Headrest - Rained out 4th Nite

Snoozin' Bluezzz · Post by **Snoozin' Bluezzz** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:55 am

Saturday night is "Headrest" night. Every other night is trusty Swift night.

I am amazed at the propensity of this interface to "Rainout". It is really astonishing. There must be a distinct design problem and hopefully Aeiomed will address it in a future version for I really do like it. Heated hose, insulation, humidifier at 2 and then passover humidification, with an open window last night and I was woken up at 3 with puddles of water, this is when I turned the humidifier OFF and shook the interface out. There was still water when I got up.

I do love the freedom this interface permits in side sleeping and this experience has persuaded me to try the CL2. My DME owes me a new mask so that is what I'll ask for.

SB

idahogal · Post by **idahogal** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:15 pm

Yes, rainout is an issue. I solved it with mine by turning down the humidifier and getting a hose cover. I know there are others that have used pipe insulation to stop rainout and they have also used the aussie heated hoses.

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:22 pm

Here's what I've done - because I too love the Aura:

1. Aussie heated hose.
2. 3 hose covers.
3. Hose running up to the mattress, but not over the bed.
4. Humidifier set on 1.
5. Cover the little hose that runs from the big one to the interface.

6. And this is the one that finally worked: no open windows, raise the temperature in the bedroom to at least 65 degrees.

I still get a few droplets in the nosepiece, but never a wet nose.

Snoozin' Bluezzz · Post by **Snoozin' Bluezzz** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 12:51 pm

Great stuff! It just seems like we shouldn't have to go to such lengths when this is the only interface that seems to have the problem to such a degree.

I live in a hi-rise with west exposure and we are at the in-between season where heating isn't required and A/C isn't on so an open window was a really pleasant luxury last night. I would guess that the open window was the culprit. I should have just gone with the Swift.

It seems from what has been reported so far that the CL2 may be just as friendly as the Headrest without the rainout problem.

SB

roztom · Post by **roztom** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 4:29 pm

I get some moisture with my Swift.

HH on 3 and I get rainout at the mask - just enough to drip on me and wake me up.

MY Swift LIVES to get me.

Best,

Tom

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:53 pm

roztom wrote:MY Swift LIVES to get me.

Your Swift is so bad, I think "It Lives" ...... You should name it "Chucky". .....

roztom · Post by **roztom** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:01 pm

I hadn't thought of naming my Swift.

CHuckie... that would be appropriate.

MY wife thinks that the xPAP sucked my brains out during the night.

Thanks,

Tom & Chuckie

Mask

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