Do the trailer outlets run off the batteries?
I am wanting to know if the trailer outlets run off the batteries. Is there an inverter/converter/doohickie that allows the batteries to power the outlets? I need to run a CPAP machine at night, and...
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"I have heard running the CPAP without the humidifier will greatly reduce the power consumption"
Before you start planning on shutting off (by the CPAP control) the humidifier to reduce power from sixty watts to 12 watts, give it a try while plugged in at home. Simply turn off the humidifier.
Remember these points:
The humidifier is temperature controlled. In warm summer conditions it make consume 5 minutes worth of power per hour. In the winter it may operate 100% of the time. More frequent heating in coastal British Columbia than Miami.
Your respiratory tract automatically humidifies your lungs, throat, nasal and sinus passages. The CPAP flushes a lot more room air through your respiratory system, especially mouth and nose.
Many times the body mechanism cannot deal with the extra "dessication" of your mucous membranes. This is strictly on an individual by individual case basis. Translated it means, you have to try it and see.
I personally do not do well without humidification unless the air is naturally humid. Symptoms include awaking with tongue stuck to roof of mouth. Bloody nose at times and I strongly feel too dry a respiratory tract encourages more viral and bacteriological infections.
My medical comments are based on having had an EMT II license which allows me to make intelligent suggestions from the peanut gallery.
Before you start planning on shutting off (by the CPAP control) the humidifier to reduce power from sixty watts to 12 watts, give it a try while plugged in at home. Simply turn off the humidifier.
Remember these points:
The humidifier is temperature controlled. In warm summer conditions it make consume 5 minutes worth of power per hour. In the winter it may operate 100% of the time. More frequent heating in coastal British Columbia than Miami.
Your respiratory tract automatically humidifies your lungs, throat, nasal and sinus passages. The CPAP flushes a lot more room air through your respiratory system, especially mouth and nose.
Many times the body mechanism cannot deal with the extra "dessication" of your mucous membranes. This is strictly on an individual by individual case basis. Translated it means, you have to try it and see.
I personally do not do well without humidification unless the air is naturally humid. Symptoms include awaking with tongue stuck to roof of mouth. Bloody nose at times and I strongly feel too dry a respiratory tract encourages more viral and bacteriological infections.
My medical comments are based on having had an EMT II license which allows me to make intelligent suggestions from the peanut gallery.
