How long do heated hoses last

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:14 pm

How long has your heated hose lasted?

I like sleeping in a cold room but the XPAP air is going to be cold this winter-started routing the tubing over my head instead of under the blankets. I haven't had a rainout problem but boy my nasal passages got cold last night!

TerryB · Post by **TerryB** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 5:03 am

Hi krousseau,
I have a heated hose which I bought in April '06. It's still going even though the power supply failed and overheated it. It does not leak and the element still provides heat.

Merry Christmas,

TerryB

bdp522 · Post by **bdp522** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:25 am

I've had mine for a year and a half so far. No problems at all. I'm pretty sure Rested Gal has had hers for about 3 years. You could PM her and ask.

Brenda

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:10 am

Got mine on Aug 2005 and its still fine.

O.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:22 am

bdp522 wrote:I've had mine for a year and a half so far. No problems at all. I'm pretty sure Rested Gal has had hers for about 3 years. You could PM her and ask.

Brenda

Yes, used my first one every night for 3 and a half years with no problem. I more than got my money's worth, I believe.

Recently I switched to the backup heated hose I had waiting in the wings. The old one still worked fine heating-wise, but had finally developed a tear near the reinforced cuff. I patched it for awhile, then decided to start using the new one.

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:43 am

Thank you for your responses-found a loft window has blown open. Wondered why it seemed so much worse that last winter when we got into the low 20's outside. Maybe it is the higher pressure too-is there a wind chill factor in CPAPs? Driving to town to get some lab-ratting supplies to rig up a hose heater while waiting for a heated hose.