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Solved problem of machine going on/off, on/off, on/off - RonM39 - 05-15-2024
My APAP machine began turning off at random times during the night. It would start up again after perhaps twenty seconds, but nevertheless, it was alarming and it was disturbing my sleep.
I got a new machine. The problem became worse, but was a little different -- it would start and stop numerous times when I first powered it up and again after I had gotten up to pee. I troubleshot the problem extensively, both independently and with the help of my DME. Nothing helped until I recently tested the voltage. I have four electrical outlets at the side of my bed. I tested them and found that two (one of which I used for my machine) was putting out 112 volts. The other two put out 118 volts. I switched the machine over to one of the 118 volt outlets and the machine began working as it should.
It appears that a reduction of only six volts can have a significant impact on the machine. I am posting this as perhaps a help to someone who might be having the same problem.
RE: Solved problem of machine going on/off, on/off, on/off - HalfAsleep - 05-15-2024
The on/off thing can also happen if Smart Start is set to on. There are issues with Smart Start.
RE: Solved problem of machine going on/off, on/off, on/off - RonM39 - 05-15-2024
Thank you, but it is working fine now, even with the SmartStart on. I'm convinced the problem was the reduced voltage.
RE: Solved problem of machine going on/off, on/off, on/off - coldfeet7 - 09-24-2024
I don't have smart start enabled and have a 10 VAuto and it went off for the first time last night. Woke unable to breath well (I tape my mouth) because it is hard to breath through the machine, the porous tape and the masks' exhaust vents. Thankful for the body's ability to waken you with a C02 build up.
Machine wouldn't turn on, so I pulled the mask and went back to sleep. Hours later I woke, checked all of the connections to the machine and the power supply. Only thing that fixed it was unplug from the wall and plug back in.
My data showed it was about an hour into sleep when it stopped. There wasn't a power outage in the night.
Is there a way to see if the machine threw an error code that might have been cleared from the display when I rebooted with a powercycle? There was no display on the device until I power cycled.