Resmed AirSense 11 AutoSet CPAP Machine with Heated Humidifier

Harmonix

Nov 24, 2025 4:20 AM

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Quote from bd75

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Interesting deal. It's been around $575 with other retailers, first time I've seen it as low as this.

I have had success in treating my sleep apnea with this unit. I was thinking about a travel unit, but most of them are loud. Was leaning towards the Breas Z2, but that has been discontinued now.

The more I look at it, the more I think I'd rather just have another Airsense 11 as a backup. I've traveled with this several times now and it's never been a big deal. The bulk of traveling with a CPAP is the tubing and everything. If you get the end cap to replace the humidifier, it's barely bigger than the Air Mini. Which even on discount is usually around $700. And loud.

Plus one benefit of having another of the same unit, is that all the parts will work. So you don't have to pay for special masks or tubing like with the Air Mini, as you already have plenty from your DME provider.

I own both the Z2 auto and the airsense mini.
The z2 auto is awful. I hate it.
The airsense mini is far and away superior.
I agree a full size CPAP is fine for air or car travel. However, if you do backpacking or camping, the airmini is necessary.

hieroler

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hieroler

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Some good info on this thread, I'm going for my sleep apnea exam in Feb (5 month wait list) and have no idea what to expect so glad to read some info before hand. As many have mentioned I expected some sort of sale game with regards to the instruments. The reason I've put this off is because I figured they will of course tell me I have some sort of issue and then of course they will say I need to buy XXX and will run me several thousand dollars without ever getting to try one out first to see if it actually makes a difference. Did anyone ever get to try one out prior to making the purchase of the machine? But good to know if I do indeed go down this route I can buy one on the side market.

mark3mup

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Quote from hieroler

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Some good info on this thread, I'm going for my sleep apnea exam in Feb (5 month wait list) and have no idea what to expect so glad to read some info before hand. As many have mentioned I expected some sort of sale game with regards to the instruments. The reason I've put this off is because I figured they will of course tell me I have some sort of issue and then of course they will say I need to buy XXX and will run me several thousand dollars without ever getting to try one out first to see if it actually makes a difference. Did anyone ever get to try one out prior to making the purchase of the machine? But good to know if I do indeed go down this route I can buy one on the side market.

I think insurance companies make you rent them for a period of time to see if you are compliant with treatment. As for the study--you may want to ask for a sedative if you cannot sleep while wired up to the sensors.

zodiac711

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Quote from saravanan.shanmugamm

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Does it really helped reducing weight?

In my case, yes. Everyone's situation is different however

zodiac711

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Quote from kitkat1

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How much weight did you need to lose to stop using cpap? I am using cpap too but lost 10 lbs but no luck

Don't honestly remember, but would guess 30+ pounds

that said, awesome job on having lost 10 - it's not a fast journey, but every pound lost helps snowball into more pounds lost as you feel better and more energetic

ScottoDono

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Quote from abstractedpudding

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ResMed branded ones are expensive, They come in a 6 pack for about $60 They are consumable and last 30 days each..

I use third-party ones like this that I get about a quarter of that price. They work fine.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ444LWV

Quote from bd75

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Interesting deal. It's been around $575 with other retailers, first time I've seen it as low as this.

I have had success in treating my sleep apnea with this unit. I was thinking about a travel unit, but most of them are loud. Was leaning towards the Breas Z2, but that has been discontinued now.

The more I look at it, the more I think I'd rather just have another Airsense 11 as a backup. I've traveled with this several times now and it's never been a big deal. The bulk of traveling with a CPAP is the tubing and everything. If you get the end cap to replace the humidifier, it's barely bigger than the Air Mini. Which even on discount is usually around $700. And loud.

Plus one benefit of having another of the same unit, is that all the parts will work. So you don't have to pay for special masks or tubing like with the Air Mini, as you already have plenty from your DME provider.

The Air Mini I think you can get around $600. There is a deal posted on reddit and then you pm to Lofta for the extra 10%

nodinero

Nov 24, 2025 5:33 AM

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Quote from gamingdroid

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In what way is it a game changer for travel?

I have a Transcend Micro (which is even smaller than the AirMini). After travelling with it across Europe for six weeks I've gone back to travelling with just the regular AS 11. Yes, if you ONLY compare the unit size itself, the travel units are much smaller. But once you include the external power source (which is internal in the AS11) plus the same hose and mask, the overall difference is maybe 30% larger. OTOH, the AS11 is quieter, the expiratory pressure release (EPR) is much more responsive, and you aren't restricted to specific masks or tubing. I've also swapped out my AS11 power supply for a smaller third party and switched the water tub for the side cover (slightly smaller and no water). I also got a third party USB-C power cable that works with a $50 battery charger that can run the AS11 for a night vs having to buy a branded dedicated and expensive CPAP battery.

