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[Equipment] I think my ResMed Airsense 10 machine is faulty – Can any one please help .
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RE: I think my ResMed Airsense 10 machine is faulty – Can any one please help .
Increase minimum pressure to 9.0 and EPR to 3. The leaks are not as bad as the amazing 0.52 flow limit (95%). I suspect some chin-tucking, but we can start here. Ifyou sleep inclined or use multiple or high pillows, those are things to consider.
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RE: I think my ResMed Airsense 10 machine is faulty – Can any one please help .
(06-13-2023, 06:32 PM)Sleeprider Wrote: Increase minimum pressure to 9.0 and EPR to 3.  The leaks are not as bad as the amazing 0.52 flow limit (95%).  I suspect some chin-tucking, but we can start here.  Ifyou sleep inclined or use multiple or high pillows, those are things to consider.

Hi and thanks for replying.

I always sleep on my side .

To night ( June 14 ) as you suggest I'm going to change the settings to ....minimum pressure to 9.0 and EPR to 3


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RE: I think my ResMed Airsense 10 machine is faulty – Can any one please help .
I also use the same machine, but wo/heated tube.

Biotene spray helped keep my throat moist.

I start with the "Mask Fit Check" and the machine will switch to auto mode after a few minutes.
The fit check is run at a high pressure, so you may not be able to tolerate it.

I started with the full mask (at 14 cm), but I needed a higher pressure (15-20) and it had to be fairly tight to prevent leaks.
Even with the full mask I had to use a chin strap.  Tried a cervical collar we had but it was too small around the neck.
After a few weeks, the CPAP fold was present around my nose/mouth and pressure on face became VERY uncomfortable.
Switched to a pillow and that worked great for a couple of more days but the one I had used had
straps that were low enough on the back of my neck that tilting my head up and down altered tension, fit, and leaks.
Switched to using a nasal mask and chin strap.   
It seems the pressure is less on my throat with this configuration (after initial inflation "shock"), but 
I can tilt my head up/down without any change in mask/seal tension.  This is the lightest weight configuration by far.

Another issue that I had with this system was that one night a pillow fell off the bed and covered up the power adapter brick.
It over heated and shutdown the machine.  THAT will wake u up!  Using the heated tube will draw more power, so keep an eye 
on the adapter temperature and make sure it isn't next to anything combustible.
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RE: I think my ResMed Airsense 10 machine is faulty – Can any one please help .
It looks like most of your problems are mask leaks. If you cannot get that solved, it is difficult to treat your sleep apnea.
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