# Height of amia machine

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**Created:** [August 8, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/height-of-amia-machine/9485 "2024-08-08T18:14:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Iris](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@Iris](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Iris)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2024, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/height-of-amia-machine/9485/1 "2024-08-08T18:14:20Z")

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Drain is often less that the 2000ml fill Will changing the height of my amia machine help?

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**Author:** ![Delilah](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/delilah/32/636_2.png) [@Delilah](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Delilah)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2024, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/height-of-amia-machine/9485/2 "2024-08-23T09:40:28Z")

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Hello @Iris 🥰  
Yes; increasing the height of your amia machine can help enhance draining if you notice it is less than 2000ml. The machine uses gravity to aid in draining, so placing the drain bag lower than your abdomen can improve flow. Try this and then let me know about the result

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**Author:** ![Iris](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a5b964/32.png) [@Iris](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Iris)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/height-of-amia-machine/9485/3 "2024-08-24T14:41:10Z")

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Hi there,  
Thanks for the reply. I was looking for a little more direction. How high can the machine be above the abdomen? And when used the 15L drain bag is of course on the floor, however, we are often using the 12’ extension set to the toilet a room away.  
Let me know your thoughts.  
Iris

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**Author:** ![Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forumcdn.homedialysis.org/user_avatar/forums.homedialysis.org/beth_witten_msw/32/541_2.png) [@Beth\_Witten\_MSW](https://forums.homedialysis.org/u/Beth_Witten_MSW)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/height-of-amia-machine/9485/4 "2024-08-28T20:09:02Z")

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Have you talked with the nurse about the low drain to get him/her to help with troubleshooting? Some common reasons for low drain besides the height of the machine relative to the bed are that the catheter has moved from near the rectum where it should be so it can remove as much fluid as possible and/or being constipated as full intestines can adversely affect how well PD fluid drains. Here are some other threads in this Forum related to PD drain issues that might give you some other ideas.  
From 2023-2024: [PD cyclers-Low drain volume alarm - #6 by system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-cyclers-low-drain-volume-alarm/605/6)  
From 2023: [Frequent low drain alerts from Baxter Machine](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/frequent-low-drain-alerts-from-baxter-machine/9168)  
From 2022: [Low drain problem](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/low-drain-problem/8804)  
From 2018: [Low Drain Alarm on patient that is disabled](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/low-drain-alarm-on-patient-that-is-disabled/6501)  
From 2006: [PD cyclers-Low drain volume alarm - #6 by system](https://forums.homedialysis.org/t/pd-cyclers-low-drain-volume-alarm/605/6)