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« on: December 18, 2010, 05:45:37 AM »

Hello,
We recently moved closer to my husbands job and living in an apartment.  I am super considerate of others and I hate making noise in the middle of the night. I can hear my neighbors cough/sneeze so I know they hear that alarm.  My Liberty cycler alarms 3-4 times on averg per night.  After the 1st alarm I lay awake 1/2 the night making sure that I dont roll over etc to make it go off again.  I called the company and there is no way to "hack" turn down the volume lower than 1.  Who needs alarm lvl 4 if lvl 1 wakes up the entire building.   I cut a box and placed it over the unit and then added 2 heavy blankets......problem solved.....well, until the last fill and the solution/machine overheated and made me shut down everything and advised me to call service.   :o


So, now I am on the hunt to find a quieter machine or better solution to my alarm volume problem.   Seriously, am I the only one(per customer support) that has an issue with the volume on this thing?  Why can't lvl 1 be a little peep and then goes up from there.  I'm about ready to remove the screws and find that alarm box and quiet it myself.           
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suspected cancer so not used 06/17/09

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« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2010, 11:31:58 AM »

Mine went off 12x last night! lol. I wanted to smash it. And the Baxter has a 20 foot extension cord from what I was told at P.D. Review. I can barely reach the toilet because the Liberty line is so short! And it's so sensitive,half the time when mine alarms, nothing is wrong! :banghead;
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« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2010, 07:16:40 PM »

Hi Star!

I have had 12 alarm nights before I realized that all PD patients need to take a stool softener even if they are regular and don't feel constipated.  I went from 9 alarms to 1-4 per night.
The Liberty has a 25foot cord with the 1 piece cassette set up.  I had to  ask for it and at first they refused to order it because it costs more.  I couldn't reach the toilet and I told them that was wrong to refuse.     
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PKD kidneys removed 06/17/09

Failed donor transplant-donor kidney removed,
suspected cancer so not used 06/17/09

Hemo 06/2009-08/2009

Liberty Cycler-11/09-5/13
Nx Stage-current tx
Diagnosed with SEP 2014
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« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2010, 01:05:04 PM »

It's a shame that they refused you. They don't know what it's like to wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to move over 12ft. I doubt they have any trouble reaching their toilet. Shame on them.
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