure settings?

I presently have a Dreamstation. Pressure is 12-15.
I'm thinking of the Amtrak berth. Normally I would take the top bunk and there is only a net to store anything in - so no way to position a Cpap machine horizontally.

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:19 pm

so no way to position a Cpap machine horizontally.

If a travel machine does not have to sit on a flat surface, why do you think a sturdier-built standard machine does?

What do you plan to do about humidification?

Has your machine been recalled?

ChicagoGranny wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:50 pm

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 2:19 pm

so no way to position a Cpap machine horizontally.

If a travel machine does not have to sit on a flat surface, why do you think a sturdier-built standard machine does?

What do you plan to do about humidification?

Has your machine been recalled?

That's a good question. If a machine provides humidification and has "feet" on the "bottom" - it seems like it wants to be horizontal. The water chamber would require that. But - absent the water, it seems like it wants to be flat. Bad assumption?

While on a train or a plane, I could forego the humidification, or use that system that captures the moisture from exhalation.

Yeah - my machine's been recalled. Trying to figure that out ... since I am presently traveling.

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 12:17 pm

If there's not a known flat location to situate a machine horizontally, what is the recommendation.

I use a Resmed AirMini when travelling and it will work in any orientation. I haven't had any issues in finding a way to use on a wide variety of vehicles.

Ikon wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 27, 2021 3:30 pm

But - absent the water, it seems like it wants to be flat. Bad assumption?

I've never tried it, but I don't know why a standard machine would not work well hung in a net.

I like to use my home machine for travel. I want the same algorithm and response while traveling as at home. At least for a comparable ResMed machine, there is a side cover (https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... side-cover) available which allows detachment of the humidier. This makes for a smaller machine for travel. Of course, if a humidifier is a must, you don't want to go this way.

A battery is a more difficult and expensive issue. You should be able to use 110 or 220 on train berths - not sure about plane.