air blowing and your bed partner ??

andyomega · Post by **andyomega** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:56 am

How do you deal with the exhaust blowing all over your bed partner?
My arm hurts sleeping on one side all the time.
Why can't they make an air return tube to send it somewhere else?

echo · Post by **echo** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:57 am

I totally second that!

zzzzzz!! · Post by **zzzzzz!!** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:35 pm

Isn't that part of the reason some people like the NP/Aura/whatever-the-heck-it's-called-now, because the exhaust blows out the top instead of out in front?

I'm thinking about trying one partly for that reason, although the comments about that mask being loud make me wonder if it would just be trading one annoyance for another...

I agree about sleeping on one side, though--for me it becomes really painful to do that all night.

jasper · Post by **jasper** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 12:43 pm

I didn't have that problem with the Activa, since it blows downwards against the hose. However, when I switched to the Optilife, it became a problem.

Our solution will be limited to only a few people in the same circumstances. That is, we were ready to get a new mattress, so we decided on a king size. That way, there is enough space that the air is not directly on DW.

Like I said, not many are going to want to upgrade mattress size to solve the problem, but if you’re ready anyway, go for it!

jum001 · Post by **jum001** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:28 pm

I don't have the problem since I sleep alone. Some people have suggested a pillow placed between your heads to block the air flow. Good luck.

Julie

geoDoug · Post by **geoDoug** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:58 pm

Is it too obvious to suggest sleeping on your side facing away from your bed partner? That is, of course, assuming you can sleep on your side.

Doug.

amos · Post by **amos** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 2:59 pm

My wife does not like the air blowing down her back either, especially during the winter time. I see that you have the Quattro FF mask. I use the Activa mask. Both masks are connected to the hose by a swivel. I simply turn the swivel/exhaust ports away from my wife with the hose running either under my arm or over my shoulder.

This method solves the problem.

Amos

stanta · Post by **stanta** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:58 pm

jum001 wrote:I don't have the problem since I sleep alone. Some people have suggested a pillow placed between your heads to block the air flow. Good luck.

Julie

me to

AdmiralCougar · Post by **AdmiralCougar** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 11:49 pm

*sniff* it keeps my husband from wanting me to cuddle him while we fall asleep...

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