22mm is the longtime standard, the rest are actually SMALLER. The smaller hoses may be more desirable because they are less bulky. So no one wants a bigger hose, it's just that these smaller tubings have recently been made available. Well thanks but I'm just considering a longer hose; not larger in...

RandyJ wrote:Steve,

Standard cpap tubing is 22mm in diameter, but Philips Respironics makes an optional 15mm tubing for their newer machines. Resmed's standard tubing for the S9 is 19mm, the Slimline and ClimateLine are 15mm.

Hey RandyJ why would a CPAP user want to use a larger diameter hose? Just curious.

Can the length of your CPAP hose affect your pressure? My current pressure is "18" and my current hose length is 6 feet. If I wanted to purchase an 8 foot hose would the extra 2 feet in length have an affect on my CPAP pressure? Would a longer hose cause my pressure to be lower; for example drop to...

Some machines have settings in the Clinician's Menu for the length and/or diameter of the hose. I'm not familiar with M-Series machines though... I'm sure someone who has that machine will respond. I wasn't aware that CPAP hoses came in different diameters; interesting. I just assumed they were all...

All the machines are self adjusting now. Unless you have an old brick from before 2007 or 2008, they will adjust themselves just like they do for minor leaks. I received my machine from Apria in April 2008 so I guess you could say I have a brick. Well this brick is so much nicer than the straight C...

Some machines have settings in the Clinician's Menu for the length and/or diameter of the hose. I'm not familiar with M-Series machines though... I'm sure someone who has that machine will respond. I wasn't aware that CPAP hoses came in different diameters; interesting. I just assumed they were all...

Can the length of your CPAP hose affect your pressure? My current pressure is "18" and my current hose length is 6 feet. If I wanted to purchase an 8 foot hose would the extra 2 feet in length have an affect on my CPAP pressure? Would a longer hose cause my pressure to be lower; for example drop to...

chunkyfrog wrote:My guess, yes, but I don't know if it's significant.

Thanks but I'd like to know before I decide to buy a longer hose.

Well I will say this; having a deviated septum(sp?) on my left side does aggravate me not being able to sleep and breathe through my nose the entire night plus I have to use Nasonex nasal spray to try and keep both nostrils open. There are probably many on this board who are not in the camp of liki...

If you had a good sleep last night and your mouth feels fine well then you are not a mouth breather. Lucky you. It took me about 9 months to train myself not to open my mouth and even then its still opens sometimes. If you are a mouth breather your mouth will be awful and you will start searching f...

That pic is gross!

I have a bad case of dry eyes and my eye doc put me on Restasis eye drops 2 drops in each eye 2 times a day along with Genteal lubricating eye drops for "severe" dry eyes 2 drops in both eyes 3 times a day and Systane Free eye drops. I've had a bad case of it in the last 2 months with all the tree p...