Trouble shooting For good mask fit

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Monet1824
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Trouble shooting For good mask fit

Post by Monet1824 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:25 pm

I changed tubing, strap, mask, plastic. Can,t get machine to give me a smile. What trouble shooting can you give me?
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jdm2857
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Re: Trouble shooting For good mask fit

Post by jdm2857 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:08 pm

Might you tell us which mask you are using and at what pressure setting(s)?

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Stormynights
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Re: Trouble shooting For good mask fit

Post by Stormynights » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:16 pm

Monet1824 wrote:I changed tubing, strap, mask, plastic. Can,t get machine to give me a smile. What trouble shooting can you give me?
Could you have a faulty hose? I got one that was defective.

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Julie
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Re: Trouble shooting For good mask fit

Post by Julie » Wed Aug 14, 2013 2:35 am

What specific trouble are you having with those components - comfort? Leaks? Inconvenience (with hose)? Can't help without understanding the problems.

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