BIPAP

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Bigbuddy29
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BIPAP

Post by Bigbuddy29 » Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:40 am

I have a respironics bipap pro 2. The darn thing quit working. It flashes E 53. model number 1012986. It is old need to get this going.

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Re: BIPAP

Post by Jlfinkels » Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:04 pm

Per the manual that is a “blower speed out of tolerance” error. It requires servicing, likely a new blower motor and main circuit board. So sorry.
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Re: BIPAP

Post by zonker » Sat Apr 09, 2022 1:29 pm

Bigbuddy29 wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:40 am
I have a respironics bipap pro 2. The darn thing quit working. It flashes E 53. model number 1012986. It is old need to get this going.
welcome to the zoo! i have no idea how old your machine is. you may want to replace, though that's not easy these days.

try contacting these guys-

https://acbio.com/cpap-repair/

good luck!
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Re: BIPAP

Post by SleepGeek » Sat Apr 09, 2022 3:44 pm

Bigbuddy29 wrote:
Sat Apr 09, 2022 11:40 am
I have a respironics bipap pro 2. The darn thing quit working. It flashes E 53. model number 1012986. It is old need to get this going.
Sorry, But that is why it's recommended to have a spare of everything you need to use the cpap - including a spare machine. And in this market it can be difficult to find a replacement - you can try your DME for a loaner but that's not guaranteed. And the DME doesn't consider this an emergency either - go figure.
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