Stopping small leaks from making noise?

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BatmanMatt
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Stopping small leaks from making noise?

Post by BatmanMatt » Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:42 am

I have the F30i and Oscar shows I’m barely leaking anything but when I leak at the nose the sound of the air wakes me up. I tried a cloth mask cover last night and it made the leaks a lot more frequent and clogged my nose. Is there a simple way to stop these leaks and noises, or do I need to find a new mask or learn to sleep on my back?

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Re: Stopping small leaks from making noise?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:36 am

BatmanMatt wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:42 am
F30i
Maybe carefully watching three or four youtube videos on sizing and fitting would give you good information on how to prevent ALL leaks - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... esmed+f30i

F30i is one of my favorite masks.

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Re: Stopping small leaks from making noise?

Post by BatmanMatt » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:41 am

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:36 am
BatmanMatt wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:42 am
F30i
Maybe carefully watching three or four youtube videos on sizing and fitting would give you good information on how to prevent ALL leaks - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... esmed+f30i

F30i is one of my favorite masks.
It fits perfectly but tiny leaks are caused when I roll onto my face at night.

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Re: Stopping small leaks from making noise?

Post by ChicagoGranny » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:48 am

BatmanMatt wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:41 am
It fits perfectly but tiny leaks are caused when I roll onto my face at night.
The F30i fits so snugly, you might have a bigger problem with a different mask.

In this blog post, Dr. Falcon explains the ideal position for stomach-sleeping with a CPAP mask - http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html

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Re: Stopping small leaks from making noise?

Post by BatmanMatt » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:56 am

ChicagoGranny wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:48 am
BatmanMatt wrote:
Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:41 am
It fits perfectly but tiny leaks are caused when I roll onto my face at night.
The F30i fits so snugly, you might have a bigger problem with a different mask.

In this blog post, Dr. Falcon explains the ideal position for stomach-sleeping with a CPAP mask - http://www.uarsrelief.com/sleeppositions.html
Thanks I'll try this tonight

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