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BlackSpinner wrote:Electric blankets are not a problem unless you are trying to get pregnant. Some people swear they cause problems then.

Nuts! Another thing to worry about!

msradar65 wrote:I have he same machine that you have. I also use the climateline hose. I started by buying cheap rubberized shelf liner from the dollar tree store...its a $1 roll. I put that under my machine so it can't move around on the nightstand. Next I added a two foot extension hose to the end of my climate line with a coupler. I have a 10 foot single layer fleece cover over that....then I use hose management clips to clip the hose to the side of my mattress so I can't pull but so far.

I also have a barrel cozy over the barrel of my swift LT for her and short single layer fleece cover over the short tube. I have never hard rainout.

The fleece covers keep the hose from sliding around so much under the covers and stay put. Not to mention I don't like the plastic feel.

WOW!!! You seem to have it under control. I like the idea of the shelf liner, but doesn't it have a sticky back?

I am going to get a longer hose or an extension. I don't want to clip it, though. I want the freedom to move around the bed - don't like to stay in one place. Maybe, I'll also put a pillow on the floor to cushion the fall.

I don't believe there is a longer climateline hose. Has anyone found one?

If you put an unheated "extension" on the end, it might not rainout on that short part.

I really suggest making it where you can't pull the machine off the table, It only takes one fall to ruin the machine, especially because of the humidifier. Screw an eyelet under the edge of the table or something and tie the hose to it or something.

Try an old mousepad. You may damp some of the machine noise, too...

archangle wrote:I don't believe there is a longer climateline hose. Has anyone found one?

If you put an unheated "extension" on the end, it might not rainout on that short part.

I really suggest making it where you can't pull the machine off the table, It only takes one fall to ruin the machine, especially because of the humidifier. Screw an eyelet under the edge of the table or something and tie the hose to it or something.

What do"climateline" and "rainout" mean? I don't know about extensions - I just heard someone else say it. Surely there are longer hoses?

cherylann wrote:

archangle wrote:I don't believe there is a longer climateline hose. Has anyone found one?

If you put an unheated "extension" on the end, it might not rainout on that short part.

I really suggest making it where you can't pull the machine off the table, It only takes one fall to ruin the machine, especially because of the humidifier. Screw an eyelet under the edge of the table or something and tie the hose to it or something.

What do"climateline" and "rainout" mean? I don't know about extensions - I just heard someone else say it. Surely there are longer hoses?

Sorry, don't you have a heated hose for your machine? If not, just get an 8 or 10 foot hose. I thought I remembered you mentioning a heated hose, but I do have dain bramage from apnea, so maybe I've confused you with someone else.

"Climateline" is ResMed's brand of heated hose.

"Rainout" is when moisture condenses in your hose from the humidifier and causes problems.

archangle wrote:Sorry, don't you have a heated hose for your machine? If not, just get an 8 or 10 foot hose. I thought I remembered you mentioning a heated hose, but I do have dain bramage from apnea, so maybe I've confused you with someone else.

"Climateline" is ResMed's brand of heated hose.

"Rainout" is when moisture condenses in your hose from the humidifier and causes problems.

I don't know if it is heated or not - it just came with the machine. My guess is that it is not. But, I am going to go look for another one tomorrow. I'd call my DME where I got everything, but they are extremely rude to me because I struggled so much with the masks in the beginning - they got tired of putting up with me. And I can tell you for sure that they are going to be majorly ticked off when they find out that I learned how to download a report from my machine.

I didn't know until last week that these places are everywhere. My doctor ordered my oxygen from a different one and that's when I discovered that ALL SAINTS isn't the only player in this game.

I did have rainout one time - I woke up with water pouring in my mouth from the tube.

For rain out you can wrap your hose. I made a fleece cover for mine, but if you are unhandy, go the the dollar store a buy a few pairs of tube socks. cut the toes off and slide them over the hose.

T-shirt liners for the mask are the opposite of hot. They actually absorb the sweat and keep the mask from sliding and make it more comfortable - no plastic (actually silicone) on your face.

cherylann wrote: WOW!!! You seem to have it under control. I like the idea of the shelf liner, but doesn't it have a sticky back?

I am going to get a longer hose or an extension. I don't want to clip it, though. I want the freedom to move around the bed - don't like to stay in one place. Maybe, I'll also put a pillow on the floor to cushion the fall.

