RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
O.K. I've solved it, I think. The whole problem was funny because I wouldn't smell anything when I turned on the hose--so nothing odd was coming through the hose, seemingly. But when I put on the nasal pillow I would smell something.
Well--I started using a new prescription nasal spray for spring allergies. I would use it before sleep. I would also usually find a spot of blood on the nasal pillows in the morning. I think that the odor of/from the spray has bonded a bit with the pillows.
so, color me embarrassed! sorry for the kerfuffle; maybe someone else as dumb as me can learn from this in the future.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
(04-17-2018, 02:34 PM)hegel Wrote: O.K. I've solved it, I think. The whole problem was funny because I wouldn't smell anything when I turned on the hose--so nothing odd was coming through the hose, seemingly. But when I put on the nasal pillow I would smell something.
Well--I started using a new prescription nasal spray for spring allergies. I would use it before sleep. I would also usually find a spot of blood on the nasal pillows in the morning. I think that the odor of/from the spray has bonded a bit with the pillows.
so, color me embarrassed! sorry for the kerfuffle; maybe someone else as dumb as me can learn from this in the future.
send me a coffee coupon and you're forgiven...
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RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
I am NOT a doctor. I try to help, but do not take what I say as medical advice.
Every journey, however large or small starts with the first step.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
Did it arrive in the AB office yet?
Mask Primer
Positional Apnea
Attach OSCAR, etc.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
(04-17-2018, 04:19 PM)SarcasticDave94 Wrote: Did it arrive in the AB office yet?
Sorry about that Dave. I was the mail minion today, and when I saw the coffee coupon I snarfed it down. I was hoping for donuts, but the coffee was pretty good.
04-17-2018, 04:53 PM
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RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
OK this time. I was hoping for hazelnut decaf anyway.
Does any see the real irony here? An apnea site that involves sleeping talking about a drink that keeps us awake.
OK hijacker Dave is off to get a coffee...
Mask Primer
Positional Apnea
Attach OSCAR, etc.
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
Im wondering if the smell stays with you during the day. I’ve had this problem for several weeks-_its a slightly acrid smell, mildly similar to burnt popcorn, and I smell it all day. Did you find the source of your odor? Ive never used the humidifier, so that’s not new. I have used a soclean as long as Ive had the machine (five years)
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
I had the same problem with resmed airsense 10 unit, but oil turned up in the humidifier reservoir. When it was empty one morning I found the residue on the bottom of the chamber. Very light like machine lubricant. That was about a year ago, but occasionally I still get the odor of heated/burning oil. My device provider says impossible because no moving parts, but if the unit has any kind of fan there are moving parts and they have to be lubricated.
