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Noisy machine

topic posted Fri, August 22, 2008 - 10:08 AM by  Max 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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Last night I was awakened by the sound of my REMstar Plus. At first I thought the mask required adjustment but when that didn't work, I had to really wake up and see if I could do anything about my machine wheezing as if it were suffering from asthma. The light on the dial was blinking. I don't know if that signifies a malfunction or if the light was just fixing to burn out. Maybe an electric fluctuation caused both phenomena.

I'm going to look for the manual to see if there is anything I can or ought to do. If not, I'll need to go to Providence Home Health on Tuesday. I've been using it for a couple of years and had it inspected last winter. Could this be a sign of (the machine's) old age? Anyone else have a similar problem?
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  • Leah
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    Re: Noisy machine

    Fri, August 22, 2008 - 3:21 PM
    Does your CPAP have a little disposable air filter? If so, the filtermay be really clogged with dust and needs replacing. My machine gets louder when my filter gets clogged. I have a different machine from yours, and I may be assuming that all machines have little disposable air filters.
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  • Max
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    Re: Noisy machine

    Mon, August 25, 2008 - 9:15 AM

    I discovered the problem. I checked the air filter Leah and it was OK.

    My REMaster has a water reservoir attached for those times when it's too dry without a little moisture added.

    The part of the assembly that produces the wind is mounted next to the reservoir on a sort of platform, somewhat like a laptop computer can be attached to a docking station. Somehow, it came partly dismounted. I didn't even know that's how it was constructed until I noticed the gap. After I examined it for a few seconds it was apparent that if I slid it back into place so it was properly seated, the gap from which air was partially escaping would be closed. It worked. Problem solved. I can stop using earplugs in bed. No more asthmatic sounding CPAP.
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