Zanthexter

Nov 24, 2025 6:24 AM

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Quote from fryth

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Don't you get these from insurance? So odd to see someone buy one outside of doctor's orders via insurance.

To state the obvious, not everybody has health insurance.
And what should be nearly as obvious, not everybody has good insurance. Many people have deductibles that are multiple times the price of this machine before their insurance would pay anything towards it.
People die or suffer with treatable disabilities or illnesses for those two reasons. All the time. It's very common. So is medical bankruptcy.
Of all the rich countries in the world, these are uniquely American problems. No one else treats their citizens like this. And we pay about twice in premiums what other countries pay in taxes.

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dingledooky

Nov 24, 2025 8:34 AM

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dingledookyNov 24, 2025 8:34 AM

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Air sense 11 or the air sense 10 for $101+ less?

Anyone have experience with both -- is spending the extra $$$ justified to go with 11? (Primary use case: home usage only not travel)

JasonDB

Nov 24, 2025 11:29 AM

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Quote from kitkat1

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How much weight did you need to lose to stop using cpap? I am using cpap too but lost 10 lbs but no luck

It's not just about weight. You can be 120 pounds and still have sleep apnea. It also has to do with how your throat closes. Whether it's front to back, from the sides, or roughly one percent of people like me that it closes from all sides, which made me ineligible for the inspire implant, which really really pissed me off. I went from 260 pounds to 200 pounds and redid my sleep study and it was the exact same.

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Firebeyer

Nov 24, 2025 11:32 AM

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Quote from Zanthexter

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To state the obvious, not everybody has health insurance.
And what should be nearly as obvious, not everybody has good insurance. Many people have deductibles that are multiple times the price of this machine before their insurance would pay anything towards it.
People die or suffer with treatable disabilities or illnesses for those two reasons. All the time. It's very common. So is medical bankruptcy.
Of all the rich countries in the world, these are uniquely American problems. No one else treats their citizens like this. And we pay about twice in premiums what other countries pay in taxes.

All of this, plus many insurance providers require "compliance monitoring" of some kind to ensure you use it for a certain number of hours or days a week. Personally, I have an 11 that was fully covered without all that drama, but if I hadn't met a deductible, I'd seriously consider paying out of pocket to not have to deal with that given my weird sleep schedule. The machine is good, but their app for patients kind of sucks, so pulling down the raw data yourself or from your provider can be nice. Once I got a good mask and machine, I really didn't care much about the data because I can feel the next day instantly if I did or didn't use it due to the occasional passing out before putting it on, and I only have a "mild" case of sleep apnea, though I've had it most of my adult life.

Firebeyer

Nov 24, 2025 11:39 AM

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Quote from hieroler

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Some good info on this thread, I'm going for my sleep apnea exam in Feb (5 month wait list) and have no idea what to expect so glad to read some info before hand. As many have mentioned I expected some sort of sale game with regards to the instruments. The reason I've put this off is because I figured they will of course tell me I have some sort of issue and then of course they will say I need to buy XXX and will run me several thousand dollars without ever getting to try one out first to see if it actually makes a difference. Did anyone ever get to try one out prior to making the purchase of the machine? But good to know if I do indeed go down this route I can buy one on the side market.

I doubt they will fabricate results to sell you a CPAP or BiPAP machine. If you think that, I'd be looking at another doctor. I've had two sleep studies—one in a lab when I was in the military and one with the take-home device as a civilian—both doctors weren't super optimistic about other options like surgery, which I'd assume they'd push if they wanted to "sell" something they'd benefit more from. If you get an RX for a CPAP, you can just take that to any local supply company in your area, which I highly recommend finding a nice one as they can be super helpful in finding you the right mask and getting you on a plan to reorder supplies. If you have insurance that covers supplies, just max it out for a year or two and stock up. You typically don't need to replace masks, tubes, etc. nearly as often as they recommend or as insurance will cover.

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JasonDB

Nov 24, 2025 11:42 AM

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Best, smallest, minimalist mask is the ResMed P10 FYI. I tried a bunch of masks and then I tried that and it was a game changer. I just didn't like something on my face. I got claustrophobic, but the P10 was different. I wish I would've started with that from the beginning. As far as the $500 price tag on this machine, I paid that with insurance.

scoutranger

Nov 24, 2025 11:42 AM

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scoutrangerNov 24, 2025 11:42 AM

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these are great cpap machine, i have this for about 3 years now

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How can you tell when it isn't sealed?

Quote from HctorT

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This is a universal problem.

It's just that I've used it for a year and haven't noticed any lack of seal and my numbers / leakage as reported from myAir and OSCAR do not indicate any leak. I guess I'm the only one in the universe whose machine doesn't have this problem.

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