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losing suction at night
October 18 2009 at 1:37 PM bizybizy (Login bizybizy)
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The last 2 mornings I've awakened to find no suction! I have no idea how long I've been without suction. I'm using Brava domes and sucking the air out myself because my smartbox is not working. Please help!
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kiagirl
(Login kiagirl) Re: losing suction at night October 20 2009, 1:51 AM
Hi bizybizy,
I never had any luck with the airlock at night and always switched to the smartbox when I went to bed. I got several hours in with the stronger suction of the airlock before I went to bed, then I switched to the airlock again as soon as I woke up. The smartbox was my "insurance" that I would keep suction while I slept. I'm sorry I can't give you any tips for keeping suction at night with the airlock--maybe someone else out there who had success will be able to.
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bizybizy
(Login bizybizy) my plan now October 20 2009, 2:24 AM
Thanks Kiagirl! My plan now... I've set my alarm to go off every 2 hours in the night so I can suck the air out again (it seems to be taking about that long to lose the suction) and when I'm out shopping again I'm going to try 'It Stays' or another adhesive and see if that helps.
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elusia
(Login elusia)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: losing suction at night October 20 2009, 7:33 AM
Strange, I never had a problem with losing suction at night. I put on the domes as many hours before I get to bed as possible, and then I suck out a little more every so often, only so much the the rims don't get sucked in or that it hurts. By the time I go to bed the domes sit on really firmly. Since I drink so much water (and protein drink) in the evening, I wake up at least 2 times to go to the bathroom. Then I usually manage to suck out even more air and finally really fill the domes sometimes early in the morning.
But it sounds like a good idea to set the alarm clock every 2 hours, at least then you'll know that you havn't lost much time if they woulld loose suction. I hope this problem won't persist, though!
October 18 2009 at 1:37 PM bizybizy (Login bizybizy)
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The last 2 mornings I've awakened to find no suction! I have no idea how long I've been without suction. I'm using Brava domes and sucking the air out myself because my smartbox is not working. Please help!
Author Reply
kiagirl
(Login kiagirl) Re: losing suction at night October 20 2009, 1:51 AM
Hi bizybizy,
I never had any luck with the airlock at night and always switched to the smartbox when I went to bed. I got several hours in with the stronger suction of the airlock before I went to bed, then I switched to the airlock again as soon as I woke up. The smartbox was my "insurance" that I would keep suction while I slept. I'm sorry I can't give you any tips for keeping suction at night with the airlock--maybe someone else out there who had success will be able to.
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bizybizy
(Login bizybizy) my plan now October 20 2009, 2:24 AM
Thanks Kiagirl! My plan now... I've set my alarm to go off every 2 hours in the night so I can suck the air out again (it seems to be taking about that long to lose the suction) and when I'm out shopping again I'm going to try 'It Stays' or another adhesive and see if that helps.
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elusia
(Login elusia)
SENIOR MEMBER Re: losing suction at night October 20 2009, 7:33 AM
Strange, I never had a problem with losing suction at night. I put on the domes as many hours before I get to bed as possible, and then I suck out a little more every so often, only so much the the rims don't get sucked in or that it hurts. By the time I go to bed the domes sit on really firmly. Since I drink so much water (and protein drink) in the evening, I wake up at least 2 times to go to the bathroom. Then I usually manage to suck out even more air and finally really fill the domes sometimes early in the morning.
But it sounds like a good idea to set the alarm clock every 2 hours, at least then you'll know that you havn't lost much time if they woulld loose suction. I hope this problem won't persist, though!