Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

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Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by postitnote » Tue May 26, 2015 6:12 pm

I searched but came up with too much filler so I'm going to ask. I just switched to a 15 tube/hose (yeah, I'll bet if I searched for hose rather than tube but didn't think of that till now) and was wondering if this size hose which I had never realized was thinner, means I might have to change the top or bottom setting in the A-flex. I think I am at 13 to 17 now.

Also was curious if the thickness of the hose has any bearing on what type of mask should be used.

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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by grayghost4 » Tue May 26, 2015 6:24 pm

there is a setting for hose type 15 or 22 mm ... in the setup menu

any mask can be used with any hose
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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by postitnote » Tue May 26, 2015 6:34 pm

grayghost4 wrote:there is a setting for hose type 15 or 22 mm ... in the setup menu

any mask can be used with any hose
Thanks. I did see that and changed to the 15 setting. I wasn't sure if the thinner hose was meant for certain masks so glad it's not an issue.
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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by Pugsy » Tue May 26, 2015 7:55 pm

Size of hose also doesn't matter towards whatever Flex setting a person may or may not use. Doesn't matter at all.

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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by postitnote » Tue May 26, 2015 8:09 pm

Pugsy wrote:Size of hose also doesn't matter towards whatever Flex setting a person may or may not use. Doesn't matter at all.
Thanks. I'm still in awe of the little hoses for the nasal pillows! Then again I was using a Nasal Aire original a few months ago.
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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by palerider » Tue May 26, 2015 8:22 pm

postitnote wrote:Also was curious if the thickness of the hose has any bearing on what type of mask should be used.
hope. the *only* thing that the smaller hose buys you is a lighter hose.

however, being smaller, it has more resistance to airflow, and so the blower has to compensate for that. and that's what the hose type setting is for.

I read somewhere that the slimline hoses aren't recommended for people with higher pressure bilevel machines,because the blower can't regulate the pressure changes as well with the smaller hose... and that's why resmed makes a climateline max (larger diameter heated hose).

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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by postitnote » Tue May 26, 2015 8:53 pm

palerider wrote:
however, being smaller, it has more resistance to airflow, and so the blower has to compensate for that. and that's what the hose type setting is for.
That makes so much sense! I was wondering what change that setting would make if any.
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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by palerider » Tue May 26, 2015 9:09 pm

postitnote wrote:That makes so much sense! I was wondering what change that setting would make if any.
my experience with it was when I got a new machine, and forgot to change the default 'slimline' setting to 'regular'. I set my pressures, and I thought the machine was broken, because it was blowing harder than what I was used to.

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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by accurate » Tue May 26, 2015 9:14 pm

palerider wrote:
postitnote wrote:Also was curious if the thickness of the hose has any bearing on what type of mask should be used.
hope. the *only* thing that the smaller hose buys you is a lighter hose.

however, being smaller, it has more resistance to airflow, and so the blower has to compensate for that. and that's what the hose type setting is for.

I read somewhere that the slimline hoses aren't recommended for people with higher pressure bilevel machines,because the blower can't regulate the pressure changes as well with the smaller hose... and that's why resmed makes a climateline max (larger diameter heated hose).
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Re: Hose size, mask type and pressure settings

Post by palerider » Tue May 26, 2015 9:21 pm

accurate wrote:I read somewhere that the slimline hoses aren't recommended for people with higher pressure bilevel machines,because the blower can't regulate the pressure changes as well with the smaller hose... and that's why resmed makes a climateline max (larger diameter heated hose).
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