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Clunking noise

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Tulip44 +0 points · about 4 years ago Original Poster

I was woken multiple times by a clunking noise. Finally I had to give up and take off the mask for the night. Could this have related to water in the tubing? Why would that happen? What else might it be?

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Biguglygremlin +0 points · about 4 years ago Sleep Enthusiast

Hi Tulip44

Do you have a climate control hose?

Is it possible that you are overfilling the humidifier?

Are you still using nasal pillows?

I have no answers but there are always lots of questions!

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Sierra +0 points · about 4 years ago Sleep Patron

As BUG said, is there any chance there is moisture collecting in the hose? It is probably not a good idea to have a loop in the hose so that water cannot drain out of it. A heated hose usually prevents any moisture build up. The only time I got significant moisture in the tube was when I moved the machine when the humidifier was full of water and some must have leaked into the hose. That was a bit of an experience!

There is a filter on the machine that is to be changed periodically, but that is not a likely cause.

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Tulip44 +0 points · about 4 years ago Original Poster

Thank you for the replies. I do have a humidifier, and it's possible one night it got overfilled. It's more likely the hose got looped or something caused moisture. I cleaned all the equipment and let it dry thoroughly. No more clunking.

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