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Airsense 10 clicking noise - santon - 12-07-2021
Hi, new member here. I have a noise problem with my Airsense 10. When I inhale there is a clicking sound. This is very noticeable when I am trying to sleep or I am in a light state of sleep. The sound is intermittent and only when I inhale deeply or when I breath more heavy after falling asleep. I did notice that the reservoir cover moves up and down causing this sound. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem and if they came up with a fix? Thanks in advance, any help would be much appreciated.
RE: Airsense 10 clicking noise - quiescence at last - 12-07-2021
seems there was some posts about this, the reservoir needs to be re-seated. try disengaging it and then remounting it. some have found it works every third or fourth time.
QAL
RE: Airsense 10 clicking noise - santon - 12-07-2021
Good suggestion. I did try to re-seat the reservoir but it didn't help. Once the reservoir is in place you can watch the cover move up and down with every heavy breath I take. The gasket contracts and the sound comes from the cover clips.
RE: Airsense 10 clicking noise - DaveL - 12-10-2021
Perhaps it wasn't assembled right.
Suggest that you can take it apart, and then carefully put it back together.
RE: Airsense 10 clicking noise - srlevine1 - 12-11-2021
Had the same problem, it was a defective reservoir seal. Replaced the reservoir and all was well again.
RE: Airsense 10 clicking noise - RLRoth - 06-11-2024
This is a common problem that can be very disruptive to a night's sleep. I utilize the AirCurve 10 unit for bipap therapy, and have had the same issue, however I recently discovered a solution that seems to work quite well. It has completely mitigated the issue since I've implemented it.
On the unhinged side of the reservoir, there are two retention tabs that hold the lid down after you fill the reservoir with water. Once the lid gasket becomes worn in, there is a resultant loss of tension on the lid which results in it moving up/down when the pressure increases during therapy. This is what is causing the clicking noise.
To mitigate the issue, you'll need to purchase a roll of low friction, drawer slide tape. It can readily be found on Amazon, including with this link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BFJSWXL5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Cut a couple of pieces of the tape at a sufficient length to horizontally cover both tabs on the lower section of the reservoir. Fold it over so that it is adhering to the top/bottom of each tap. Repeat the process to add an additional layer of tape thickness over the tabs. Push the tape down so that it almost molds over each of the two tabs. Now, close the lid. The low friction tape will allow tab holes to slide over the tabs and then lock into place. The additional thickness of the tape on the tabs provides resistance to the lid moving up/down, and also seems to allow the tank to lock more securely in place in the AirSense/AirCurve 10.
You will probably need to replace the tape after washing the tank, but that is a simple. Hopefully, this will put an end to your sleep disruption due to the poor design of the ResMed reservoir.