Battery back-up for CPAP

[redfox]

Well, the power went out around 4, and of course I am now up, as I have no back-up for my APAP machine... And am I ever tired. Glad I have 3G on my ipad! My day is at this point officially toasted.

Sooo... Anyone out there have a battery backup? What is it, and do you recommend it?

Thanks... Sleepy in Seattle...

[bae]

Duracell Powerpack 600, has all sorts of uses, this is one of the better ones.

[Tussiemussies]

This is good to know as DH had a battery pack that only lasted for three hours a night when we were our of power. Thanks!

[bae]

The Duracell has had enough juice to deal with multiple days of outage. If you turn off the humidifier on the CPAP, you will use considerably less power, btw.

[Tussiemussies]

Thanks Bae, I will tell DH about this it will be a big help since he has a very bad case so this will be good for him.

[CathyA]

But be aware its several hundred dollars.
There may be a less expensive one. Check out cpaptalk.com for more ideas.
I really need that humidifier........especially in winter. I think I'd rather sleep without cpap than with cpap without the humidifier. My sinuses really burn without it.

[bae]

That's why you want the big Duracell then, or something equivalent. Plus you can jump start your car with it, or recharge a cell phone, or power all sorts of other devices. The AGM-technology batteries in it hold up very well over time, and hold a charge when not being used, the thing is a great bargain.

Cheaper solutions are likely, IMHO as an electrical engineer, to be less satisfying and more expensive over time. I looked into them extensively when I became a hose head. To be fair, I keep a couple of spare deep discharge marine batteries charged up and ready to use as well, as we lose power sometimes for a week or more, but those are expensive.

[redfox]

Awesome, thanks all! I too need the humidifier, though I could go without it for one night. I get a dreadful sore throat & don't sleep well without it.

I just ordered it... ON SALE at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Duracell-DRPP600-Powerpack-Starter-Emergency/dp/B009YR00MI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355791669&sr=8-1&keywords=duracell+6

[bae]

Power failed early this morning. Plugged the CPAP in, and went back to sleep.

Then when I woke up for real, the true purpose of the battery backup revealed itself:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Y5kHnp0c_D8/UPL4zqMpWcI/AAAAAAAAHG0/mRlWCaMC-x8/s640/Awesomized.jpg

[redfox]

Hahaha! Bae, that is awesome. I have mine all charged & next to my bed just in case. Sooo good to know that yes, I can still caffeinate the next morning... Thanks for the pic. You're a charachter, to be sure.