rose
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- 7/2008
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This has been posted previously, but as a new forum has been created, thought I would place the idea here as well.
If you have trouble with rain-out ~ in other words, water dripping from the hose onto your face from the bipap, it is my understanding it is due to the room being a a cold enough temperature in contrast with the air in the hose, to where condensation forms ~ and it rains :neutral: The problem was especially frustrating because I find it hard to sleep if the room isn't nice and cool, and I also have problems with dryness, so I did not want to sacrifice the humidity, or try to sleep in a room that was an uncomfortable temperature.
Covering the hose helps to insulate it and helps with this. There are commercially made versions of a snuggly for the hose that can be purchased. I sewed one for myself though.
If you, or someone you know, plan to make one, remember when measuring the fabric, the places where the hose joins with the mask and to the machine, are larger in circumference than the rest of the hose. I did not use a zipper (I believe the commercial versions have a zipper that run most of the length of the cover) and at first I had the problem of the ends of the hose grabbing at the fabric when I'd slide the cover off or on for washing, as the tubing has the rubber gasket/coupling ring things. After some experimentation, I found that wrapping a piece of aluminum foil over the ends covering the rubber parts allows the cover to slide easily over them. The foil can saved and re-used for when the cover needs to be taken off and on.
There are a couple of pictures of the one I made over on my user profile page.
Also, as Patty (hopingforthebest) has mentioned, tucking the hose under the blankets at night makes a big difference. I've started keeping it under the covers much more lately as I've gotten more accustomed to having the mask on while sleeping.
If you have trouble with rain-out ~ in other words, water dripping from the hose onto your face from the bipap, it is my understanding it is due to the room being a a cold enough temperature in contrast with the air in the hose, to where condensation forms ~ and it rains :neutral: The problem was especially frustrating because I find it hard to sleep if the room isn't nice and cool, and I also have problems with dryness, so I did not want to sacrifice the humidity, or try to sleep in a room that was an uncomfortable temperature.
Covering the hose helps to insulate it and helps with this. There are commercially made versions of a snuggly for the hose that can be purchased. I sewed one for myself though.
If you, or someone you know, plan to make one, remember when measuring the fabric, the places where the hose joins with the mask and to the machine, are larger in circumference than the rest of the hose. I did not use a zipper (I believe the commercial versions have a zipper that run most of the length of the cover) and at first I had the problem of the ends of the hose grabbing at the fabric when I'd slide the cover off or on for washing, as the tubing has the rubber gasket/coupling ring things. After some experimentation, I found that wrapping a piece of aluminum foil over the ends covering the rubber parts allows the cover to slide easily over them. The foil can saved and re-used for when the cover needs to be taken off and on.
There are a couple of pictures of the one I made over on my user profile page.
Also, as Patty (hopingforthebest) has mentioned, tucking the hose under the blankets at night makes a big difference. I've started keeping it under the covers much more lately as I've gotten more accustomed to having the mask on while sleeping.