Hi.
Long time lurker-first time poster.

I've been using the Remstar with humidifier and a standard nosemask. I'm noticing that, despite having the unit 18 inches or so lower than my face, I'm still getting moisture in the tubes and inside the mask, and getting a wheezing sound from the air vent. Just one of those things I need to get used to?

Other than that, the first month on the mask has been less tramatic than I was expecting. Snoring is totally gone, bathroom trips reduced from 5 to 1 a night, and, of course, I have energy again.

Hope to contribute much to this group. I really appreciate all the info I've received as I was going through the diagnosis/sleep study period.

--Michael

I am having the same problem with my Swift nasal pillow system. Burbling in the hose, moisture build up. I have heard of the "snugglehose" hose cover, which helps retain warmth in the hose (the condensation is caused when warm humid air meets cooler surfaces). There is also an electric hose cover/warmer available on the web, but it is a bit pricey.

Keeping as much of the hose as possible under the covers is said to help.

My wife wants to make a cover, but what type of material would be suitable? Anyone have an idea?

(I think sleeping with a snorkeler is asking plenty, without having to put up with a burbling hose!)

Tell her to get some fleece material. There are lots of colors and patterns to choose from. Cut it about 5.5 inches wide and long enough to cover hose. I put some ribbon in the ends of mine to tie it on with. You can also make shorter ones to go on mask straps if you have a problem there also.

Thanks for the reply.

5.5 inches? I guess it should be doubled; folded in half?
Seems a bit long, but maybe the looseness is important?

XID, what you're experiencing is commonly called "rainout".  Warm humidified air hitting the cold plastic inside an air hose can lose moisture.   water droplets collecting along the inside of the hose, gurgling and even dripping out on you.   The surest way to stop "rainout"  is to replace your current foot main air hose with a different hose - a heated hose that's sold by an online cpap supplies store in Australia.  We aren't allowed to post a direct link to a commercial site, but if you'll do a Google search for the key words  "heated cpap tube", you'll probably find it easily enough.

I've been using the Aussie heated hose for over a year.  It works.  Sometimes hose covers are enough, but if the problem persists, there's the "for sure" solution.

XID wrote:

Hi.
Long time lurker-first time poster.

I've been using the Remstar with humidifier and a standard nosemask. I'm noticing that, despite having the unit 18 inches or so lower than my face, I'm still getting moisture in the tubes and inside the mask, and getting a wheezing sound from the air vent. Just one of those things I need to get used to?

Other than that, the first month on the mask has been less tramatic than I was expecting. Snoring is totally gone, bathroom trips reduced from 5 to 1 a night, and, of course, I have energy again.

Hope to contribute much to this group. I really appreciate all the info I've received as I was going through the diagnosis/sleep study period.

--Michael

CONGRATS!

Last night was my first night with a Fisher&Paykel Flexifit nosemask... and my first night of rainout! Up to this point I had been using a ResMed full face mask, but after my last(3rd!) sleep study, we discovered that I slept all night with the nosemask. Since I had been having problems with the tightness of the ResMed, I was SOOOO happy to be able to go to the nose mask, except that last night I nearly drown!(not really, but it sure felt like it, especially when the cold water hit my face)

I have my machine set up on my night stand, with the hose running up to my headboard, attached there with a length of that stretchy net stuff they put over IV tubes in the hospital... then it drops down to my face... Should I change this setup? My humidifier is set at 3 or 4, I don't remember exactly which. The only thing that has changed in the last 2 nights is my mask.

Ideas? suggestions? I was concerned because the RT specifically said that I shouldn't be getting the foam on the inside of the mask soaked, and it was pretty darn wet this morning.

TIA!
Valerie


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I was told to keep the machine on the floor, well below head level. Also, was your room colder than normal? or was your water res. fuller than normal?

kmoffat wrote:

I was told to keep the machine on the floor, well below head level. Also, was your room colder than normal? or was your water res. fuller than normal?

Nope to both...
My only concern about having mine on the floor is that I have a dog... and dust bunnies  
I would hate to have it get clogged up with dog hair. hmmmm.... although, my nightstand DOES have
a cabinet underneath that I could maybe have hubby drill a hole in so the hose can come out...

I just thought it was weird because the only thing that had changed was the mask. We have a heat
pump set on a program at night, so it is the same temp every night. The reservoir was full to the line...
 

Valerie


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