(5 out of 5) by Richard C.

"I have been very happy with this purchase. For the price, I have not found a better unit. Very durable."

(4 out of 5) by David B.

"I got the REMstar Plus as a second machine.

Technology: clearly simpler, less feature-full and older technology than my Escape S8.

An older model, it has a proven record. I noticed that user reviews were positive and consistent. Both of the other machines I compared touted numerous reviews that seemed to outright contradict each other with opposite experiences.

Noise: rated at 30 decibels, it did not seem it could be much different from the only other rating CPAPs seem to obtain, 31 decibels. Not much difference proved the case. Motor noise is significantly less than my Escape S8--with a small whining noise like a distant jet engine. Air and hose noise is a little more. Overall, slightly quieter than my S8.

Price: not the lowest of the budget machines but I notice when the humidifier package is included that the price difference shrinks as a percentage compared to the less expensive AEIOMed Everest 2, Goodnight King 420G and the Zzz-PAP Silent Traveler. The price gap increase with the humidifier package when compared with the more expensive Escape S8's and Goodnight King 420SP.

Heated Humidifier: like the CPAP not advanced but it does the job at a good price. I was surprised at how long it took to get warmed up. I wasn't awake when it did, so over 40 minutes. At full strength, it just barely did the job in dry air for most of a winter night. The water lasted but the humidifier seems to loose efficiency when the level approaches low.

Since the funnel filling system is awkward when asleep, I recommend having a squirt style drinking bottle full of distilled water at bedside so one can pull the hose, squirt some water in, replace the hose and roll back over with a minimum of wakeup time. (We patients are, of course, most acutely aware of the importance of a good night's sleep.)

Misc.: the pollen filters aren't cheap on a monthly replacement schedule, but they are optional. One is included.

I don't care for the LCD display, which is not back-lit. However, I don't imagine myself changing humidifier settings at night, which is all it would be needed for after initial setup.

To operate with heated humidifier from a DC battery, one will need to run it from an DC-to-AC inverter. My guess is taht a 400 watt inverter would be safe from damaging the unit.

There seem to be one or two easily broken parts, a flap valve and an air intake cover. A replacement valve is included. However more replacements might be worth tracking down in advance.

Overall: it seems like a dependable machine that does the job at a good value.

I am happy with it. Since it is slightly quieter, it stays at the office where I nap and occasionally overnight. But I'd rather do so as quietly as possible.

Everything I have read leads me to believe it should outlast its 2-year warranty by many years.

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David"

(4 out of 5) by Kevin S.

"I had been using the next step up REMStar until it failed after about 6 years of use - not a bad run! This one doesn't have the card reader or some of the other bells and whistles my previous one did, but it works just as well and will hopefully give me another 6 years."