Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

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flocof
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Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

Post by flocof » Mon May 07, 2012 4:36 pm

Hope someone can give me advice. My machine's hose keeps me awake...it whistles and wakes me up regularly. I am on an ASV respironics with heated humidifier and as the hose is not heated, the water condensation gets up the hose as well...sigh...I just want to SLEEP! I have a hose cosy. Humidifier setting is 3. I am used to the Resmed heated hose which is not available on this machine.
Any tips appreciated!
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Re: Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

Post by sol » Mon May 07, 2012 5:03 pm

Try to place the machine lower than your bed so water can drain back into the humidifier, place the hose under the bed covers and warm the bedroom if possible.
The Aussie heated hose by sleepzone would help
http://www.sleepzone.com.au/

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Re: Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

Post by Gerryk » Mon May 07, 2012 6:13 pm

Lower the machine, cover the hose and check your mask. The mask valve will make noise if it has moisture on it. Try to lower the humidifier setting if you can live with it set lower for now until you can get a proper hose cover.

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Re: Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

Post by BlackSpinner » Mon May 07, 2012 6:38 pm

Check for holes. Especially if you have cats. Electrical tape will help patch it.

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Re: Help! need tips! whistling hose keeps me awake!

Post by ozze_dollar » Mon May 07, 2012 7:23 pm

I have started to have this problem with my mirage softgel. I overcame it by only puting enough water for the one night in the humidifier.