Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

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Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by HECTORTMC » Sat May 23, 2009 11:36 am

I have a REM star Plus M series with humidifier. The blue light keeps blinking off and on. Has this happened to anyone?
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Re: Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by BleepingBeauty » Sat May 23, 2009 12:06 pm

HECTORTMC wrote:I have a REM star Plus M series with humidifier. The blue light keeps blinking off and on. Has this happened to anyone?
It hasn't happened to me, but I have the same machine, and the flashing blue light is an indicator that your humidifier is not working properly for some reason. Page 19 of the humidifier manual states a blinking blue light means one of the following is true:
  • -there's no communication between the machine and the humidifier
    -the machine is not seated properly on the platform
    -the heater plate isn't heating
Make sure the humidifier and machine are seated well and that the power is connected properly. If there's still a problem, contact your DME or Respironics. In the meantime, your humidifier will work in "passover" mode. You'll still get some humidity, but it won't be heated.
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Re: Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by elg5cats » Sat May 23, 2009 2:43 pm

HECTORTMC wrote:blue light keeps blinking off and on.Has this happened to anyone
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Re: Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by HECTORTMC » Sat May 23, 2009 3:39 pm

Thanks for info i had read manual but not sure humidifier would work. Will have to call after holiday. I was thinking someone had this happen and would know what to do
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Re: Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by FatiguedMe » Sat May 23, 2009 5:39 pm

You could also try pulling out your smartcard (if you have one) and see if this problem stops

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Re: Blue light on humidifier blinking off and on

Post by LinkC » Sat May 23, 2009 5:48 pm

The only time I noticed that light blinking, I unplugged and reseated the power connector to the humidifier and the light came on solid.

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