Hose management devices: worthwhile or worthless?

[Gryphon]

My first concern with "hose management" wasn't the comfort of my therapy but making sure I didn't accidentally pull my machine off my night stand into the floor. This lead me to a simple solution I thought.

I use a plastic buckle release that is attached to my headboard with Velcro strip. Find a post or something round and make a loop around that part and attach one end of the clip to that. Now with the other side of the clip I measure just enough tube to make sure from the point of contact on my headboard to my machine is gently loose but with little to no slack. I then attach with more Velcro strip the other end of the buckle to the hose. If I were to move way too much in my sleep I risk only damaging my hose as the buckle is strong enough to hold even if I were to rip the hose in half at the point of connection at the head board.

Here are some example "links" for ideas not what I used exactly.

http://www.sailrite.com/Product%20Image ... sizew=1000

This thing can be had for under a dollar if you know were to get it.

http://www.shoplet.com/Velcro-Cable-Tie/VEK94257/spdv

These Velcro cable ties are an example of what I used for my setup at home. I use a fleece hose cover and just role how ever I like and pull the hose with me. I if I get a little tangled I just push the hose away or fix it and I don't have to worry about hurting my machine because I know the hose is secured to my headboard.

On a side note - I have thought about making one change to my simple setup by adding a retractable key holder to my hose with velcro to lift it higher but still giving me the flexability to move around in my sleep. I want to attach a strong command strip hook to my wall and then using one of these

http://keybak.com/products/sidekick-id- ... -retractor

Attach the other end to the middle of the slack in my hose while still keeping it attached to my headboard. This should lift the hose up in the air over my head and help with rain out.

I'm going to give a little "plug" for the "Key-Bak" "http://keybak.com/" company as I've had one of their ID holders for over 20+ years and i'm still using it with 3 different ID access cards on it too with a heavy holder. I don't work for them but having had countless other ID holders break sometimes with in weeks and having theirs last over 20 years has sold me. I like their products.

Hope this helps.

[JustinD9]

Hose Buddy here. Works a treat. Very happy. Transformed my sleeping with CPAP. Heaps of alternatives too


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[Bons]

I'm with BlackSpinner. I tuck the hose under my arm and it tosses and turns with me. Unless my cat is sprawled across it - maybe I should use a hose manager!

[russk]

My thanks to everyone. Your replies were quite helpful. I have decided to go with the Hose Buddy Plus primarily because my mattress is quite thick and I believe the regular size would be too near to my face. The cost seemed a little high, but I'm not very talented at DIY and my bed has a huge thick headboard with cabinets and mirror making it difficult to attach anything, The Hose Buddy seems to be my best solution being anchored between the mattress and box springs.

Thanks again and pleasant dreams!

[yaconsult]

My thanks to everyone. Your replies were quite helpful. I have decided to go with the Hose Buddy Plus primarily because my mattress is quite thick and I believe the regular size would be too near to my face. The cost seemed a little high, but I'm not very talented at DIY and my bed has a huge thick headboard with cabinets and mirror making it difficult to attach anything, The Hose Buddy seems to be my best solution being anchored between the mattress and box springs.

Thanks again and pleasant dreams!

The $12 one I linked to works the same way in that it slides between the mattress and boxspring wherever you like. It has an elastic cord inside that allows the hose to be pulled and will retract. Buy the one you like and if it turns out not to be the best for you, try another one. Just like for masks!

[HoseCrusher]

Bons, have you every considered a cat manager...?

[BlackSpinner]

I'm with BlackSpinner. I tuck the hose under my arm and it tosses and turns with me. Unless my cat is sprawled across it - maybe I should use a hose manager!

The cat has its own space on the bed. He and the dog have negotiated territories.

What I like about the under arm method is that it helps lock the mask down in place and minimizes leaks for me.

[ClarkK]

Everyone is different. For me:

* A hose management device is essential as it keeps the hose out of my way when I flip and shift during the night. I now use Hose Buddy, but previously used a cheaper folding travel one
* A hose cover is also essential for me, but it's more about eliminating the noise the hose makes when it moves around and rubs on itself and other things. It also just looks nicer keeping my wife happy

Not essential, but these helped me create a better sleep environment:

* Aromatherapy blends especially for CPAP which for me eliminate the odor from the hoses and cleaning solutions and such
* White noise generator (for me a phone app and a bluetooth speaker)


It's just like finding the right mask -- try things until you find what works best for you -- and expect your set up to be unique to you and not just what everyone else finds works for them.

[Guest1]

I have a headboard so I use a clamp (available from Home Depot for 75 cents) and a cable tie. The clamp grips the cable tie and the headboard. The hose just sits in the cable tie.

The other idea if you can stick it to a wall/headboard is a 3M command cord bundler.

[DaisySmith]

I use a wire hanger which I've straightened out. One end is hooked on the curtain rod above my bed and the other end just holds the tubing up (u shaped on both ends). I dont feel it at all and it was free.

[mjs499]

I use a swivel plant hanger. It mounts to wall over bed- when in use sticks out a
bout 10 inches- or swings over to wall to be out of way.
I use an old nylon to loop around hose and over hook on hanger. couple bucks-- works great

[Debjax]

Oh, absolutely worth it! Hubby made ours at home based on "plans" I gave him. We've used a plant hanger that swivels attached to a piece of wood screwed to the headboard. From the end of the hanger I've attached a caribinari hook with a hair scrunchie on it. Run the hose through the scrunchie. We use the 3M command cord hangars over our heads in the camper, and use this when on the road in hotels where we can't use anything else:

http://www.amazon.com/North-American-He ... cpap+stand

Would not have made it without hose management.

[sidesleeperSarah]

if your the head of you bed frame has post on it, I took one of my hair elastics and put that on the post and then put the hose trough the hair elastics. The hose is not out of my way and it was free

[chunkyfrog]

My "cantilevered gantry" actually gets the job done.
Guests are not invited into the bedroom--but I am not shaming anybody.

[peelunkins]

Wow... I gave my two cents which is all that was asked. I don't understand the need to be so nasty and judgmental. This was my first time with this forum and now my last. I have better things to do with my time. You people are unnecessarily rude.

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