Tips on humidifier

specialk · Post by **specialk** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:28 am

Hi everybody. Am new to all this.Have completed a profile and I am finding the forums very interesting and helpful.Dont have any particular problems at the moment except a little too much moisture in the mask. I'm trying to find a happy medium with the humidifier setting.Any tips?

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:33 am

1) Try a hose cover. One of the forum members makes them. I think her name is Offenhouser, or something like that.

If that doesn't work,

2) Heated hose from sleepzone dot com.

specialk · Post by **specialk** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:38 am

Excellent .Thanks, will look into this straight away

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:54 am

You can also try lowering the water level in the humidifier. I usually only put 1/4 to 1/2 inch max water in. That helped a lot for me.
You could also try an ice-cube in the water. Some people have reported that that has helped them.
If you are using a heated humidifier with the heat on, try it without the heat and see how you do. That often helps dramatically.

specialk · Post by **specialk** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:57 am

Thanks. Just picked that tip up on one of the other postings. Will try lowering the water level first.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:13 am

oldgearhead wrote:1) Try a hose cover. One of the forum members makes them. I think her name is Offenhouser, or something like that.

If that doesn't work,

2) Heated hose from sleepzone dot com

I've use the heated hose for almost three years. Got it from sleepzone.com.au

oldgearhead · Post by **oldgearhead** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:07 pm

I'm sorry the hose cover maker is offerocker.

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 6:47 pm

oldgearhead wrote:1) Try a hose cover. One of the forum members makes them. I think her name is Offenhouser, or something like that.

Did I hear my name??? That's Offerocker

Yes, I do make cpap hose covers (the ComfortSleeve), in MANY colors!

PM me for more info; I'd be happy to help out.

Gidgie · Post by **Gidgie** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:22 pm

Hey........Offerocker..........! Glad to see you're still here. Nights are getting cooler.......time to be thinking about that hose cover........I'me getting tired of reeling as much of it as I can under the covers with me........

specialk · Post by **specialk** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:21 am

Hi Offerrocker
I'm definately interested. Should point out i'm in the uk but mail can travel anywhere! How much more would you need to charge for postage to the UK.Please let me know. If I dont hear from you today I will contact you in approx 1 week.

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 10:29 am

No Problem, Gidgie & SpecialK !!
Have a great vacation...send us a postcard!

NyNurse33 · Post by **NyNurse33** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:21 pm

So I gather people run into problems with their hoses in the winter? Sometimes I think there is too much info out there for me to absorb.

tooly125 · Post by **tooly125** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 9:36 pm

NyNurse33 wrote:So I gather people run into problems with their hoses in the winter? Sometimes I think there is too much info out there for me to absorb.

Cooler room temperatures plus your heated humidifier can cause "rainout" basically condensation in the hose.
It ranges from gurgling in the hose to a face full of water in the more extreme cases.
A hose cover is a simple cheap precaution against rainout, it also reduces the "medical look" of your equipment.
For more persistent cases of rainout there is a heated hose that can be bought.