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[quote="CharlesJ"]Y'all,

The heated hose from dan unda did not work for me! My prescription is for humidificated air and I've tried it several times but always wake up soaked, heated hose or not. Tried it again last week since the weather started to get cold I figured the warm air would be nice. Wrong! It was a monsoon!

I like the cold air and not having to worry about the rain.

Chuck

neversleeps wrote:Chuck,

Say it isn't so!!!!! This is the first time I've ever run across anyone for whom the heated hose did NOT eliminate rainout. What a bummer!

Since you have the PB420e you must have the heated hose with the sensor line and the piggyback power connector. When you have it on, can you tell if it's working? Does it feel ever so slightly warm to the touch? What setting do you have your GoodKnight integrated humidifier set to? Have you tried it with any mask other than the Activa and still experienced rainout?

Sorry but it's true. I've taken to CPAP like a duck to water

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but the whole humidifier thing is sitting in my closet collecting dust. I'll try to answer your questions:

When you have it on, can you tell if it's working? Does it feel ever so slightly warm to the touch?

I think it's on, but it doesn't feel very warm (maybe a little). Should it be a definite warmth?

What setting do you have your GoodKnight integrated humidifier set to?

Doesn't matter-- I've tried ever setting. Last time I had it on "2".

Have you tried it with any mask other than the Activa and still experienced rainout?

No, just the Activa.

I'd really like for this thing to work, but I LOVE sleeping like a baby and I get so angry when I wake up with water on me that I can't go back to sleep. I treasure my sleep and thus am very hesitant to change my routine.

Hey! Who changed my avatar?

Chuck

For hose insulation, I cut the toes off a number old, thick socks and slipped them over the tube.

Works for me -- with lowest heat setting, in a cold bedroom and a WET climate.

Last post was me guested again.

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CharlesJ wrote:I'd really like for this thing to work, but I LOVE sleeping like a baby and I get so angry when I wake up with water on me that I can't go back to sleep. I treasure my sleep and thus am very hesitant to change my routine.

Hey, if your routine is working for you don't change a thing!!! It's such an accomplishment in the CPAP world to get things just right so you CAN sleep like a baby... why mess with success? I just wondered if maybe your heated hose isn't working... I can definitely feel the warmth of the hose, but it is very subtle. If you ever give it another go, check to see if you feel any heat. Also, if you put your machine on the floor that seems to help with rainout too.

Whatever floats your duck!