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Water from breathing tube
I have Fisher & Paykel Sleep Style 600 CPAP machine. After a few hours of use I am getting water through breathing tube all the way to my nose. I use nose pillows. Any one know what problem is, and a possible fix. Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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First of all I would ask if you have a humidifier and if so, what is it set on?
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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Is is called "rain out" and it is caused by moisture from the humidifier condensing in the tubing. Turning the humidifier down can help, putting a fabric cover over the hose can help (you can make or buy these), you can also buy a heated hose that stops rain out.
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Disregard what I said earlier. The Fisher & Paykel Sleep Style 600 CPAP machine comes with a heated hose. I am not sure what can be wrong, check your manual to see how power is supplied to the heated hose and see if it needs to be turned on and/or contact your DME about rain out.
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Permalink Reply by sleepycarol on
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First I would try turning the humidifer down as Tim suggested.
You can easily make your own fleece cover to cut down on the rainout by taking some fleece from Wal-Mart or other store that sells fabric -- or do what I did and use a fleece baby blanket -- and wrap it around the hose and secure with rubber bands or velcro. If you can sew, measure it out, please a little wider, and stitch up the side. To help get it on, place a plastic bag like a Ziplock baggie over the end of the hose and thread the hose through the cover. I use the velcro to secure the ends.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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I don't know if it's practical for you to do so, but you might be able to convince your medical equipment company (the one that sold you the F&P unit) to swap it for a ResMed S9, which is supposed to include a technology that eliminates rain-out.
sleepycarol said:First I would try turning the humidifer down as Tim suggested.
You can easily make your own fleece cover to cut down on the rainout by taking some fleece from Wal-Mart or other store that sells fabric -- or do what I did and use a fleece baby blanket -- and wrap it around the hose and secure with rubber bands or velcro. If you can sew, measure it out, please a little wider, and stitch up the side. To help get it on, place a plastic bag like a Ziplock baggie over the end of the hose and thread the hose through the cover. I use the velcro to secure the ends.
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