Sleep Apnea Support Group

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. People with sleep apnea partially awaken as they struggle to breathe, but in the morning they may not be aware of sleep disturbances.

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mmrrzz 02/05/2013

I'll be traveling and want to take an extension cord and power strip along to use with my CPAP machine. I'll be in various hotels and on a cruise ship and outlets are usually sparse and often not convenient to where I need the machine. My REMstar Plus user's manual says not to use an extension cord. Anyone have experience with this issue?
Mitch

harry3333 02/05/2013

many need and use extension cords for our CPAPs
phone remstar and ask why, it would only use a small amount of electricity
an extra ling power cord could be ordered, its usually the IEC type cord but check

mmrrzz 02/09/2013

Thanks, Harry

Abotsd 02/10/2013

For our last trip abroad, my husband bought a kit with different kinds of plugs and cords. We did still need an extension cord in one hotel, everything worked out just fine.

Lots of folk travel with cpap and vpap machines, as we do. Good luck on your travels,

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