It looks like it has a metal plate attached to a plastic reservoir and there is a leak in the seal between those parts. That's way more complicated than a leak at a rivet.
The best fix would be to replace the seal. And even if you had a new seal, replacing it wouldn't be easy. I've never seen this design before so I don't know whether this company is even still in business.
If the company is still in business the most practical thing would be to replace the whole 'reservoir - metal pad' unit. But that would likely be expensive and take some time.
Is there a support group for people using these units? Someone may have a spare reservoir, or repair parts, or there may be a known repair.
What is the expected delivery time for your new CPAP unit? My supplier provided a loaner for the few weeks I waited for my ResMed to arrive.
you’re absolutely right about how it’s attached; however, I was unclear about one key thing and using the wrong terminology. There is not typical metal rivet and I can’t see any seal. the metal plate with circumferential holes seems to be held to the plastic reservoir buy the plastic of the reservoir that protrudes through the metal plate and is melted/riveted to the plate.
The source for a new one is cpap dot com, but the reviews pretty much say this design sucks and it’s going to leak again. I’d rather jury rig this than wait weeks for a new one that may not last long either.
I like the wax idea and will try it. I also might try ripping the plate off and figuring out how to glue it back on. the obvious concern is water contamination. Whatever gets into the water will literally be what I’m breathing in for hours.
Due to the Philips CPAP recall and supply chain issues my Rx CPAP (Resmed Airsense 10 or 11) won’t be available until sometime early next year. I was lucky to get a used CPAP with a hose and mask, though the mask is a size too small and uncomfortable. A properly-sized mask should be here this week.
for this who don’t know, the scale for obstructive apnea is AHI. < 5 is normal, > 30 is severe. My score is over 100.
As another data point, my Fitbit tracks sleep cycles and many nights wouldn‘t even record sleep. Zero, zip, nada sleep. Even on good days I mostly light sleep and very little deep/REM sleep. This is over MONTHS. I’ve been exhausted most days for a very long time, maybe forever, all day and pretty much crash after work - literally pass out in my chair - and sleep for long periods on my days off. It’s too soon to tell, but with the used unit I’m now recording actual sleep with with some days of HOURS of deep/REM sleep. It’s too much of a difference to be a coincidence. Last night I crashed after a long week and recorded my first sleep score of over 90.
Im still having issues with pressure and mask comfort that. It’s really not good, but when I exhausted and pass out on certain nights I actually sleep. I wake up with major dry mouth issues, but at least the rest of my body is better for it. When I get this good sleep I actually feel almost buzzed. My mind races and I‘ve had to cut my caffeine intake way down!