CPAP seems to be losing pressure

[RatedRKO16]

Hey guys. I’m new to the forum and desperately need some help with my cpap. It’s an approximately 5 year old Philips Respironics REMstar Pro C-Flex + (System One) with a Medium sized Mirage Activa LT. I’m at a 10.0 pressure. It was working fine just a month or so ago but this past month once in a while the pressure seems to start low or it will lose pressure in the middle of the night. My girlfriend has woke me up saying I was snoring. I’ve changed the mask and tubing and filters but no improvement. I was reading it could be the power supply. Does that make sense? TIA

James

[Sleep2Snore]

It wouldn't surprise me if it was failing, I had a few Resperonics machines did this sort of behaviour, they wouldn't believe me but changed the machine. I had no problems after that. Get the machine checked, but it is getting on a bit if used every night.

[mesenteria]

It sounds to me like a power, or temperature, related problem.  Electrical components do get old, often due to heat exposure if nothing else.  In time, power supplies let go, or thermal protectors begin to kick in as internal resistance builds up over time and the component gets warmer and warmer during a session.

I would wear the device one evening, very soon if you were to ask me, and run it for about one full hour at your usual settings.  Do this watching TV, reading, whatever. Then, take hold of the power supply in your hand, or touch it to be safer, and be prepared to want to cease contact rather smartly...mebbe.  If it's hot, you'll know what the problem is.  Or, if the housing of the PAP device is hot to the touch, same thing.

[mesenteria]

It sounds to me like a power, or temperature, related problem.  Electrical components do get old, often due to heat exposure if nothing else.  In time, power supplies let go, or thermal protectors begin to kick in as internal resistance builds up over time and the component gets warmer and warmer during a session.

I would wear the device one evening, very soon if you were to ask me, and run it for about one full hour at your usual settings.  Then, take hold of the power supply in your hand, or touch it to be safer, and be prepared to want to cease contact rather smartly...mebbe.  If it's hot, you'll know what the problem is.  Or, if the housing of the PAP device is hot to the touch, same thing.

[RatedRKO16]

It sounds to me like a power, or temperature, related problem.  Electrical components do get old, often due to heat exposure if nothing else.  In time, power supplies let go, or thermal protectors begin to kick in as internal resistance builds up over time and the component gets warmer and warmer during a session.

I would wear the device one evening, very soon if you were to ask me, and run it for about one full hour at your usual settings.  Then, take hold of the power supply in your hand, or touch it to be safer, and be prepared to want to cease contact rather smartly...mebbe.  If it's hot, you'll know what the problem is.  Or, if the housing of the PAP device is hot to the touch, same thing.

Thank you. This was what I was suspecting as well. I’ll give that a try and report back. Where would be a place online that I could buy the same system for an affordable price? I’m bummed bc I paid out of pocket and no longer even have a prescription even though nothing has changed over 10 years (had the same/similar machine for 5 years previously. Guess that’s about the life of them.)

[ardenum]

Older machines running 10-15years and newer ones get blown away in 5. How is one supposed to survive the zombie apocalypse with such poorly made cpap's?

[jaswilliams]

Take a look at Supplier #2 for used machines or Supplier #33 for new machines at a great price

[mesenteria]

Older machines running 10-15years and newer ones get blown away in 5. How is one supposed to survive the zombie apocalypse with such poorly made cpap's?

Simple.  Scuba gear.  Sleep well, my friends.