Aussie Heated Hose Unplugged

KeziasPurr · Post by **KeziasPurr** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:32 am

I just received my Aussie heated hose yesterday, but have not yet used it. The instructions say that you have to unplug it when not in use. This is inconvenient for me b/c my power cord layout is nearly unaccessible.

Does anyone here, who uses the AHH, leave it plugged in constantly? I'm wondering if it's hot enough to be a fire hazard. Should I just give in and rewire my bedroom for "easy to reach" power.

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:46 am

On mine there is a low voltage disconnect plug right at the hose elbow.
I just leave the power brick plugged in all the time and disconnect the
low voltage plug when I remove the hose in the AM.

kavanaugh1950 · Post by **kavanaugh1950** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:48 am

I've read that some people put it on a timer. just a thought. pat

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:05 am

Except for rare occasions I've kept my Aussie heated hose plugged in all the time, for almost three years now.

If I didn't do that, I'd probably use oldgearhead's method of just unplugging the little connector and leaving the power brick plugged in.

Niteair · Post by **Niteair** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:41 am

I have mine plugged into a power strip that has a switch and indicator light, these are very inexpensive, are available with different cord lengths, and eliminates unplugging anything.......just turn the switch on or off.

KeziasPurr · Post by **KeziasPurr** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 10:47 am

So it's okay to turn the bipap machine off each morning? My DME said to leave it on all the time.

KimberlyinMN · Post by **KimberlyinMN** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:10 am

I bought a power strip at Target that has a built-in timer. Four plug-ins on one side can each have their own separate on/off time and four on the other side are on all the time (no timer). I think I paid around $8 for it. I have the Aussie hose set to come on at 9 pm and shut off at 6 am. I have the Bi-PAP plugged in on the non-timer side.

Kimberly

muld00n · Post by **muld00n** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:17 am

Kimberly, YOU ROCK !!!!!!

WillSucceed · Post by **WillSucceed** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:23 pm

I've done the same thing as Niteair, with one difference.

I have a UPS plugged into the wall and all my equipment (lamp, clock radio, etc.) next to the bed is plugged into it.

The APAP (420E) is plugged into the uninterrupted power supply side of the UPS. I have a very short cable power bar with a lighted on/off switch that is plugged into the non-uninterrupted power supply side of the UPS. Plugged into this power bar is the Aussie Heated Hose transformer brick AND the heated humidifier.

So, if the power fails during the night, the UPS keeps my 420E running AND sounds an alarm to let me know that the power is off.

In the morning, every morning, I just turn off the short power bar (I KNOW it is off because the little light goes out on both the power bar and the base of the heated humidifier) and in this way, I've turned off both the heated humidifier AND the heated hose.

preemiern · Post by **preemiern** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:20 pm

Where does one get a UPS, how much are they and how do they work to keep the power supply uninterupted if the power goes out? thanks--Cindy

TANSTAF1 · Post by **TANSTAF1** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 2:45 pm

I have a power strip for my Aussie Hose.

I was wondering about also putting the CPAP on it turning it off during the day. I pull the humidifier tank out each morning which I thought stopped the metal plate from heating up, but I plan to check that when I get home. At least doing that doesn't provide a cozy environment for bacteria to grow in the tank.

My electricity bills have been running about $200/month and I have natural gas for heat, so I am thinking I've got to shut down some of these things (like five PC's with 500 watt power supplies) that run all the time.

WillSucceed · Post by **WillSucceed** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:56 pm

You can get a UPS at most any computer shop or places like Staples Business Depot, Wal-Mart, Target, Office Max... I don't know what they will cost in the US, but it will be less than what they cost here in Canada.

Check the wattage of ALL of the devices that you plan to plug into the UPS. Add up the numbers so that you get the total amount of wattage that needs to be supplied. Make sure that the UPS that you purchase is of a high enough wattage to meet the needs of the devices you plan to attach.

Be aware that most UPS devices deliver a modified sine wave NOT a pure sine wave. I checked with Puritan-Bennett regarding my 420E and found that the flow generator can tolerate a modified sine wave but the heated humidifier cannot. So, I have the flow generator plugged into the uninterrupted power supply side of the UPS and the humidifier is plugged into the non-uninterrupted power supply side.

If your equipment is not a Puritan-Bennett 420E, you might be wise to contact the manufacturer to find out if you equipment can tolerate a modified sine wave UPS.

Some of the UPS devices (usually the fairly expensive ones) do deliver a pure sine wave.

The reason that I use the UPS is not so much to keep the CPAP running if the power fails, but to waken me (the UPS sounds an alarm if the power fails) so that I'm not breathing with a mask on my face when the airflow is not happening. I WANT to be wakened if the power goes off.

The other reason is that the circuitry in the UPS acts as another firewall to protect my valuable CPAP in the event of a power surge.

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 6:03 pm

I keep all my cpap stuff plugged into a surge protector. The Aussie hose is plugged into a digital timer that is plugged into the surge protector. The digital timer allows me to hit a button and have the hose heat up for naps but not change any of my regular settings. I do not unplug the surge protector or turn it off.

Brenda

meister · Post by **meister** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:13 pm

All of this electrical/backup stuff stressed me out so much that I
got a Dental device. I pop it in and go to sleep. Otherwise I would
get no sleep worrying about if my heated hose was going to catch fire, or
if I am going to suffocate when the power goes out.

blarg · Post by **blarg** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:30 pm

Personally I just ran the power cord through the end of the scrunchie that holds on my hose cover and just unplug it there in the morning.

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Aussie Heated Hose Unplugged

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