I remember when I bought my CPAP it came with a short hose (~3 feet) and at that time I bought a second six foot hose that I actually use. I posted a separate question about whether CPAPs vary much on their air flow rate. Would the difference between using the "stock" hose and a six foot hose of the same diameter make any difference on its performance?

I dont think it would, a long hose is sometimes recommended to move the CPAP further away when people complain of the noise


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Bismark wrote:

I remember when I bought my CPAP it came with a short hose (~3 feet) and at that time I bought a second six foot hose that I actually use. I posted a separate question about whether CPAPs vary much on their air flow rate. Would the difference between using the "stock" hose and a six foot hose of the same diameter make any difference on its performance?

Shouldn't be a problem. Standard hose length is usually 6 feet and pressure settings are good for the extended hose of 10 feet length (3 metres).

Hose diameter is standard.

Daniel.


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Check you machine settings.  Mine (S8 Elite) has a hose length parameter, although I am not sure exactly how it effects the pressure.

That is VERY odd that a machine would come with a three foot hose as it is a totally non-standard length.   Are you sure that it was not three meters?  

Standard CPAP hose lengths are:

6 feet
2 meters (6.56 feet)
8 feet
3 meters (9.8 feet)
10 feet

18" and shorter lengths are used to connect a cpap machine to a humidifier.

Well, I can dig it out and measure it, but it is definitely less than six feet long.  I got a six foot hose as a spare and after trying to set it up, I packed it away and never used it again.

Bearded One wrote:

That is VERY odd that a machine would come with a three foot hose as it is a totally non-standard length.   Are you sure that it was not three meters?  

Standard CPAP hose lengths are:

6 feet
2 meters (6.56 feet)
8 feet
3 meters (9.8 feet)
10 feet

18" and shorter lengths are used to connect a cpap machine to a humidifier.

I checked the specification on my CPAP, it is specified to deliver specified pressure with 6 to 10 foot long hoses.