Side Cover for ResMed AirSense/AirCurve 10 CPAP

The Side Cover for the ResMed AirCurve 10 is a relatively inexpensive accessory that allows me to use the AirCurve 10 without its humidifier. (I'm one of those people who find the extra humidity annoying. Strange, I suppose, but it sure makes the AirCurve 10 easier to travel with!)

One funny note . . . I opted for the gray side cover, which was listed as "Gray for Her." I can't remember what the other available color was, but it amused me that ResMed had assigned colors by gender. Regardless, the side cover works great and is easy to install.

I do not use the humidifier and therefore do not like travel with it. With the side cover, that is not an issue.

The end cover has made a definite addition to my CPAP experience. It has reduced the footprint of the device in an already crowded nightstand. The effect is noticeable now that the humidifier is shut off, no weird odors from an empty tank. This is a great addition to the AirSense 10.

I have the ResMed Air 10 Curve, which is a bi-level machine for those of us with central sleep apnea. Unfortunately, no one seems to make a small, travel size machine. BUT! ResMed makes this side cover, which fits into the area where the water reservoir would go. It blocks all the air from coming out, and makes the machine about 50% smaller than when the water reservoir is in. So now, I can add the machine to my carry-on bag for future travel! (Plus I won't need to search out boiled water every evening!)

Wonderful!

(Medicare doesn't consider this item "a necessity," so it's an out-of-pocket expense. But it's only about $15, so that isn't bad. Especially when a travel machine runs about $900!)

The side cover for the ResMed AirSense is a nice alternative from the humidifier, during humid weather conditions. I've had several weeks where I used the side cover instead, and found it easy to insert, remove and clean.

This side cover is great for those of us that don't use water in our machine.