Did some tinkering

[Corkster52]

Hi, I got curious about what would happen in regards to snoring if I just my max pressure up from 8.4 to 8.8, and it did drop my snoring down to about a third of what it was. I did have about 4 obstructive events just a couple of hours before I woke up, but felt pretty good. I did get my CozyHose things yesterday and used it last night. Hose no longer an issue as I roll back and forth. Thanks for all of the great advice!

[redjoe]

Here's hoping for good therapy for you.

[Papit]

Hi, I got curious about what would happen in regards to snoring if I just my max pressure up from 8.4 to 8.8, and it did drop my snoring down to about a third of what it was. I did have about 4 obstructive events just a couple of hours before I woke up, but felt pretty good. I did get my CozyHose things yesterday and used it last night. Hose no longer an issue as I roll back and forth. Thanks for all of the great advice!

What kind of CozyHose things did you get? I would have thought none would be necessary to stop condensation (rainout) in the hose as you're using an H5i humidifier along with a ClimateLine hose. Of course some folks like cozies for other than condensation purposes; e.g., for esthetics, etc.

[Corkster52]

The CozyHose consists of a couple of retractable lines that attach to the wall via a 3M adhesive strip and connect to the hose in 2 places with velcro wraps. The device keeps the hose above my head and towards the wall so that I won't roll back and forth and find it wrapped around my neck during the night (which I have done a few times). I am a stomach sleeper.

[chunkyfrog]

I had to 'hang 'em high' because the first couple of nights with the Swift FX,
I woke up with the hose under my head and shoulder--no good for it or me.

[Corkster52]

Well, I have only used it for one night so far....so the jury is still out. I did end up adjusting the spacing of the two wraps though because with them close together it pulled a little to hard on the connection of the hose. Will take some experimenting I suppose.

[Papit]

I had to 'hang 'em high' because the first couple of nights with the Swift FX,
I woke up with the hose under my head and shoulder--no good for it or me.

I'm trying the same sort of overhead 'fishing pole' arrangement. Thanks for the help on this. Yes, it sure keeps the hose out of the way, coming down from above, but I'm not sure yet how much slack to leave at the bottom where the hose connects to the Swift FX pillows barrel. Can you fill me in on how much slack you leave at the bottom so you can turn your head when you sleep and still not loose the seal? I'm going to try a "J" shape (of the tube) coming down off the pole tonight, where the bottom of the J connects at the pillows fitting on the mask and see if that's enough slack, but hopefully not too much.

Also, when you turn from left side to right side at night, have you not found that the swivel at the mask sometimes "kinks", or sort of jambs in place instead of smoothly turning around 180 degrees? That's what I've experienced a few times. When that occurs, the tube dislodges the pillows just enough to break the seal and cause noisy leakage. Any suggestions about that?

Other than getting the slack just right and solving the above side to side turning sleep position difficulty, the elevated pole tube suspension is a neat idea.

Now I'm just waiting for my lovely wife to ask, "Going fishing tonight, honey?" : ) "Uh-huh." : )

[Corkster52]

I, according to the instruction, put the adhesive attachment 24" from the center of my pillow, on the wall. The first velcro loop around the hose was at about 18" and the next one ended up being about 8" from that. Too close together and it pulled the mask to much. As for the swivel catching, mine did that too at first, but I found a suggestion here that said to dip a toothpick in olive oil and drip it into the swivel area. No longer catches or squeeks!

[Papit]

I, according to the instruction, put the adhesive attachment 24" from the center of my pillow, on the wall. The first velcro loop around the hose was at about 18" and the next one ended up being about 8" from that. Too close together and it pulled the mask to much. As for the swivel catching, mine did that too at first, but I found a suggestion here that said to dip a toothpick in olive oil and drip it into the swivel area. No longer catches or squeeks!

Hmm. Do you have a link to a web page photo of the 'adhesive attachment' that you're using as a wall-mounted rig for extending and routing your air tube behind your head? Thanks.

[Corkster52]

http://www.pur-sleep.com/products/produ ... ategory=13

There are a number of sights that sell them, but this is about the cheapest.

[Bert_Mathews]

I, according to the instruction, put the adhesive attachment 24" from the center of my pillow, on the wall. The first velcro loop around the hose was at about 18" and the next one ended up being about 8" from that. Too close together and it pulled the mask to much. As for the swivel catching, mine did that too at first, but I found a suggestion here that said to dip a toothpick in olive oil and drip it into the swivel area. No longer catches or squeeks!

Hmm. Do you have a link to a web page photo of the 'adhesive attachment' that you're using as a wall-mounted rig for extending and routing your air tube behind your head? Thanks.

http://www.pur-sleep.com/products/prodD ... rch=&page=
CozyHoze Boss™ is the best CPAP hose management solution on the market. You can do a ton of Cobbling and spend the $$ and still NOT have something that is GREAT for travel & Home.

Small enough to fit in your shirt pocket, it mounts to the wall using 3M Command Adhesive strips that are guaranteed not to damage surfaces and are removed with a simple tug on the tab. Or they can be used for permanent mounting.

The product consists of a wall mounting hook and two spring loaded, self-retracting reels with just enough tension to keep the hose up out of your way while at the same time providing low-friction full range of motion for every sleeping position. Traveling is a breeze. Just remove the hook from the wall and leave the reels attached to the hose. Simply re-attach the hook base on the wall or headboard at the new location.

[Papit]

Your wall-mounted tube extension appliance looks like a helpful, low-cost hose management device -- for those whose mask tube is routed and fastened over head to the upper (crown) mask strap. Users who want something similar, but whose mask air tube rests on their chest or side (most common I believe), would be better off with the 'fishing pole' arrangement so the main air tube drops from the air in front of them to within about a foot (adjustable) of their chest. That's what I've been trying out for the past few nights. So far, it's working out nicely.

I'm still playing with how much slack I want resting on my chest. Ideally, the less excess tube slack the better, but you really do need at least a few inches so you can turn on your side without the tube pulling on and dislodging the nasal pillows. Of course, if you're using ID tag reels (about $5 each in retail stores I think) they might very well automatically extend the needed extra slack length when you move your head or turn to your side. Right now I'm just using rubber bands, but will try the reels soon.