Condensation in hose

Lavendel · Post by **Lavendel** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:23 pm

I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I'm having with my hose. Now that it's getting colder at night, I'm getting condensation in my hose & mask which is annoying when I turn in my sleep & end up with a nose full of water! When I first got my machine & hose, the nurse told me to just make a "cover" for the hose to prevent this problem. I made one out of an old beach towel, but it doesn't seem to be working. Is there some other material that works better? Is it a matter of insulating the hose better to prevent this problem? Thanks for any help!
Also, I can't use my humidifier because it makes me feel as though I'm suffocating & it really makes my mask & hose fill up with condensation.

wading thru the muck! · Post by **wading thru the muck!** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:25 am

Hi lavendel,

The term for this is rainout. I had this happen when I first started on cpap. Based on suggestions from this forum I tried turning down the temp on my humidifier and that helped. I set it on 2 (of 5). As far as water in the mask I still have that and have not found a solution. One suggestion is to use a heated hose. These are only available from a company in Australia and you have to buy a separate power supply here in the USA (assuming that's where you are). For the last few days I've been using the Swift nasal pillow interface and have had no problem with rainout. I also use a insulated hose sleeve that I purchased on cpap.com. It is similar to the one you made for yourself.

There have been many other posts on the subject of rainout. If you click on the search button and run a seach for this you should find them.

Good luck, I know what it's like to get splashed in the face with cold water when I roll over - Not nice!

ldemmery · Post by **ldemmery** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:57 am

Try using a flannel type fabric. Keeps people in pjs made of the stuff snuggly and warm. Towelling is cotton, doesn't really retain heating well.

Lynne

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 11:00 am

Thanks for the replies & suggestions! I have been on my CPAP machine for a year now & just now found this support group. I had no idea of the new "terms" used such as rainout...interesting! I also have no insurance right now...Blue Cross refuses to insure me because of my sleep apnea. So I'm stuck with the equipment I have for the time being.

sgrol · Post by **sgrol** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:15 pm

Dang! How cold is it where you guys sleep???

Lavendel · Post by **Lavendel** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 5:44 pm

I was in damp western WA...now in western Arkansas & I'm having the same problem. As sson as the nights get cooler my mask is full of water!

sgrol · Post by **sgrol** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:32 pm

Have to admit, I have had the rainout problem. It was due to my heated humidifier being on too high of a setting. Turned it down - problem solved.

sgrol · Post by **sgrol** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:35 pm

Forgot this. When I'm on the road I don't take the bulky heater. Just use the water pan as a passover type.

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