Pressure problems and valve problems
I am on my second machine in 6 months and after a few weeks the new one is repeating the last one's issues. I am not sure if it is the Forma Full Mask not being compatible with my Airsense 10 Elite so my question is does anyone use this combination of mask/machine and do they experience the same issues.
The machine sometimes has low pressure problems and when I exhale sometimes something slams shut in the machine like a valve, preventing any back pressure and waking me up. When the machine is working, I can exhale exaggerated, or fast and when I stop there will be immediate high pressure that adjusts to normal. I tried this when the machine is having issues but instead just light, fast breathes caused the valve to slam shut with no change in pressure. This wakes me up when sleeping and the malfunction slams the valve closed. When this occurs I have tried taking off the check valve on my mask, but something in the machine acts like a check valve.
Again, could it be that the machine doesn't like the check valve in the Forma Full Mask?
I appreciate any help from those that have the same combination of equipment and have issues.
Thank you.
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
It may even be the anti-asphyxiation flap in the mask. I would take the complete system into your provider and set it up and try and find the issue. For the same problem to follow two machines is unusual and if a common fault, would be more known
01-23-2018, 04:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2018, 04:37 PM by jaswilliams.)
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
Some forum users have had issues with their Resmed machines behaving like this after replacing the filter with a non Resmed Hyper Alergenic filter that does not let enough air to pass an causes the machine to do strange things. Is your filters genuine and clean ?
01-23-2018, 06:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2018, 06:55 PM by Radartitan.)
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
@ ajack....thank you for the help. I have taken it in, I have talked to ResMed, I have checked the filter and there are no other valves or flaps between the machine and mask that would cause this. It has to be in the machine.
@ jaswilliams....thank you for your help. The filters on both the old machine and the new one are clean, brand new and original.
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
Take the filter out and run a test, I had a very serious problem with a hypoallergenic filter that darn near killed me.
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
Thank you Hojo...tested, no change...to be clear, I have changed filters, I have checked the filter multiple times and the filters are all stock, ResMed filters for the Elite variant. I have had 2 machines in 7 months, the second, for only several weeks.
My suspicions are the compatibility of the Forma mask with the Elite, that is why I have mentioned that combination so those responding have the same configuration.
Thank you, but I am sure it is not the filter.
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
Hi Radartitan,
WELCOME! to the forum.!
Good luck with CPAP therapy and I hope you get your problem resolved.
Hang in there for more responses to your post.
trish6hundred
RE: Pressure problems and valve problems
After attempting to use the Airsense 10 Elite and all the problems I had over several months...I surrender...I dusted off my old Fisher and Paykel I used of many years and have had 2 great night sleeps finally.
2 different machines, no difference so modern new tech is not always better. My old machine kept constant pressure without any issues, but the new CPAP Elite, with all it's bells and whistles failed miserably. Never will I buy another machine that has all the garbage on it.
CPAP is exactly what is means...constant pressure, not pressure that varies.
The information that it collects and techs read do not show everything that is happening, including when you get up for a drink or use the toilet and misleads the tech's if you have issues because they mistaken rely on all the data and fail to listen to your side of what happened during the sleep cycle.
What a nightmare this has been!
I am so happy to be getting a great sleep, even though my hose has duck tape on it to seal a leak...it works better than that new 'paperweight' I now have.
Thank you all for all the help and suggestions, it is good that you are all out there helping others!
