sound proofing the cpap machine

clancain · Post by **clancain** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:35 pm

i have a complaint that when i am under the mask and being very asleep, my cpap machine makes noise.
i have had the machine checked out within the past month and it is ok.

is there some ideas to sound proof the machine from around the bed area?

is towel under the cpap?
a box to hold the cpap with holes for air intake?

thanks in advamce.
Michael

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:41 pm

My mask makes more noise than the machine. I'd use background (white) noise before I would enclose the machine. I want it as cool as possiable. Jim

Needsdecaf · Post by **Needsdecaf** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:55 pm

Focus on placement, and use white noise if necessary.

I put my machine on the floor right next to my bed. It is fairly close, so most of the sound is attenuated under the bed.

When I went to my sister-in-law's, she had a chair in the corner. I figured...great, put it behind the chair, it will be silent. WRONG! The enclosed space tremendously amplified the sound. It was LOUD. Put it back on the floor next to the bed, same as at home and no more problem.

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Wed May 21, 2008 1:05 pm

These sound proof everything...been using them for years.

Niteair · Post by **Niteair** » Wed May 21, 2008 2:20 pm

I have always used my electronic air cleaner to provide just enough white noise in the background, and with the CPAP unit next to the bed and about 6" off the floor .......... works very well.
I wouldn't want to block out "everything", it might be important to hear some things, such as a smoke alarm.

TXKajun · Post by **TXKajun** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:00 pm

"White noise" is great. I use a fan blowing over me each night and can hardly tell my APAP is on. Also, you might consider getting a much longer hose and place your CPAP on the floor. There have been several threads about placement of CPAP, silencing them, soundproofing, etc. Ya might wanna do a search and see what you can find.

Good luck.

Kajun

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 21, 2008 3:01 pm

is towel under the cpap?
a box to hold the cpap with holes for air intake?

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pratzert · Post by **pratzert** » Thu May 22, 2008 12:58 pm

Is your machine at the same height/level as the top of your mattress ?

Maybe lowering it below the matress level will help.

Maybe set it on a small low table or in the nightstand drawer ?

Be sure the air "intake" side of the machine is facing away from you too.

Tim

birdshell · Post by **birdshell** » Thu May 22, 2008 2:27 pm

Once I heard of a guy who drilled a hole through the wall and put the machine on a shelf in the adjoining closet...

Patzee · Post by **Patzee** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:58 pm

In days of olde (when typewriters were used!) the typewriters were set on top of rubber mats which acted as a sound buffer.

Maybe consider a GOOGLE product search for "typewriter rubber mat" to see if one could be found.

Sure wish you success in a solution to the problem.

Bearded_One · Post by **Bearded_One** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:17 pm

Get a quiet CPAP, my IntelliPAP makes no noticeable noise.

ww · Post by ww » Sat May 24, 2008 5:05 pm

A $10 20 in box fan from Wal Mart fixes the problem and feels kinda good too.

CUatX · Post by **CUatX** » Sat May 24, 2008 7:53 pm

In the 80's, a friend had this problem and I made her a plywood box lined with fiber egg cartons to place over the machine. It had a small slot in front for the hose and a free-flow labrynth in back for air intake.

That machine sounded like an air compressor! The egg carton idea was hers, picked up from a friend with a recording studio.

socknitster · Post by **socknitster** » Sat May 24, 2008 7:59 pm

Putting on the floor or under the bed is the idea that I have heard the most. But be careful--I once did that and my machine smelled like bug spray for a month. The previous owner must have sprayed for bugs around the baseboard and we had just moved in and most of our furniture had not arrived. It took a lot of cleaning and a complete filter replacement before my machine smelled normal again.

Hope that helps.

jen

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat May 24, 2008 9:28 pm

Lot of good creative suggestions from the others in this thread. Here are links to a few that were mentioned:

cpap in a file cabinet drawer by oldgearhead:
viewtopic.php?t=15108

placing cpap in another room by becktrev:
viewtopic.php?t=13738

building a soundproof box:
http://www.talkaboutsleep.com/message-b ... php?t=3203

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