The clip is the the point between the machine and my bed. The rest of the hose is free so I can turn over and move. I know when I start pulling on the hose and there is no give I have gone as far as the clip will allow...but not so far as to pull the clip loose which in turn would pull the machine off the nightstand.

My machine is on the left side of the bed and I sleep on the right side with my back to the machine...so you can see in a full size bed I have a lot of room to move around.

The shelf liner is not sticky....it has a rubber coating on both sides...it has enough tackiness to keep the machine from moving around. As far as noise is concerned...my machine is silent for the most part. I do sleep with a fan running in the room all night. I like the white noise.

The climate line hose is the one that has an orange power connecter on the end where its plugs into the machine. If you are setting your temperature and running the machine in auto climate control, then you have the climate line hose.

msradar65 wrote: The clip is the the point between the machine and my bed. The rest of the hose is free so I can turn over and move.

The shelf liner is not sticky....it has a rubber coating on both sides...it has enough tackiness to keep the machine from moving around. As far as noise is concerned...my machine is silent for the most part. I do sleep with a fan running in the room all night. I like the white noise.

The climate line hose is the one that has an orange power connecter on the end where its plugs into the machine. If you are setting your temperature and running the machine in auto climate control, then you have the climate line hose.

I like the clip idea and just went and looked at mine, but not sure I can tell what you are talking about. The clip actually goes on the hose itself? Wouldn't that cut off the flow of air? Or is it on the connector? And where does it clip to the mattress? My headboard is carved so there is an edge I might be able to clip it to.

I don't like any noise at all in my bedroom so I wouldn't want the white noise in there. Besides the oxygen machine makes a huge racket anyway - also contributing to my not sleeping.

My hose does not have an orange connector - it is gray and says RESMED on it. I will feel it tonight and see if it is heated. What is the advantaged of having a heated hose?

My climateline hose does not heat enough to feel it; but it does stop the rain-out.

cherylann wrote: I like the clip idea and just went and looked at mine, but not sure I can tell what you are talking about. The clip actually goes on the hose itself? Wouldn't that cut off the flow of air? Or is it on the connector? And where does it clip to the mattress? My headboard is carved so there is an edge I might be able to clip it to.

I don't like any noise at all in my bedroom so I wouldn't want the white noise in there. Besides the oxygen machine makes a huge racket anyway - also contributing to my not sleeping.

My hose does not have an orange connector - it is gray and says RESMED on it. I will feel it tonight and see if it is heated. What is the advantaged of having a heated hose?

The hose clip looks like this:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/cpap-hose-clip.html

Its a piece of velcro that goes around the hose with a small clothing clip on the end. You can clip it to the mattress edge or bottom sheet...or whatever.

The hose does NOT get warm. You can tell when you first turn your machine on if the humidifier is warming because the light in the humidifier chamber will be orange for a few moments. If its not heating it will be blue.

Currently right now I have my humidifier turned off and I am using it in passover mode only. So when I turn on my machine the light in the humidifier window is blue.

If the end of the hose that connects to your humidifier does not have an orange connector on it when you disconnect it then you probably have a slimline hose.

The climate line hose looks like this:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... ntrol.html

The slimline none heated hose looks like this:
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... ubing.html

The advantage of a heated hose is it prevents rainout. Rainout happens when you get condensated water in the hose...which can pour out on to you while you are sleeping. Not fun! One of the ways people prevent this one happening is to cover the hose with a fleece type hose cover.

The hose cover helps prevent rainout and also makes the hose feel less plastic.

ozze_dollar wrote:...(so much for global warming)...

Ahem... it's "global climate change", not "global warming". Some places WILL get warmer, a lot warmer. Others will get much colder. The seasonal swings in temperature will become more extreme, as will the precipitation patterns. More floods AND more droughts.

And it's rapidly becoming too late to do anything practical about it.

@ MSRADAR65 - thank you, thank you, thank you. I thought you were talking about a binder clip or something.

I'm going on a shopping spree!!!

cherylann wrote:@ MSRADAR65 - thank you, thank you, thank you. I thought you were talking about a binder clip or something.

I'm going on a shopping spree!!!

Glad I was able to help! Happy Shopping!