Is it worth buying a backup machine?

klv329 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 14, 2024 9:38 pm

I would be nervous without a backup machine, and probably have too many backup machines.

The machines do fail from time to time for various reasons. Gotta have a back up.

Back up masks, tubing, filters and batteries, are good, too.

The two 55 Amp hour deep cycle marine batteries I keep on a Noco battery maintainer came in handy during hurricane Milton. That was my first prolonged use of battery power in 21 years and much quieter than all those generators people were using. Gotta have a backup for everything.

I feel the same way. But the real issue is how unhealthy it is to use an machine older than 5 years as a backup and is it really worth the cost to buy a new one as a back up.

I have a deep cycle battery too but it's not recommended to keep them indoors. Where do you keep yours? Additionally, we do need a sine wave DC/AC converter to run other electronics. I'm not sure if we need one to run a CPAP as I have and didn't experience any issues with it.

I was able to replace the "foamed" motor air chamber with a foamless one in my recalled Dreamstation 1 and used that instead of my formaldehyde off gassing Dreamstation 2 until my new DME brought me a Resmed AirSense 11. I am working on getting a foamless motor air chamber for my Dreamstation 2. I might take the foam out. I may get 2 temporary backups out of this.
I got a whole house generator recently as well as a decent solar battery power station.
So, yes a backup cpap machine is important to me, even backup power is essential after going 2 nights without power this past summer.

Justin Case wrote: ↑

Sun Dec 15, 2024 5:15 pm

Didn’t realize being a grammar cop was your whole personality. Must be exhausting.

Not nearly as exhausting as trying to understand your written word.

I don't mind keeping the AGM batteries indoors with good ventilation. I have a long extension cord for the DC converter I hard wired if I want to keep the battery away from the bed.

Care must be taken to make sure a cpap is functioning properly. For me, that means testing and comparing how I feel with a backup vs a trusted machine that gives me good results.

I did not have a backup until my 6th year of CPAP therapy when I got a new machine. I now have two backups, one used, and one new. I have not needed a backup in over 18 years of therapy but glad I have them. A backup can also be good for travel by having it packed up and ready to go. Today's deals on CPAP machines make them cost less than half of what they did in the past.