Breeze + Hose Problems

klady · Post by **klady** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 6:33 am

I'm a side sleeper and am currently using the Breeze, medium pillows.

I woke up this morning and during my sleep, the weight of the hose shoved those pillows further into my nose and to put it mildly, ugh!!!

I truly appreciate all you inventive people out there. I was thinking of attaching a hook to the wall and hanging a gizmo from the hook to help support the weight of the hose. I vaguely recall reading something on one of the message boards regarding this.

Any specific suggestions would be most welcome. By the way, I'm considering checking out the Comfort Lite 2 for my next mask. There again the tubing goes over the head ~ same problem. but the reviews sound really good. Hopefully the pillows will remain in stable position.

Thanks for your help.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:55 am

klady, this if from a post by rested gal when someone else asked the same question for her husband's Breeze:

rested gal wrote: Figure out a way to hang the main air hose above his head. If the bed has a headboard, hang the main air hose over the headboard, or fasten a bungee, or a big rubber band, or an elastic ponytail holder (a scrunchy), or even make a loop out of a ribbon or scarf fastened to the headboard. Run the main air hose through whatever loop you use...a scrunchy is what many of us use.

If you don't have a headboard, fasten some kind of hook to the wall about a foot above where his head will be on the pillow. Hang a scrunchy from the hook to run the main air hose through.

The whole point of such a setup will be to keep the weight of the main air hose from tugging at ANY mask he might use...the Breeze, or any mask. He can toss and turn all the way over underneath it like a fish on the end of a slack line. The hose won't get under him or tangled, and it won't pull at the mask. The Breeze's hose should not be hanging down the back of his head, even though that's the way it is shown in the ad pictures, unfortunately. Better that it be directed upward to keep it out of his way.

apneaicinisrael · Post by **apneaicinisrael** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:09 am

I was just going to say, this sounds like a question for Rested Gal! You are right, the weight of the hose can be a problem. Suspending it above your head will shift the weight away from the mask, and will stop pulling on it. I have mine tied by one of my husbands white sport socks to my headboard! Scrunchies, plant hooks, whatever works.

Good luck,
AII

klady · Post by **klady** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:59 pm

Hi,

Thanks for your tips. I truly appreciate them.

Being that we don't have a headboard, I'll get a hook and scrunchy. The directions given were very clear and I feel greatly relieved.

Everyone is so helpful on this message board ~ you're all terrific!! Happy Holidays to all.