Back up/travel machine & battery capability

[Barely Awake]

I am looking for a back up machine that I can also use for travel and with battery capability. I use an APAP but I thought for this occasional use a fixed CPAP would do.
Any suggestions anyone?

Had a look at the RemRest 901 as it was cheap as chips and 12volt and light.

[Fredxx]

I am on the road a lot and use a DiVibliss Sleepcube as my travel machine; my NHS provided F&P stays home permanently set up.

For when I need battery power I have a Super CPAP battery pack which gives me about 3 nights between charges. Most times I run on mains power, but the battery works great at other times; I am on a boat on the Norfolk Broads in June, the battery pack will look after me at night and then get recharged every day when the engine is running.

[ElleCee]

Hi Fred,

Can you give me any indication on how heavy the battery is and where I can get one, that is if they are light enough to carry on to a plane.
My paperwork with my apap is as clear as mud!

Thanks
Lorraine

[Fredxx]

EU-PAP.co.uk do them (that is an Intus site) sizes and weights are all there, although they do say that airlines don't allow that size to be taken on teh plane.

They have a smaller one that is supposed to be within the airlines guidelines and should do power for 1 night.

[Barely Awake]

Thanks Fred, I had a look at the Sleepcube. The other I mentioned is a cheap option for a fixed pressure light weight, but I started to think on balance even for occasional use it would be worth my forking out a bit more and go for a machine with pressure relief as I am used to a tad of that and I also find it stops my full face mask lifting and farting when I use it. Trouble is I then start thinking well I may as well buy the APAP as that is what I use all the time at home... suddenly I am spending several hundred quid more than I planned. Plus the battey... It is suddenly quite expensive as 'back-up' and occasional use. Add the cost of a battery for travel use, and leads so you can work it off a a car battery and a car cig lighter (how long with the smoking ban before new cars no longer have them?), this becomes the best part of a £grand.

Intus did once sell an affordable compact machine that had a battery in it, but it seems not to be available now.

[Fredxx]

Sleepcube standard + lead + battery = £558 (£418 with 1 night battery)

Sleepcube auto + lead + battery = £805 (665 with 1 night battery)

Add £150 if you want the humidifier

Yes, it isn't cheap, but it depends on what you want from it. For me it was more than worth it

[Barely Awake]

The wind overnight saw the power go off (then on after a few minutes) more than ten times, resulting with my being woken each time the CPAP machine stopped. Had I had a battery set, I could have switched, or better still have a float system that sees the battery cut in; but I haven't. This will now prompt me to sort my back up and battery this week.

[Fredxx]

A couple of nights like that were the final straw for me to get a battery

[Barely Awake]

Choices choices,...anyone got opinions on whether it is a good idea to by the same model as the home machine when buying a back-up/travel machine, or go for a different option?

Just thought as my home machine runs on 12V option it might be an idea to stick to the same kit?

[Fredxx]

My machines are very different. would have been easier if they were the same, but the F&P one at home is rubbish to travel with and doesn't do 12v

[Barely Awake]

Cheers Fred, I think I will opt for doubling up on my existing machine, though it will cost a bit more it seems to make sense. I can transfer the card for one thing. I'll try a battery first though, see how I get on.
The mini is half the price of the 3 nighter, I guess you are going to suggest I go for the biggun though?