machine being lower than sleeping level?

What is the good answer to why my machine has to be lower than my sleeping position. I'm just starting out (been 3 weeks) I want to learn all of the mechanics?

cwillis wrote:What is the good answer to why my machine has to be lower than my sleeping position. I'm just starting out (been 3 weeks) I want to learn all of the mechanics?

It doesn't absolutely have to be, but if you use humidification then keeping the machine lower than your head helps prevent rainout (water collecting in the mask) by allowing condensation inside the hose to run back downhill toward the machine instead of your head.

I sleep some nights with machine's level 1.5ft above my head and I have no issues whatsoever. But I run a heated humidifier with a heated hose so I don't get rainout issues and thus I avoid the water condensing and entering my mask via gravity.

It's not necessary. It will blow air perfectly adequately whatever the level is that it's located at.

If you have a problem with rainout (water condensing in the hose), it will help some if the machine is lower than you are because the water will drain back into the machine instead of coming out of the mask. It's not the only way to deal with rainout, though.

cwillis wrote:What is the good answer to why my machine has to be lower than my sleeping position. I'm just starting out (been 3 weeks) I want to learn all of the mechanics?

In addition to what the others have said.......mostly "It doesn't have to be.", one of the reasons (in the past) was to get the machine below head level to make it quieter.......the sound would be deadened by the bed/mattress, etc......at least for those people who may have been super sensitive to the sounds from the machine.

The top of my machine is about level with the top of my mattress......but only because it worked out that way because of the height of the bedside table it sits on. I also use old, thick mouse pads under the machine to deaden any possible noise, but mainly to keep it from getting accidentally pulled off the table.


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Thank you so much for all of your insight, the "rainout" issue makes sense. Also I'm not sure my humidifier is actually functioning properly? Turned up all the way to 5 the water only seems to be luke warm, although it does almost dissipate by the morning. I was expecting it to be warmer by the warnings in manual. The manual recommends a setting of 2, as well as numerous posts I've read here.

cwillis wrote:Thank you so much for all of your insight, the "rainout" issue makes sense. Also I'm not sure my humidifier is actually functioning properly? Turned up all the way to 5 the water only seems to be luke warm, although it does almost dissipate by the morning. I was expecting it to be warmer by the warnings in manual. The manual recommends a setting of 2, as well as numerous posts I've read here.

you need to set it to whatever you need, different people need different amounts, and it changes as the seasons change.

the warmth varies, as well as the amount used, based on both the setting, as well as the room temp and the humidity in the house (the modern units have humidity sensors in them so they can add just enough extra humidity, not just 'lots'.