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But, the Aura is worth having to spend $100 to buy the heated hose from Australia and adapter (and I am a tightwad).

Ditto.

O.

jimh1 wrote:Hi,
I have a question on the Aura. It looks like you would not be able to sleep on your back.

It's too bad that the ad picture of the guy wearing the Aura shows the connector hose going behind the back of his head. Because that does make it appear that the hose has to go down that way and would make the interface unsuitable for sleeping on your back. Not so.

Actually, the Aura ("Headrest") is extremely comfortable for sleeping in any position -- sides, back, tummy. The position of the exhaust (above the eyes and pointed straight up) also is ideal for sleeping in any position.

With every mask, I hang the main air hose from my machine up on the wall. People with a headboard often hang the hose from their headboard. That arrangement (getting the main air hose up out of the way) keeps the connector hose from any mask that uses one up out of the way, too.

Lets you toss and turn under the hose like a fish on a slack line. No hose getting under your head, or wrapped around you. No more weight of air hose pulling at a mask, which can get a mask out of place and cause leaks. Or can tug uncomfortably at the nostrils if wearing nasal pillows.

I can't remember who said it, but someone said they still get rainout with the heated hose and the Aura. That is the main reason I haven't purchased one yet. I have been running mine on bypass only and get no rainout - well, maybe just a few drops some nights. If you all are saying that you get no rainout with the heated hose and humidifier running with the Aura, I am going to go ahead and order it. The hose cover is great for being soft against the skin but not much good for rainout.

I just ordered my heated hose today. Can't wait til it gets here. How long should it take to get to California?

I'll report my experience once I get a chance to use it. Thanks for all the input.

Bob

When our nights get chilly here in San Jose, CA the hose likes to rain on my nose. I looked at the heated hose but just didn't want to spend more and add another level of complication to make the rain stop without first trying some ideas.

Instead, I asked the bride if she had the time to sew up something on her fancy machine to help me understand if a simple solution would work. She said she was a little on the busy side with "month-end close" but she said there was something that might be just as good. With that ray of hope I handed her the hose and off she went for a few minutes. When she appeared again she gave me back the hose with her wool scarf wrapped around and pinned with safety pins.

Well, simple is working better than I had thought and I doubt I'll ever need the heated hose solution. Since putting her idea to use I have not had any rainy weather in the bedroom, and sometime it gets down to 60-degrees in the house. In the past 60-degrees would have been like sleeping outside in a monsoon.

So, if you've got a good wool scarf around, give the simple solution a try before you toss dollars at the problem. If it works, take you mate out with the money you've saved and you'll both feel good.

rested gal wrote:

jimh1 wrote: Lets you toss and turn under the hose like a fish on a slack line.

Hello RG,
I, and I'll bet a lot of others can really relate to your sentence in a lot of ways.

Thanks for giving us a verbal image of what we look like while sleeping.

Roger...

Bob and all,

When you turn your humidifier down to 1 do you find you have more irration in the nose. Currently, my humidifier is set on 4 the temp in my bedroom is normally 64 in the winter and I have no rainout with the cover. I keep the humidifier high to keep the inflamation down. I am using nasonex which helps a lot. Hopefully It will work. I was supposed to go to the DME today, but due to work issues, I could not take the extra time at lunch. I had to reschedule for next week. I think my insurance allows for $2,500 dollars a year in equipment expenses. Maybe they would cover the heated hose from down under. Can't hurt to check.

Thanks for your help.

JimH

Maybe they (meaning insurance company) would cover the heated hose from down under

That's what I was thinking, but when I got the invoice, and it was in Australian dollars, I didn't even bother with filing insurance. . Oh well.

I was perhaps the one who still got rainout with my Aura. Cold bedroom, humidifier lower than the bed, my old standard hose was insulated with "quilt batting" and then covered with a fleece cover, humidifier set on 1, and I still had rainout. Too weird.

So I got the heated hose, and have it covered with 2 hose covers. No rainout, but I can't raise the humidifier setting above 1.

That's fine, I love my Aura.

I hear ya .. I can't turn mine above 1 either ..
I use 3/8 pipe insulation (wraps perfectly around the main tube.). The pipe comes in 6' long pieces. It has a slice down the side of it so it's easy to pop the tube right in. For about $1.18 it works pretty good .. but I may soon spring for the heated hose.

Yes JimH, I do get discomfort with the humidifier set on "1", but I can't raise it or else I get soaked. I'm really hoping the heated hose will help. I'll keep you posted.

Bob

Anyone know how long it takes to get from down under to the USA?

My Aura and heated hose both arrived yesterday. I set my Remstar humidifier at 3, hooked some rubber bands on the Aura (thanks to this forum), positioned the mask and went to bed. It was great! I did get some minimal rainout, I will either put my custom made fleece cover on the heated hose or dial down to 2 tonight.

The Aura is somewhat quieter then my Swift and much more comfortable for side sleeping. Best night since going on CPAP about three weeks ago. The heated hose is really great. I may need to just insulate the portion of the Aura hose that is attached to the mask. That may take care of the slight rainout. Our bedroom gets well below 60 degrees most nights.

I may need to just insulate the portion of the Aura hose that is attached to the mask

A quick cover for that little hose is a terrycloth headband. Just cut it and it slips right over the hose. Works great.

I'd never had any rainout with the Swift, but have had problems with the Aura. Temp is 64 overnight, not sure what my humidifier is set at. I've just been using the humidifier as a passover one, without the heat turned on and things are mostly fine.

I think I do miss the actual heated humidity a little bit, so I may yet try a hose cozy or if that doesn't work, a heated hose.

I have the Australian heated hose and I also get rainout in the Aura right at the nose. I also made a little cover for the small hose that is part of the mask. The only way I don't get rainout with the Aura is with the heated hose and my humidifier as passover with no heat. Never get rainout with my swift and the heated humidifier at 2. Mostly use my swift now with occasional nights with the Aura. I also use the rubber band trick with the Aura to get a snug fit to my nose. I just want some of you to know that getting the heated hose may not completely eliminate rainout with the Aura.
Tom

Thanks Tom,

That is just what I was afraid of. I wish I could figure out exactly what the cause of the rainout is specifically with the Aura. I'm going to play around with some ideas.

Can anyone tell me how long it takes to get the hose to the USA from Australia?

Bob