Well my akrotech 4000(dinosaur - can you guess the manufacturing date?) can no longer function properly. I fixed it annually as long as I could. I loved this bed but it's unfortunately not able to be repaired anymore by myself.
Some facts about me.
240 pounds(currently)
6 foot
quad
severe left shoulder and neck pain
I tend to break down fairly easy
I can't turn and stay on my side
So I'm attempting to have the bed fixed by a company but I don't have very much faith in them. Right now I'm renting a Sentech 2000 which they told me had 3 separate custom air adjustment areas. It doesn't... the 3000 does.
Well I tried this bed out last night. Where do I start?...
I guess I could say I hate it for one!
The MATTRESS is inferior, the tubes have spaces between them which causes uneven pressure. The mattress also seems less thick(height) and is smaller length wise. I do like that it has foam on the bottom to prevent bottoming out.
The PUMP is either whisper quiet or obnoxiously loud. I have it on alternative pressure and every 20 seconds or so the pump turns on. Last night I couldn't fall asleep even with the tv blasting. It just way to much of a jump in noise. This pump is inferior in the amount of CFM it pumps out. Very slow air flow.
There's a low air loss setting but I don't know enough about that to try it. Does LAL work better than AP? With my Akrotech 4000 it had 6 zones, all fully customizable to the pressure you wanted it to be. It would alternate pressure very softly and I could sleep through the night. This pump seems to move the air between the top and bottom of the mattress through a two zone system. back and forth motion.
I'm desperately in need of finding a bed like the Akrotech. Anyone have any suggestions? I spend a great deal of time in bed.
Some facts about me.
240 pounds(currently)
6 foot
quad
severe left shoulder and neck pain
I tend to break down fairly easy
I can't turn and stay on my side
So I'm attempting to have the bed fixed by a company but I don't have very much faith in them. Right now I'm renting a Sentech 2000 which they told me had 3 separate custom air adjustment areas. It doesn't... the 3000 does.
Well I tried this bed out last night. Where do I start?...
I guess I could say I hate it for one!
The MATTRESS is inferior, the tubes have spaces between them which causes uneven pressure. The mattress also seems less thick(height) and is smaller length wise. I do like that it has foam on the bottom to prevent bottoming out.
The PUMP is either whisper quiet or obnoxiously loud. I have it on alternative pressure and every 20 seconds or so the pump turns on. Last night I couldn't fall asleep even with the tv blasting. It just way to much of a jump in noise. This pump is inferior in the amount of CFM it pumps out. Very slow air flow.
There's a low air loss setting but I don't know enough about that to try it. Does LAL work better than AP? With my Akrotech 4000 it had 6 zones, all fully customizable to the pressure you wanted it to be. It would alternate pressure very softly and I could sleep through the night. This pump seems to move the air between the top and bottom of the mattress through a two zone system. back and forth motion.
I'm desperately in need of finding a bed like the Akrotech. Anyone have any suggestions? I spend a great deal of time in bed.
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