CPAP machine noise

Julie wrote:I think it should be pointed out that putting a cooler (or anything else) over the machine is a really bad idea. The air intake at the back of the machine will very quickly run out of clean air, maybe even any air at all, which is not going to help any of us very much.

Actually, I don't agree. If you have enough ventilation, as I mentioned, which includes making sure the air intake on the machine isn't covered by the cooler, you still get plenty of fresh air with a reduction in noise. The cooler (or whatever) has to be a lot larger than the machine, and holes are cut out for the air intake, the hose, and electrical cord. (It also covers up the dreaded blue lights on the M-series that bother a lot of people.) I've read on here of folks putting their machine in a drawer in the nightstand, and one person routed their machine to an adjacent room!

Some people can sleep with a bulldozer next to the bed and others can't sleep with the smallest of sounds. If it's bothering you at first, maybe taking some steps to quiet it will help as you're trying to get used to everything else.

Pam

My resmed is much quieter then my air conditioner or my air purifier. I can't hear it.

However some people are very senstive to noise - my sister moved the gold fish bowl out of her room one night (when she was a teen) because the fish were making too much noise - they kept breathing. gloop gloop!

WearyOne wrote: Actually, I don't agree. The cooler (or whatever) has to be a lot larger than the machine, and holes are cut out for the air intake, the hose, and electrical cord. (It also covers up the dreaded blue lights on the M-series that bother a lot of people.)

Resmed makes a fine noise abatement system for Mseries machines.
I added the towel for added insulation. Notice the two vent holes in the front.
Field tested. Works very well.

My DeVilbiss Intellipap Auto is so quiet that I can't even hear it. The only sound I hear is the air escaping from the vent hole in the mask.

My 10 year old Respironics RemStar Plus LX was noisier than just about any modern machine, and even it was quieter than a window air conditioner on low cool.

A CPAP machine making a whoosh-bang noise sounds like it is broken.

CPAP is too noisy. It is most likely a lot less noisy than your snoring, but if noise is a problem you have several options. Most new machines are quiet so this is rarely a problem. Check with your insurance company if you have an old machine. You may qualify for a new CPAP. You can get an extra length of tubing so you can move the CPAP further away from the bed. A fan or other source of "white noise" can also help to disguise the noise.