Aussie hose worth the money?

Snoozing Gonzo · Post by **Snoozing Gonzo** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:58 pm

The SZ4 is up to $119 US at SleepZone but it includes the power adaptor you used to have to buy at Radio Shack and the shipping cost.

The snack sample they included is a cracker spread that apparently is as popular in Australia as peanut butter is in the US. To my uncultured palette it was not pleasant but it's always interesting trying new things.

Chris

roster · Post by **roster** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:09 pm

[quote="Anonymous"]Just wondering if the aussie hose is worth the money vs. just making a fleece hose cover.

neversleeps · Post by **neversleeps** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:23 pm

I'm another fan of the Aussie heated hose. (BTW, that's a nickname assigned by cpaptalkers. The real name is SleepZone Heated CPAP Tube.)

A fleece cover, alone, didn't eliminate my rainout problem. The Aussie heated hose does.

Blarg's (and Rooster's) advice makes a lot of sense. Try a fleece hose cover first. If you find you still have rainout, then you can spring for the Aussie heated hose.

Snoozing Gonzo wrote:The snack sample they included is a cracker spread that apparently is as popular in Australia as peanut butter is in the US. To my uncultured palette it was not pleasant but it's always interesting trying new things.

Was it Vegemite? That stuff is nasty!!!

JZ · Post by JZ » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:37 pm

I'm spending so darn much money right now on co-pays, chiropractic, dental, etc., that I'm not sure I want to spring for an Aussie heated hose. But it was good to read how well they work.

I just got a fleece cover, thinking that would end rain out. Wrong. I'm still getting a little every couple of nights. I don't understand why. My bedroom is about 65 degrees at night and my humidifier is set on the lowest setting. I am using ComfortLite 2 nasal pillows and I guess the condensation is forming in the pillows attachment, maybe not in the hose. Any ideas out there?

However, I love what the fleece cover does for stopping the irritating sound of the hose rubbing across the bed frame when I toss and turn.

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:43 pm

JZ, pillows appear to be more prone to rainout than nasal masks (I think). Try to use a tube sock to cover the small hose on the CL2, that might help.

Here are a bunch of ways to help avoid rainout:

1. Keep your xpap machine below the level of the mattress, as low to the floor as possible.
2. Use hose covers – flannel or fleece tubing to cover your hose. Use as many as necessary. (I use three covers on my Aussie heated hose and I still get a few droplets of rainout using my Aura – but I appear to be an exception, not the rule).
3. Run your heated humidifier as low as you comfortably can.
4. If your hose runs up over your head, try not to raise it really high to where it has a long drop back down to your head.
5. Raise your room temperature as high as you are can and still sleep comfortably.
6. Nasal pillows are usually more prone to rainout than masks.
7. If all else fails, purchase an Aussie Heated Hose from Australia. Not only does it help prevent rainout, but it also warms the air before it hits your face and/or up your nose. Here’s the site:
http://www.sleepzone.com.au

allend · Post by **allend** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 1:58 pm

So far, I don't notice the rain out on the M machine the way I did on the Bipap Pro 2 and I've gone up to 4. Do the M machines produce a diiferent kind of humidification and do those of you who have an "M" have the same results?

OSAGuy · Post by **OSAGuy** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:46 pm

I have no experience with the heated hose, but $120 is a lot for a hose. I would suggest trying a hose cover first. I use a hose cover and have no problem with rainout but I also keep the hose elevated.

Aussie hose worth the money?

Re: Aussie hose worth the money?

hose covers

I have one of the Respironic M machines.

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