eliminating condensation

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eliminating condensation

Post by pmj » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:31 pm

Does anyone have any tricks to eliminate condensation from the tubing leading to the mask?
We do wrap the tubing with a towel.

Thanks
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Post by Jere » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:59 pm

Do you have a heated hose? If not, think about getting one. It has been very effective for me. There are tons of posts here as to where to get one.

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Post by Born Tired » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:07 pm

pmj,
You can do a search on "rainout" and find a wealth of info. Things that work and things that don't. I have an Aussie heated hose and have to use just passover humidity. If I turn the heat on I get rainout with my Aura. But I have no problems with my setup.

Hope you can find what works for you.

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Post by inacpapfog » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:10 pm

While there are many persons that "wrap" their hoses with various materials in order to address the rainout issue, I am one of the heated hose converts! And happily so!!!! Since purchasing my first Aussie hose, I've not had a wet morning in almost two years!!!


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Post by Offerocker » Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:12 pm

You'll find that condensation can be the result of many factors.
If you have a heated humidifier, is the heat "too much" for you? If so, turn it down a notch. If not, make sure the humidifier is LOWER than your head.
Before doing this, make sure you dry out your hose (again)....and mask.

There are some hoses that additionally heat the air coming through it.
They have a self-covering, but I'm not sure of the 'washability' of this, due to electrical wiring. You could also cover the hose. There are some ready-made. I make one version, the "ComfortSleeve", which is made of fleece, and will easily cover your cpap hose, and also the "Aussie" hoses, to protect them.

Between each 'experiment', be sure to start out with a dry hose and mask so that you know what works.
This is the time of year for 'rainout' to occur, because room temperature is greater than the temperature of air coming through your heated hose.

If you're not using the heat on your himidifier, well then, that's for someone else to answer!

Good luck in determining the problem and keeping it at bay!


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