Placement of CPAP Machine?

My desk is about 1 foot higher than my bed and I have nothing lower than my bed to place my machine on -
unless on the floor. My bed is about 24 or 27 inches up from floor.
I really don't want machine on floor.

Yesterday was the first time I was told to place machine lower than my bed.
Been using CPAP since 2013.
Now that I have a BiPap my pressure is 15/11 PR System One DS660.
I never had issues with water in hose at pressure 12.
Correction: If water got in my hose, I was not aware of it.

Has anyone ever used this machine at 15/11 pressure and got water in hose
when they place their machine higher than their bed?

It helps with rainout (water in the hose.) Other than that, no big deal.

You say you have 'nothing' to put the machine on, but unless you're on a desert island, I can't imagine that it would be that difficult to find something (stable of course) to use... look around at flea markets, or the home stores, not for something that says "Cpap table", but anything that will do the job. You can always paint it or cover it, etc... to match decor (how many people even see that part of your room on a daily basis?).

When I am in the autopap mode (very seldom), my pressures are 10-18 and I very seldom use my humidifier. Some folks have rainout issues and some don't. Leave the machine where it is if you don't have a problem. A hose hanger would help prevent rainout or you could place the machine on a milk crate... on the floor. Wait till you have rainout issues before trying to correct them.

Sheriff

If you have been on CPAP since 2013...where have you been putting your machine for the past 2 years. Nothing changes just because you have a bipap.

footballgirl13 wrote:My desk is about 1 foot higher than my bed and I have nothing lower than my bed to place my machine on -
unless on the floor. My bed is about 24 or 27 inches up from floor.
I really don't want machine on floor.

Yesterday was the first time I was told to place machine lower than my bed.

To test the theory you might borrow a chair from the kitchen or dining room table. You won't win any decorating awards but that's a different forum.

The placing the machine below the mattress has always been mainly for help in rainout control...not related to pressure needs at all.
The other thing about placing the machine below the mattress level would be avoidance of pulling the machine onto a person's head if it is placed very high above the mattress...it would/could hurt the head. Also the further a machine might fall tends to increase the chance of machine damage.

If a person has been placing the machine a foot above the mattress for years without issues or problems...there's no urgent need to change the placement and certainly not because of changing pressures.

You could try something like this http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials ... A-13892292 to let you experiment with putting your machine at different levels. The spacing between the shelves is adjustable.

[quote="Julie", I can't imagine that it would be that difficult to find something (stable of course) to use... look around at flea markets, or the home stores, You can always paint it or cover ).[/quote]

You answered someone else's question. I never ASKED anyone where I could go to find another table. I asked if it was OKAY that I keep my machine higher than my bed. My bed is very low to the floor since it is an OLD mattress.

You say to go to flea markets. That is the same thing as garage sales or as we call it in Southern California - a swap meet. . . .and stuff like that right?
Okay. Great. How in the world do you expect me to pay for something small like a table ?

I'll leave my sacram in my head.

See, you assumed that I have a job, or income or on SSI or getting social security. Or you assume I was self employed. You assume that since I'm using internet, that I'm the one paying for it. "Surely YOU have money to go out a purchase something for $10" you could be thinking right now.
And to you I say "Wrong. I have no income whatsoever".

You assumed. Bad thing. When you assume - you make an ass out of U and me. I have no income. None whatsoever. Why would I LIE TO YOU about my situation? You must think I enjoy lying about my situation. I didn't lie to you. I don't have anything stable enough in this house that could be used as a table to hold my machine.

If I was LYING TO YOU, why in the WORLD would I come onto a sleep apnea board and ASK if I could keep my machine higher than my bed. Mind you - my bed was purchased way back in 1991. So it's a OLD bed and I sleep on two twin sized bed's pushed together. The other twin bed was purchased in 1997. So now I think you get the picture that I'm poor and my mom - on Social Security fixed income - can't afford another bed. all of her funds pay her bills.

And as long as I continue to look for work, I'm fine. I'm not homeless and if I was - I wouldn't be on here asking about anything to do with electricity. (CPAP"s need electricity to work).

yaconsult wrote:You could try something like this http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials ... A-13892292 to let you experiment with putting your machine at different levels. The spacing between the shelves is adjustable.

It takes MONEY to shop anywhere. This is not a barter society and I don't have anything to barter. Get this one simple rule in life and you will understand where I'm coming from. May be I should re-apply to Target to see If they'd hire me, even though I have little retail exp.

Pugsy wrote:The placing the machine below the mattress has always been mainly for help in rainout control...not related to pressure needs at all.
The other thing about placing the machine below the mattress level would be avoidance of pulling the machine onto a person's head if it is placed very high above the mattress...it would/could hurt the head. Also the further a machine might fall tends to increase the chance of machine damage.

If a person has been placing the machine a foot above the mattress for years without issues or problems...there's no urgent need to change the placement and certainly not because of changing pressures.

Thank you for addressing my specific question. I am a single sleeper and my hose only disturbs ME when my dog lays on it at night. I just notice my dog laying on it and I have to move my dog - not my hose. My hose doesn't seem to bother my dog at all.

SGearhart wrote:

footballgirl13 wrote:My desk is about 1 foot higher than my bed and I have nothing lower than my bed to place my machine on -
unless on the floor. My bed is about 24 or 27 inches up from floor.
I really don't want machine on floor.

Yesterday was the first time I was told to place machine lower than my bed.

To test the theory you might borrow a chair from the kitchen or dining room table. You won't win any decorating awards but that's a different forum.

I thought about this, but we only have two chairs downstairs and I use one when on my computer (I don't have a computer chair, I just use a regular dining room chair when on laptop) and my mom uses one to sit on when eating. I wonder if the chair seat is lower than my bed. I haven't measured. But with night 3 using Bipap - and I moved my machine back into my room last night and I had no issues with rainout - I don't think I''ll have this height issue on my mind anymore. My mind is filled more with thoughts of my mom and her health.

I know all about not having money, any money, but I also know you can get a cardboard box at the supermarket, fill it with anything so it doesn't collapse, and just make sure your dog won't push it over. Stop whining and try to fix things - unless you have no imagination whatsoever to rig them.

I'm FLOORED. Not, mind you, that you just went on a rant about being too broke to buy a box, but that anyone is still trying to help after all the bitching you've done AT the folks who try and help. Now...you have a computer (doubtless an Apple IIe) AND a laptop AND a dog. All well and good. Do you NOT think that you might talk to a friend (assuming you can afford one locally) or neighbor and ask if anyone has an old end table or nightstand they might be getting rid of? Try craigslist, there IS A FREE SECTION there, for people just BEGGING to GIVE STUFF AWAY.

imagine. I just tore you a new one for FREE while still offering a few SOLUTIONS TO YOUR PROBLEM.

Julie wrote:I know all about not having money, any money, but I also know you can get a cardboard box at the supermarket, fill it with anything so it doesn't collapse, and just make sure your dog won't push it over. Stop whining and try to fix things - unless you have no imagination whatsoever to rig them.

but it's so much easier to whine, that requires NO effort at all!