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nanwilson said: For a noise buffer I use a foamytype one inch pad that my cpap sits on

You need to be careful that there are no vents under your machine which could be blocked by that foam.

And even if there are no vents under your machine, the tiny feet under your machine are intended to keep it up off of the surface so that air can flow under it to keep it from overheating.

StevenXXXX wrote:

And even if there are no vents under your machine, the tiny feet under your machine are intended to keep it up off of the surface so that air can flow under it to keep it from overheating.

I have Resmed and a F&P machine and neither one has any feet...They sit flat on the table

Trytryagain--I have mine on a small plastic step stool so it is lower than my head. I route the power brick and cords under the step stool so that they are hidden, makes it more tidy. I am side sleeper and when I had it on the night stand even with my head--I pulled it off the stand more than once. I don't get rainout and I don't route the hose over my head.

I have PAD A CHEEK fleece comfy hose cover on it and tuck it under the covers with me when I go to sleep. I like my machine closer to the floor at my bed side --between the nightstand and the mattress.

Hope you find what works for you. I do like the idea of putting the machine inside of a night stand drawer that would be VERY cool.

Carrie

Nightstand is the same height as the bed and the hose is routed upover the head, with elastic straps for give as I move. Never had rainout issues since i never use the humidity more then 2.

And noise isn't an issue as i can't sleep without the sound of my xPAP after 15 years. My current machine is MUCH quieter then past ones, every time i get a new one its quieter then the last on machine 4 now. This one you can't hear outside the room at all. Which irks my kids they can't just stick an ear to the door to check if I am awake/asleep.

I did ditch traditional nightstands after a leaky humidifier ruined an expensive nightstand and went with a cheaper plastic version with 7 drawers that are like 3 inches high. I don't think i could make due with a traditonal nightstand anymore. lol Not enough storage!

Trytryagain, check your hose in the morning, if there is no condensation in it, you will most likely not have a rainout problem with it placed even above mattress. You can have condensation in the hose, but if it don,t reach the mask or cause gurgling sound, there is no problem as far as I would be concerned. I would wash it more often with moisture in hose due to possibility of bacteria growth in the warm, moist environment.john

[quote="StevenXXXX"]nanwilson said: For a noise buffer I use a foamytype one inch pad that my cpap sits on

You need to be careful that there are no vents under your machine which could be blocked by that foam.

And even if there are no vents under your machine, the tiny feet under your machine are intended to keep it up off of the surface so that air can flow under it to keep it from overheating.[/quote

Answer for Steve
My "foamytype" pad is a garden kneeing pad cut in half...so its kinda hard, not soft. You can also use an old mouse pad.
N

nanwilson said: Answer for Steve
My "foamytype" pad is a garden kneeing pad cut in half...so its kinda hard, not soft. You can also use an old mouse pad.
N

I just read the manuals for both my Respironics REMstar Pro with C-Flex and its heated humidifier (both 7 years old).

They both say to place on a "hard flat surface" and to "not block the air flow all around".

IMHO, a garden kneeing pad still has enough give to not be considered hard and would block some air flow.
So, "I" would not use it, but you are an adult & can do whatever you like.

By the way, for everyone else, both manuals state that the CPAP & humidifier should be below head level.
So, if at first you do not succeed, read the directions.