RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
Now that we can post links, I will.
I get my Genuine Resmed AS10 Hypo Filters #36857 (12/Pk) from Respshop.
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RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
If someone has an actual ResMed filter, any chance that you could post up a close-up picture of it?
All this banter has me somewhat curious now. 
I'm betting that my SunSet filters are the same. Just a hunch............... 
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
I obviously have some at home, but I would not suggest relying on a photo to make any conclusions. I'm not even sure my crappy phone could take a photo close enough and be clear enough to decipher.
There was another recent thread where I looked at a number of generic filters that looked awfully close, but upon further review, found they were made of different materials. Many of these didn't even have spec's, and misrepresented consumers on key attributes - even the country of origin, which is illegal, btw. Clearly, there are a ton of knock offs out there that look very close so without access to a testing facility, it's impossible to tell how they actually perform from a photo?
Here is the link to the thread that you participated in BG. That might be worth a reread.
http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...10-filters
I specifically shared what I found about the filters you mentioned, and outlined my concerns I uncovered.
Is it worth using a filter you don't have the ability to validate? That is only a question you can answer yourself.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
This is the pack of filters that I was given. It has the DME brand on it but shows the Resmed name and part number in the description.
The material looks like open cell foam. I have no idea if it's "genuine" or not, but as long as it works...
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
(09-10-2021, 05:26 PM)mrmagloo Wrote: I obviously have some at home, but I would not suggest relying on a photo to make any conclusions. I'm not even sure my crappy phone could take a photo close enough and be clear enough to decipher.
There was another recent thread where I looked at a number of generic filters that looked awfully close, but upon further review, found they were made of different materials. Many of these didn't even have spec's, and misrepresented consumers on key attributes - even the country of origin, which is illegal, btw. Clearly, there are a ton of knock offs out there that look very close so without access to a testing facility, it's impossible to tell how they actually perform from a photo?
Here is the link to the thread that you participated in BG. That might be worth a reread.
http://www.apneaboard.com/forums/Thread-...10-filters
I specifically shared what I found about the filters you mentioned, and outlined my concerns I uncovered.
Is it worth using a filter you don't have the ability to validate? That is only a question you can answer yourself.
It's probably just me, but I don't worry a whole lot about these filters. It's been my position, and still is, that they are there to keep out the riff raff.
Stuff like dust bunnies, pieces of tissues, hair, dust to some degree, loose pills, buttons, rubber bands, and whatever else might accumulate near the machine air intake itself.
The filter is there to protect the machine for the most part, and not the user. Others are going to disagree and come up with various scenarios. That's expected.
The machine is simply sucking in the air from the room, no more, no less. I can't speak to hypo-allergenic filters, cause I have no experience using them. But....I am suspect as to their actual effectiveness. Again, others will disagree.
I've had very good success reusing the filters, and they clean up great. I don't believe it's necessary to replace them with new ones. I have no idea how many I have on hand, but it's a lot.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
(09-10-2021, 04:47 PM)Big Guy Wrote: If someone has an actual ResMed filter, any chance that you could post up a close-up picture of it?
All this banter has me somewhat curious now.
I'm betting that my SunSet filters are the same. Just a hunch...............
The problem is that the size is correct but the issue for us is that the others are half the thickness of the RESMED Filters.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
One good thing about the SunSet air filters, is that they are made in the USA. For me, that's some peace-of-mind.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
No scenarios here. I'm not trying to sell you anything. You should use whatever makes you sleep well.
I simply would never risk using a product that is impossible to verify the composition or more importantly, the performance, when you catch them misrepresenting folks about other things that are much easier to disprove.
I'm probably looking at this differently as I ran Respironics machines for many years. With those, you stack the regular filter, then the hypo filters. Only then can you see how much gets past the standard filters. That is pretty enlightening.
Use whatever you think is best for you.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
Most of us breathe unfiltered air all day long, and once you realize the filter is really there for protection of the machine, not the user, it all makes more sense. If you really want the OEM filter, just search: "Genuine Resmed Filter 36850". It will come in OEM packaging and if that makes you sleep better at night, all the better. While we're on the topic, the term "hypoallergenic" simply means a filter is manufactured from materials not known to cause allergic reactions. It has no meaning for efficiency or filtration of allergens.
RE: Where to get GENUINE Resmed Airsense S10 FILTERS?
If I was all that concerned about the quality of air being drawn into my CPAP machine, I'd invest in a whole room air purifier.
There are some very impressive machines now that use a 2-3 stage air filtering process. They are not all that big, and are very quiet, and super easy to change / switch out the filters. Many are programmable, so that you can set and forget.
If I was concerned, that'd be the route I'd go. 
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