got my snugglehose yesterday!

kavanaugh1950 · Post by **kavanaugh1950** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:17 pm

hi, I got my snugglehose yesterday and I love it! I ordered it last week, the service was great, those hose is a pretty cat print and easy to put on. It kept the air in the tube warmer and when I rolled over during the night my arm hit a nice,soft,snuggly hose cover instead of cold,hard plastic. I notice it really cut down on the noise of the hose moving accross the top of the headboard. Try it, you'll like it. pat

gaggy · Post by **gaggy** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:35 pm

Got mine last week. Sure am glad before it turns real cold. That hose gets cold....

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:00 pm

FLEECE IS A GOOD INSULATOR!

gecko1977a · Post by **gecko1977a** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:43 am

i bought some fleece material and it is kinda thin, even doubled up. Would putting poly-fil (what they put in stuffed animals) give some better insulation?

Offerocker · Post by **Offerocker** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:55 am

HI -
There are several weights of fleece out there.

I've found that the 'patterned' ones are of much lighter weight.

If you look for the one that's advertised as 'Pill-resistant', it will be heavier - and more expensive, but worth it.

You could also look for Polar Fleece.
A GOOD fabri store is just as important.

Doubling the material I use ends up in a stiff cover. If you double your material, test it out first - play with the material. You may get by with it, since it's thinner!
With what I use, I'd have to have the 'outer' layer larger than the inner, due to the room it takes up.

You could always try sandwiching it, quilt-style, and machine stitch a pattern before making the 'tube'.

...just some ideas for you....have fun, and I wish you success.

krousseau · Post by **krousseau** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:28 pm

Well a funny thing happened
Doubling the fleece helped. I had some thinsulate, a reflective sleeping bag liner, some ripstop nylon, and fleece. Thought if the double works -a super insulated one shoud get me through the winter. So layered the nylon liner, thinsulate (bonded polyfill stuff),reflective layer then fleece. I made it a large diameter so I could turn it right side out when I was done. That night I had enough rainout to take a shower (that's an exageration).
The problem was there was so much material-the heat from the humidifier never warmed it up.
The solution coil it-with hose inserted-up on a heating pad under the blankets where you will be sleeping. When you're ready to go to bed your spot will be warm and your CPAP tubing prewarmed.

I think Malden Mills makes the good quality heavy duty fleece Offerocker is talking about (and sells online)

ColoradoDreamer · Post by **ColoradoDreamer** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:00 pm

I started on CPAP 9 days ago and if that wasn’t enough, I was having to deal with rainout. DME said to set humidity at 3 and I was up two times a night emptying the hose. Finally set it to 2 and only had to get up once per night. Ended up at level 1 but needed the higher humidity. This weekend I went to Wally World and purchased a foot of fleece (6 ft long), about 1/8 thick, and some cloth type zip ties for each end. I was feeling brave so on Saturday evening I cranked the humidity up to 3. Not a drop of water came out of the hose! Same thing this morning. I am sold on it and it was cheap, less than $3. I could have gotten 2 hose covers for the same price if I was paying attention to cutting the material.

Mask	Humidifier