I originally called into CPAPman to get some assistance on a portable battery for an upcoming camping trip. The Airsesne 11 by Resmed is small enough to travel with for now but I do hope to get a travel machine in the near future as we travel/camp a lot. The Rep I spoke to advised me of 3 different kinds of battery that would work for my CPAP and all their functions but I was surprised to learn that the humidifier on the machine is what absorbs the most energy. The batteries can last 19hrs with your humidifier off but 3 hours with it on! I was so happy she told me this information as I would have never turned off my humidifier.
I asked her to walk me through how to turn off the humidifier, however I am not very good with technology.
The Rep then advised me of the Side Cover! What a great accessory. This little panel slides into the opening where your humidifier chamber would originally go and it disables your humidifier without you having to go into settings and turn it off. Once you are back home you can slide the humidifier chamber back in and will turn on the humidifier settings automatically. The best part of this side cover is, it makes the CPAP almost a whole inch shorter in length, lighter to carry, and now I do not need to worry about distilled water while away. Thank you CPAPman what a knowledgeable team.
