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My DW made a cover and worked quite well.

cathyf wrote:

RuthArt wrote:Also, the cover did not take care of the rainout....bummer. I actually had water go up my nose, that scared me!

The machine is below my sleeping position so it should drain properly. I have to read more
about the settings. Since I don't have the Heated Tube, then not sure what settings
I can modify on the humidifier.

One trick I heard here is to get the machine close to the bed and then pull the hose up next to you underneath the covers. That way you have body heat to go along with the insulation. I bet an electric blanket would make it even toastier!

Works for me.
Some years back, I made some "hose covers" out of old tube socks, various material (flannel and fleece) and used rubber bands to keep it in place after I wrapped it around the hose. I finally took them off and just use body heat and the covers to keep it warm and insulate it. I also found out the material on the hose didn't slide around under the covers as well as I would have preferred.


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I've been using a 'climateline' hose for over 1 yr now. Have not yet cleaned it. In the morning I hang it up and if any draining is needed, that takes care of it. Another thing you can to do is to leave the machine on for awhile after getting up. Doing that helps to dry the inside of the hose out. I haven't been bothered by 'rainout' since I was switched over to the 'climateline'. In the past, I used a hose cover but it didn't always control 'rainout'.

Wulfman... wrote:

cathyf wrote:

RuthArt wrote:Also, the cover did not take care of the rainout....bummer. I actually had water go up my nose, that scared me!

The machine is below my sleeping position so it should drain properly. I have to read more
about the settings. Since I don't have the Heated Tube, then not sure what settings
I can modify on the humidifier.

One trick I heard here is to get the machine close to the bed and then pull the hose up next to you underneath the covers. That way you have body heat to go along with the insulation. I bet an electric blanket would make it even toastier!

Works for me.
Some years back, I made some "hose covers" out of old tube socks, various material (flannel and fleece) and used rubber bands to keep it in place after I wrapped it around the hose. I finally took them off and just use body heat and the covers to keep it warm and insulate it. I also found out the material on the hose didn't slide around under the covers as well as I would have preferred.
Den .

This works for me too. I used to put the electric heater on in my room to take the chill off the air late at night, however I soon discovered that my Hibernite heated hose, if tucked under my covers, provided an extra bonus of keeping the chill out of my bed. I don't know if this works with the Climateline hoses, etc but with the Hibernite (an after-market hose sometimes called the 'Aussie hose') it's a surefire winner, even on the coldest nights. Caveat: you do have to train yourself to not yank your machine off the night table by getting tangled up with your hose but that's not too hard to learn.

palerider wrote: . . . I think most of the "wash the hose" thing is lawyer cya, paranoia, and/or "the more they attach and detach it and wash it out, the sooner it'll break and have to be replaced"ness.

You really got to admire their chutzpah, to scare us into cleaning the stuff so often we wear it out in the sink.
Brilliant, but evil.

chunkyfrog wrote:

palerider wrote: . . . I think most of the "wash the hose" thing is lawyer cya, paranoia, and/or "the more they attach and detach it and wash it out, the sooner it'll break and have to be replaced"ness.

You really got to admire their chutzpah, to scare us into cleaning the stuff so often we wear it out in the sink.
Brilliant, but evil.

yeah, my first hoses lasted four years before the ends got too ungrippy that they would almost fall off the mask, I actually tightly wrapped thread around the end and that fixed it, but I'd been using two 6' hoses with a coupler, and figured 'why not, I'll treat myself' and ordered a 10' (3 meter) hose as a replacement... talk about a 10$ splurge.

Quite some time ago, I got a pacakge deal on Ebay.... 3 mask cushions and 3 climate line hoses all still in the sealed pacakges for $60... I have enough spare hoses for a lifetime... LOL

I really like my fleece hose cover from snuggle hose.... it take away the surgical feel of the hose.

The pad-a-cheek hose cover was just too heavy for me..... snuggle hose is the perfect weight.

I don't sew, so the fleece cover is out of the question. I did have a creative idea. Foam pipe insulation! I took my hose into the store to make sure I got one with the right internal diameter. I picked out one that has adhesive on the split side. I want the hose to remain flexible, so I cut the pipe insulation into one inch pieces, more or less. I haven't finished it yet, but when I have had a chance to use it, I'll report back.

Bugbarb wrote:I don't sew, so the fleece cover is out of the question. I did have a creative idea. Foam pipe insulation! I took my hose into the store to make sure I got one with the right internal diameter. I picked out one that has adhesive on the split side. I want the hose to remain flexible, so I cut the pipe insulation into one inch pieces, more or less. I haven't finished it yet, but when I have had a chance to use it, I'll report back.

I don't normally say this, but I'll make an exception...That's crazy!
Pipe insulation is going to be huge, but I can't wait for your report. FWIW, you can find CPAP hose covers online for under $10https://www.google.com/search?q=cpap+ho ... 8&oe=utf-8. Why not treat yourself?