RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
O.K. I've solved it, I think. The whole problem was funny because I wouldn't smell anything when I turned on the hose--so nothing odd was coming through the hose, seemingly. But when I put on the nasal pillow I would smell something.
Well--I started using a new prescription nasal spray for spring allergies. I would use it before sleep. I would also usually find a spot of blood on the nasal pillows in the morning. I think that the odor of/from the spray has bonded a bit with the pillows.
so, color me embarrassed! sorry for the kerfuffle; maybe someone else as dumb as me can learn from this in the future.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
(04-17-2018, 02:34 PM)hegel Wrote: O.K. I've solved it, I think. The whole problem was funny because I wouldn't smell anything when I turned on the hose--so nothing odd was coming through the hose, seemingly. But when I put on the nasal pillow I would smell something.
Well--I started using a new prescription nasal spray for spring allergies. I would use it before sleep. I would also usually find a spot of blood on the nasal pillows in the morning. I think that the odor of/from the spray has bonded a bit with the pillows.
so, color me embarrassed! sorry for the kerfuffle; maybe someone else as dumb as me can learn from this in the future.
send me a coffee coupon and you're forgiven...
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RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
I am NOT a doctor. I try to help, but do not take what I say as medical advice.
Every journey, however large or small starts with the first step.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
Did it arrive in the AB office yet?
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RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
(04-17-2018, 04:19 PM)SarcasticDave94 Wrote: Did it arrive in the AB office yet?
Sorry about that Dave. I was the mail minion today, and when I saw the coffee coupon I snarfed it down. I was hoping for donuts, but the coffee was pretty good.
04-17-2018, 04:53 PM
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RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
OK this time. I was hoping for hazelnut decaf anyway.
Does any see the real irony here? An apnea site that involves sleeping talking about a drink that keeps us awake.
OK hijacker Dave is off to get a coffee...
INFORMATION ON APNEA BOARD FORUMS OR ON APNEABOARD.COM SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED MEDICAL ADVICE. ALWAYS SEEK THE ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN BEFORE SEEKING TREATMENT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING SLEEP APNEA. INFORMATION POSTED ON THE APNEA BOARD WEBSITE AND FORUMS ARE PERSONAL OPINION ONLY AND NOT NECESSARILY A STATEMENT OF FACT.
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
Im wondering if the smell stays with you during the day. I’ve had this problem for several weeks-_its a slightly acrid smell, mildly similar to burnt popcorn, and I smell it all day. Did you find the source of your odor? Ive never used the humidifier, so that’s not new. I have used a soclean as long as Ive had the machine (five years)
RE: odd smell from mask/machine--help!
I had the same problem with resmed airsense 10 unit, but oil turned up in the humidifier reservoir. When it was empty one morning I found the residue on the bottom of the chamber. Very light like machine lubricant. That was about a year ago, but occasionally I still get the odor of heated/burning oil. My device provider says impossible because no moving parts, but if the unit has any kind of fan there are moving parts and they have to be lubricated.
