Thanks for all of the help.
Mike
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Travel machine suggestions
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10-04-2012, 12:10 PM
Travel machine suggestions
I am glad to have found this forum. Great information! Been on the hose for 6 weeks and have easily adjusted. I am looking for a travel size machine and am interested in any and all suggestions. I have an auto pap but use it in the cpap mode. And will soon try it without the humidifier. Hope that is a success. It will lighten the load.
Thanks for all of the help. Mike
10-04-2012, 01:46 PM
RE: Travel machine suggestions
Google the Somnetics Transcend. It's an itty bitty machine.
But then, isn't the Icon a small one, too? Why do you use an AutoPAP in 'straight' mode? You paid for the bells and whistles, use 'em! Along with the machine, you should invest in a short extension cord. Hotels (at least those in the US) are getting stingy on the room outlets. It's the first thing we look for now when I check in somewhere. We also check to make sure it works if the light switch is off. Usually, I just unplug the clock and put my CPAP there. If you use a machine with a humidifier while traveling, you can use the tap water or bottled water. No need to lug a gallon jug of distilled with you. As long as the water is safe to drink and not horribly high in minerals it's fine. When traveling, I don't use the tap water if it smells like bleach. I have spring water at home and am not used to 'city' water and can't stand the smell. Actually, I may just take the CPAP part of my machine and leave the humidifier behind. I can use that pocket in the bag for other things.
PaulaO
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10-10-2012, 03:24 PM
RE: Travel machine suggestions
Thanks for the response. I am following
Drs orders until I have my first visit since starting cpap. This will establish a good baseline. Then I will let the tweaking begin. I loved the size/features of the Somnetics and am looking forward to getting my hands on one.
10-12-2012, 07:38 PM
RE: Travel machine suggestions
Personally, I use a Respironics M-Series as my travel machine. I use a Fastpack 250 as my CPAP bag. The CPAP+Humidifier fits well in the bottom compartment and the rest of my stuff goes in the top compartment. And, I have a flat battery that in the laptop area (though thinking of upgrading to a bigger cpap battery someday...)
And, now that I'm using an AutoCAP, I opted to buy an M-Series Auto (From #2) to swap into things...rather than trying to figure out how to travel with something else. The Dreamer
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10-12-2012, 08:08 PM
RE: Travel machine suggestions
That's an interesting bag!
Someday, if you ever get around to it, I'd like to see pics of your set up.
PaulaO
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