water in hose and mask

I have been awakened several times each night with a sound like popcorn popping. It appears to be from water droplets in the hose and mask. The sound is louder when I inhale. Also water from the mask trickles down my face. I have to drain the hose, and maybe 2-3 tablespoons comes out.

I have a respironics C-flex with humidifier. The humidifier is set at 2. Any ideas?

It's called rainout and it means that the hose is too cool to allow the moisture to stay in the air so it condenses out.

Solutions:
1. Lower the setting on the humidifier
2. Keep the hose warmer by covering it with your blankets
3. Substitute a heated hose, there is one called the Ausie heated hose.
4. Keep the hose below the level of your head as much as possile to prevent the condensation from running down the hose to your head.

FYI, my setup works without condensation if I run the hose from the bedside machine into my covers and up to my head. If I run from the machine to behind the headboard and over the top to come down to my head it is better for side sleeping but has more possibility of rainout.

Goodluck,


TerryB

It's Austalian, can be ordered online at
http://www.sleepzone.com.au

O.

Thanks for the suggestions. I suspected it might be condensation, so I tried cutting short lengths of foam pipe insulation and wrapping them around the whole length of the hose, but it did not appear to help appreciably.

I have tried turning down the humidifier a notch, but it dried my nose too much. The heated hose could be just what I need. Spring's warmer weather won't hurt, either.

It also helps to cover your hose with a hose cover. I padded mine with quilt batting and covered it with fleece. Plus had it under the covers.

Bring your bedroom temperature up to 65 degrees at least.

Get the Aussie heated hose if you can afford the $100 (insurance will not pay for it).