CPAP Specific Nightstands

Anyone have something like this? I really like this design with the machine inside for low-noise, and with the hose coming out the side so the machine can't be pulled off and fall to the floor. Also, machine lower than body is good for preventing rain out. And the sliding shelf for easy access.

I am not a shill!

I believe you. Some of the custom or customized designs have been shared here.
You can cut holes in a thrift shop night stand or even a file cabinet.
or alter a drawer for daytime tidiness/nighttime convenience.
I wonder if anyone has ever "hacked" an antique bombay chest? --or a reproduction?
A few machines even live inside plastic storage units.

This looks like a stand for a smaller computer printer.
Neat idea though.

JDS74 wrote:This looks like a stand for a smaller computer printer.
Neat idea though.

I agree it looks like a printer stand but I like the idea.

For someone sleeping on a futon or someone not using a box frame under their mattress, the machine might be placed a little too high (according to this picture), that is, the machine generally should be at least a few inches below the top of one's mattress. Easy adjustments of the machine level would be a nice touch. Yup... looks like a printer stand I have in my back room.

The ones I have seen are all quite pricey... as someone who is a great believer in re-using furniture pieces for something other than their intended purpose, I'd rather go to a consignment or thrift store to find something I can adapt for this. I love the idea of having a hole in the side for the hose and a pullout shelf. All supplies can stay together and out of sight during the day.

Do you have any idea where to buy this? I love it!

I'll take 2 please.

Jen

I'll repost my photo when I get home late tonight. I bought a used cabinet for $10 and keep the machine in the drawer which is open at night and closed during the day.

In the morning, I put the mask in the top drawer and the hose into the middle drawer on top of the machine.

It was cheap, works great, and has wheels so I can move it anytime I need to.

The one in the photo is from this maker: http://www.perduesinc.com/CPAPA.asp

Available from several on-line retailers for $160

Here's a photo of the cabinet I use. I didn't have to make any modifications at all. The power brick sits in the drawer behind the machine, and the cord just goes out the side of the drawer, and it closes just fine. I have both masks in the top drawer along with my wipes, and a few other things I might want at night. The bottom drawer holds my backup supplies and carry case.

I really like this gizmo!!! I assume the cabinet door is closed at night when you are using the machine. I would hope the cut-out in the back is large enough to allow enough air flow as to NOT starve the machine. In previous threads, I've seen some folks keep their machine in a drawer and often wondered if they are restricting the air flow to the machine.

Sheriff

I keep mine in my nightstand drawer. Cord goes out the back. Hose comes out the front. Drawer is open just enough to let the hose out. No chance of a nightstand being so air tight it would restrict the flow. Any opening only has to provide as many square inches as is provided by the filter. Maybe 1x2 inches? (I don't use humidity unit.)

Solves or prevents a lot of problems. No interference from light. No possibility of pulling off the cabinet. Put mask and hose in during day, and no exposure or visibility. Easy access to data card.

G L Arnold

Nice idea. I'll keep it in mind for some of my patients (or their spouse) that complain of the white noise the machine makes. Thanks for sharing!

If bed height allows it can be put on a tray, large a rolling plant saucer or modified dolly and simply rolled under the bed. I have a low bed and I remove the hose to hang and air, cover the machine with a dedicated new dish towel and it disappears. I have hardwood floors so under bed is easy to keep dust free. A modified wooden wine box with those stick on plastic (furniture mover)sliders would slide easily on carpeting. I have a very old small dresser next to my bed and don't want any holes.

---about the noise; sometimes a wooden box is part of a musical instrument to amplify and focus the sound.
Think guitars, violins and pianos.
Sometimes a drawer hideaway needs a lining of sound-absorbent material to control the sound box effect.
Just be careful the intake is never blocked.