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kingskid
Posts: 173 Threads: 18 Joined: May 2015
Machine: ResMed AirSense 10 for Her
Any Pappers over 8500'??
Hi, In doing research for a CPAP machine, so far it looks like the highest altitude that ResMed and PR machines have is a max of 8500'. Since I live at 8800', I'm wondering if there are any other high altitude users who've already gone down this path and have found a machine and mask that work?
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PaytonA
Posts: 3,494 Threads: 101 Joined: Dec 2013
Machine: ResMed S9 VPAP Auto
05-10-2015, 10:56 AM
RE: Any Pappers over 8500'??
The Resmed or PR machine and mask will work at your altitude. If I remember correctly the altitude correction for altitude over 8500' is to increase the pressure by 1 cm/H2O for each 1000' over 8500'. I do not think that you would have to increase at all.
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retired_guy
Posts: 2,761 Threads: 48 Joined: Jan 2014
Machine: ResMed S9 Autoset
05-10-2015, 10:58 AM
RE: Any Pappers over 8500'??
Either of the major brands should work for you. You might have to adjust the pressure a little to accommodate the altitude however, but you're way used to doing that in your day to day life, such as when you try to boil a 2-minute egg.
I lived many years in Colorado, just outside of Idaho Springs, up Mt. Evans. Where are you at?
kingskid
Posts: 173 Threads: 18 Joined: May 2015
Machine: ResMed AirSense 10 for Her
RE: Any Pappers over 8500'??
(05-10-2015, 10:56 AM)PaytonA Wrote: The Resmed or PR machine and mask will work at your altitude. If I remember correctly the altitude correction for altitude over 8500' is to increase the pressure by 1 cm/H2O for each 1000' over 8500'. I do not think that you would have to increase at all. Oh, that's great to know--thanks PaytonA! (05-10-2015, 10:58 AM)retired_guy Wrote: Either of the major brands should work for you. You might have to adjust the pressure a little to accommodate the altitude however, but you're way used to doing that in your day to day life, such as when you try to boil a 2-minute egg. Hi Retired Guy. I live in southern Park County, just west of Wilkerson Pass. Uh, you left Colorado for Oregon? Well, it is probably a whole lot greener there!
"Freedom is the oxygen of the soul."
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justMongo
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Machine: ResMed VPAP Auto (S9)
05-10-2015, 07:28 PM
RE: Any Pappers over 8500'??
(05-10-2015, 10:58 AM)retired_guy Wrote: I lived many years in Colorado, just outside of Idaho Springs, up Mt. Evans. Where are you at? R_G, she's got those sled dogs for good reason. Only way up/down the mountain. BTW - Kingskid: R_G lives in a beautiful part of Oregon. Admin Note:
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