+- Apnea Board Forum - CPAP | Sleep Apnea (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums)
+-- Forum: Public Area (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Public-Area)
+--- Forum: Main Apnea Board Forum (https://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Forum-Main-Apnea-Board-Forum)
+--- Thread: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall (/Thread-Question-about-turning-machine-off-or-unplug-from-wall)
Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - Lee. - 02-07-2020
Hi just wondering what do you all do or what’s best do you in the morning when ya wake up do you turn it off an leave it?
Or do you switch it off at the wall a an unplug it ?
I keep hearing different things
Some say just turn it off an leave it power it down
Some say I got to unplug it from the wall each morning
An some say nah just leave it switched off at the wall
This is my first one an sorry for the silly questions just I don’t know
Ppl say motor keeps running in background or something lol
Just wondering what you all do ?
Thanks
Lee
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - Plmnb - 02-07-2020
Hello again.
I just hit the power button on top and leave it. I don't unplug it or anything else. I gleaned from this board that this is fine.
Good luck with your therapy!
Plmnb
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - DaveL - 02-07-2020
I leave my machine on. Your question made me think!
However, it's plugged into a new surge suppressor.
I always use a surge suppressor to protect my machine. I want to keep my machine running and protected from electrical surges.
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - OpalRose - 02-07-2020
Same as Dave. I use a surge protector. I've never turned off my machine unless moving it for some reason.
Every morning, I just hit the power button.
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - lacro - 02-07-2020
You can do as others suggest, just leave it on or you can do as I do, set it to power saving mode.
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - Lee. - 02-07-2020
Cheers mate an thankyou very much appreciate it
Lee
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - jaswilliams - 02-07-2020
I just leave mine on then I pick up the mask at night pop it on and breath, no hassle no crawling arround on the floor to plug in/switch in the machine. It works for me
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - Geer1 - 02-07-2020
If your machine was supposed to shut down completely after use they would have manufactured it to do so.
Press the power button as you are supposed to do.
If you should unplug the machine, the recommendation will be in the manual which I am fairly certain it is not.
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - 3rdMarDiv - 02-07-2020
I've never turned mine off. I just hit the stop button on top. I use a surge protector.
When you hit the stop button on top of the machine of ResMed machines they power down the motor to very low to dry and residual humidity out of the hose and that can run for quite some time. On my PR machine it just stops the air flow.
I know if you wanted to prolong the life of the power supply unit that turning it off at the surge protector would accomplish that.
There is enough ritual already incorporated into CPAP use without creating unnecessary steps.
RE: Question about turning machine off or unplug from wall - wesozzzz - 02-07-2020
You might want to follow the recent posts on Aisense 10 - leave on or turn off?