Pulling the blanket over your head

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D.H.
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Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by D.H. » Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:32 pm

Does anybody else do this? It is not generally recommended for most people. However, if you're using CPAP, your air is pumped in from outside, so this should not be harmful.

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by HoseCrusher » Tue Sep 06, 2016 8:38 pm

I do it all the time. Once I get a free path for the air to blow freely without making noise there are no problems at all.

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by yaconsult » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:37 pm

Yep, I do it a lot too. It's one of the advantages of cpap! Using a hose hanger makes it easier too.

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by palerider » Tue Sep 06, 2016 9:45 pm

yaconsult wrote:Yep, I do it a lot too. It's one of the advantages of cpap! Using a hose hanger makes it easier too.
also advantage of diffused vents... don't have to deal with the jetstream making noise

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by Pneumophile » Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:28 pm

You can sleep later in the summer because the sunlight is blocked.

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by Sir NoddinOff » Wed Sep 07, 2016 3:53 pm

I do it sometimes in the winter when the overnight temps start to get cooler in my area. If I forget to put an extra cover on my bed it's sometimes nice to tuck my heated hose and head under the covers to bump up the warmth level a bit. Like the OP said, the air gets pumped from the outside... just be sure you are not blocking the exhaust vents of your mask.

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by spmccord » Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:57 pm

CPAP is one way to avoid a Dutch Oven...

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Re: Pulling the blanket over your head

Post by keroseneburner » Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:10 am

spmccord wrote:CPAP is one way to avoid a Dutch Oven...
Well, unless your kids are really mischievous....then you get the worst one imaginable.
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