[Product Review] ResMed Air Mini -- 35 day trip

[Aldebaran]

Same experience here with my AirMini. I bought it to use while I waited for the AirSense 11 from my DME. It was my main bedside machine until I finally bought the AS11. I used it during my 52 hour train trip on the Zephyr last Dec, from Chicago to San Francisco. The roomette on the train didn't have much room but the AirMini fit on the small shelf beside my head perfectly.

I did try different combinations of masks but quickly learned that the AirMini specific masks were made for the Airmini. I tried the regular P10 masks with the quiet vents using appropriate adapters but found the vents leaked so much air it would wake me up through the loud constant hissing.

The P10 masks for the Airmini have those vents plugged up, so you exhaled through the humidifier chamber slots that was meant to service a higher flow rate with less noise.

[NewlyDiagnosed]

I recently bought an AirMini on the basis of these reviews, and I'm glad that I did. I'd traveled once with the AirSense 10 in its bag. I had the choice of either carrying an extra bag on the airplane, or carrying a rolling carry-on (of which the AirSense took up at least 1/3 of the space) instead of my carry-on tote. I did the latter, meaning that I had two suitcases to roll on the way to and from the airport.

The AirMini is incredibly small. It takes up a small corner of my tote bag, and the associated hoses/mask fit in a toiletry bag. I bought the Mini from supplier 18, who had the best price, and their package included the adapter for standard masks and standard tubing. I also bought the Z-Lite muffler. I use the system with my Bleep Dreamports. No humidification.

It worked quite well, and the lack of humidification didn't bother me. It's quiet. So convenient to travel with, as easy as traveling without CPAP, and no need to get distilled water. No SD card/Oscar data, but I can live without that while traveling.