new pari compressor? as good as the 50 psi?

December 29, 2001

does anyone know if the new pari compressor is as good /as fast as the

invacare 50 psi? My sister needs a decent compressor (shock, is using a

pulmomate that came with ) for . Of course, got spoiled at

our house using our 50 PSI. This pulmomate that she has appears to be on

last leg. Thing is, the psi costs over 300 bucks, and the new pari one is

about 94 bucks and she can pretty much get one in 48 hours.'

Has anyone tried it? It says it is high powered and comes with reinforced

tubing so it won't blow off (frankly,t hey needed that with the " old " pari

proneb turbos as well.

I also understand that the new one even comes in a pediatric version in a

really cool green color? anyone sporting this new highpowered compressor and

want to fill me in on the pros and cons?

I am thinking maybe just spring for one anyway. Its probably faster than the

duraneb 3000 and thus could go to school with I suppose if its too

slow to compete with the 50 psi.

feedback appreciated before I or robyn plunks down almost a hundred bucks

(might be well worth the 10 or so mins it should cut of treatments, though)

Jen

December 29, 2001

In a message dated 12/29/01 11:54:06 PM Central Standard Time,

ron88jen@... writes:

<< It says it is high powered and comes with reinforced

tubing so it won't blow off (frankly, they needed that with the " old " pari

proneb turbos as well. >>

Jen,

I thought maybe was the only one having this trouble. What's up with

the tubing blowing off? He hates that -- in fact, he's gone back to using

whatever DeVilbiss compressor they gave him during the TOBI study. At first

he thought the Proneb was faster, but with the tubing constantly popping off,

forget it.

His Proneb was a freebie -- won it at the 1998 CFRI conference. Other than

the tubing blow-offs, he likes the small, compact shape, but it's heavy for

traveling.

We still have his original DeVilbiss (purchased in the 80's!), and a heavy

upright travel battery/AC-DC model I bought in 1989 (also DeVilbiss I think).

So those two are the only compressors we've ever bought. But I'd also like

to read some input about the compressors others are using!

Kim

December 29, 2001

Kim

I did some research. Pari makes a new tubing to solve this

problem. It has blue tips. Also, though we don't use the

sidestream nebs they gave to us, we love that tubing with the

pari neb cups....it does NOT blow off. so you might try the tubing

that comes with the sidestreams. I imagine that Grandmom Bev

can get the blue tip new pari tubing. I saw it at the

www.americanallergy.com website when looking at the picture of

the new pari proneb compressor, so if you look at that pic of the

new compressor, and scroll down, there are pics there of the

new tubing. i think its 3 tubings for about 12 bucks at that site.

grandmom bev can usually beat the prices. but anyway, the

pictures are there if you want to look.

for a cheap solution, ron bought clamps (little plastic black ones)

at the hardware store, they are round and fit over the end of the

tubing and will hold it on witht he proneb. thats what we used to

do prior to discovering the sidestream tubing. the clamps were

dirt cheap. maybe will know what I am talking about.

Take care,

Jen

> In a message dated 12/29/01 11:54:06 PM Central Standard

Time,

> ron88jen@a... writes:

>

> << It says it is high powered and comes with reinforced

> tubing so it won't blow off (frankly, they needed that with the

" old " pari

> proneb turbos as well. >>

>

> Jen,

>

> I thought maybe was the only one having this trouble.

What's up with

> the tubing blowing off? He hates that -- in fact, he's gone back

to using

> whatever DeVilbiss compressor they gave him during the TOBI

study. At first

> he thought the Proneb was faster, but with the tubing

constantly popping off,

> forget it.

>

> His Proneb was a freebie -- won it at the 1998 CFRI

conference. Other than

> the tubing blow-offs, he likes the small, compact shape, but it's

heavy for

> traveling.

>

> We still have his original DeVilbiss (purchased in the 80's!),

and a heavy

> upright travel battery/AC-DC model I bought in 1989 (also

DeVilbiss I think).

> So those two are the only compressors we've ever bought.

But I'd also like

> to read some input about the compressors others are using!

>

> Kim

December 30, 2001

I'm trying to get our Dr. to write a script for the proneb. They are

reluctant to do this as they don't know what for concentration these

different nebulizers give out. You know, how much medicine our children are

really getting. I know they advised me not to put our TOBI in the side

stream neb. cup. I guess the particles would break down to smaller ones. Oh

heck, I don't know what I'm talking about.

One last note. This has nothing to do with this list but I want to let you

all know that my husband and I are trying to stop smoking. 5 days for him

it's been and 3 days for me it's been.

from P.A.

December 30, 2001

We just got a new Nebulizer and it is called a sportneb. Has anyone heard of

this kind of Nebulizer? It is a lot smaller then the first one we had but I

don't think it works any faster. Deb A

December 30, 2001

THANKS, YES, We do have/can get . They are getting popular.. Glad they

worked for you. I sure hope you all are getting calm now after the great ER

storm. GOD Bless each & everyone of you all-----It never rains , that it

doesn't pour.

Praying 2002 is a real winner for all and a calmer one too

I just got in late last night after horrible 9 + hour drive. only stopped 3

times for gas, water in & water out :) Did each at each stop too :) I

took fruit and cookies with me . that was my meals too. Everyone headed to