Be sure to check your hose before sleep

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by Guest » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:50 am

Yikes! This is why I use knee-high hose to cover the ends of the tube when not in use.

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by trike-mike » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:56 am

So THAT'S what was tickling my nose last night.....

Great picture by the way

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by Tired Linda » Thu Nov 11, 2010 9:58 am

Ewwwwww.....
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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by SnoozyQ » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:08 am

OMG! Now I will have the creepy-crawlies tonight! LOL

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by chunkyfrog » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:17 am

--So that's how the yuck got in my tank.

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by DoriC » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:20 am

Oy! Just covered the opening with some Saran Wrap until I can think of something else!

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by Guest » Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:24 am

DoriC wrote:Oy! Just covered the opening with some Saran Wrap
Not a good idea. You don't really want to block the humidity from escaping, do you?


DoriC wrote: until I can think of something else!
Have you thought about the knee-high hose? That's something else.

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by guest2 » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:14 am

After finding a tiny moth in the hose onceI now always cover the mask end with a baggie zip-lock and never take the hose off the machine nor the mask off the hose ( so what, I'm not a wash all the stuff person).

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by stevesgrl98 » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:42 am

Omgoodness! I will never unplug my mask from the hose again! Eww! And I will put my mask in a ziplock or something. Creepy!

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by DannyPh » Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:58 am

I always tirm my Machine on before I attach the Mask to blow all the Creatures out that might have came in during the Day.

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by DoriC » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:28 pm

LoQ, good idea about the knee high! Done!

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by spitintheocean » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:09 pm

You must be from Texas where even the bedbugs are supersized.

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by jlk » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:23 pm

Wow, never thought that would happen. When you least expect it....expect it. That looks like an earwig and they can pinch! I've swallowed my share of bugs while riding motorcycle, but would have a tough time dealing with one blown up my nose. NASTY! john

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Re: Be sure to check your hose before sleep

Post by Blrfl » Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:52 pm

For FFM users, it does save having to get up for a midnight snack.

(We really need the "barf" smiley!)

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