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Breathe-Link Software

  • What is Breathe-Link software compatible with?
  • What architecture will the MAC software work on?
  • Does the Breathe-Link import and export feature (K4/K5) need to be connected to a computer during the training session or can it be retrieved at a later date?
  • How many user profiles can I store on the Breathe-Link K4 and K5 software?
  • I have K5 Breathe-Link version 1.0 and wish to install the latest software, will my data be lost?
  • The graphics seem to be slow and unresponsive
  • Can I download results from my POWERbreathe K-Series device to my PC/MAC?
  • Can I upload results saved on Breathe-Link software from my PC/MAC to my POWERbreathe K-Series device?

Cleaning

  • How to clean your POWERbreathe K-Series device
  • Can you soak POWERbreathe in a mixture of 50% vinegar to disinfect it?
  • How to clean your POWERbreathe Classic or Plus IMT device
  • What cleaning solution should l use?
  • Is POWERbreathe dishwasher and microwave safe?

General Questions

  • Can the POWERbreathe Trysafe Filter be safely used on more than one occasion?
  • What is the POWERbreathe Trysafe Filter made of?
  • Does POWERbreathe increase V02max?
  • What are the POWERbreathe mouthpieces made of?
  • I sometimes get neck strain when using my POWERbreathe – why?
  • I’ve heard that expiratory training doesn’t work, why is this?
  • Does adding expiratory training improve the benefits of inspiratory training?
  • I’ve heard that if you do combined expiratory training and inspiratory training you get twice the effect. Is this true?
  • I’ve heard that expiratory muscle training works as well as inspiratory muscle training; is that true?
  • If most of the work of breathing is done by the inspiratory muscles, is there any point in training the expiratory muscles?

K-Series FAQs

  • How do I add users to a K4 or K5 device?
  • How do I replace the battery in my K-Series device and is there a charge?
  • Does my K-Series model ever need re-calibrating for maintaining accuracy?
  • In Auto mode, will it increase automatically through the levels from V.Light to V. Heavy as I improve?
  • How do I attach a face mask to my K3
  • What’s the difference between KH1 and the K5?
  • What’s the difference between the K4 and K5?
  • Custom routine performed on the POWERbreathe unit; what will the load session show?
  • In Auto training mode what does the levels settings mean?
  • On the K3, why does the graph only show 36 results when the session number shows higher than 36?

Shaker FAQs

  • Will the Shaker also improve lung function similar to POWERbreathe?
  • What research has been produced to show the Shaker’s effectiveness in comparison to other devices (flutter)?

Suitability

  • Is POWERbreathe suitable for someone with pulmonary fibrosis?
  • Could there be any problems for a person using the POWERbreathe if they have a hiatus hernia?
  • Is there a minimum age for using POWERbreathe?
  • I suffer from COPD and asthma – is a POWERbreathe device suitable?

Troubleshooting Classic & Plus

  • I’m unable to breathe through my POWERbreathe since moving up a level. Why?
  • Is there a difference between the POWERbreathe Plus special edition black (HR) and the red POWERbreathe Plus (HR)?
  • Why is there is no resistance when I breathe in through my POWERbreathe Classic?

Troubleshooting K-Series

  • The POWERbreathe K-Series seems to lose connection with Breathe-link application when inactive for some time
  • The values produced on the POWERbreathe K-Series device and Breathe-Link IMT suite do not correlate
  • The POWERbreathe unit load result is a different measurement compared to the Breathe-link software pressure result
  • When I start up the Breathe-Link Software I get ‘invalid device connected’
  • The POWERbreathe K-Series device fails to operate when plugged into my PC/MAC
  • On the K5 Pro screen, during a breath, pressure load seems to drop off rapidly mid breath
  • Why do I sometimes get weird spikes on my graphs?
  • When I increase and decrease the training load the POWERbreathe device seems to lock up
  • During an Auto and Manual training session I cannot adjust the training loads for the first 5 breaths with the load adjuster
  • I cannot change the load for the first two breaths in all training modes
  • My K-Series device is not charging
  • During a training/test session the POWERbreathe fails to count down the breaths
  • During a training session the POWERbreathe breath-counter skips/jumps a breath
  • I keep getting a message about cleaning the valve
  • After 5 breaths or more I cannot open the valve, or the valve fails to open, or the valve closes on me – why?
  • When I reach breath 5 the valve fails to open
  • Why does there appear to be no resistance for the first two breaths?

Using POWERbreathe IMT

  • What is the optimal time between the two POWERbreathe IMT sessions?
  • Do you breathe in quickly and expel slowly or other way around?
  • Can children use POWERbreathe?
  • Can I still use POWERbreathe if I have a cold?
  • Is training with POWERbreathe painful?
  • If I stop training will I lose the benefits?
  • Do I have to train twice a day for ever more?
  • How often do I need to use POWERbreathe?

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