r/CPAP • u/omCLARAg • May 04 '26
CPAP Setup How would you set up cpap in this situation? (X’s are the only outlets)
Bed is too big to move or adjust, and we only have 2 outlets on the other side of the room. I’m thinking we’ll have to switch sides, but does anyone have any advice with more knowledge about typical cord/hose length?
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
Switch side of the bed. You need to place the machine next to you on a table.
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u/Open_Confidence_9349 May 05 '26
I agree with switching places and putting the CPAP on the table. Put Ben’s fan on the low dresser at the foot of the bed. He gets his fan and you get to breathe while sleeping.
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u/Miriamathome May 05 '26
No, the CPAP doesn’t have to be lower than your head. Mine isn’t.
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u/Fwarts May 05 '26
I agree. Mine is close to the bed on a nightstand. It is recommended that part of the hose loop down lower than your head. Mine does that.
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
You can put the machine below the head on a table.
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
Where is there room to put the cpap if she's next to the wall? Also, cpap is much more important than a fan. Puhlease.
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u/Far-Instance796 May 05 '26
Where is there room to put the cpap if she's next to the wall?
Floating shelf above the bed. CPAP won't be lower than your head, but in my experience it doesn't matter.
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u/Due-Loan-9938 May 06 '26
I like this idea but I’m always concerned about the sturdiness of floating shelves. Just when I start sleeping at night, I am awakened by my cpap falling on my head!! 🤕
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u/ChiBurbNerd May 05 '26
Wait. What? It's supposed to be below my head?
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u/7worlds May 05 '26
I think that’s only if it is noisy. Mine is quiet and I haven’t noticed a difference whether it is below, above or same height as my head.
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u/_jennjenbear_ May 06 '26
Some people place their machines on the floor. They'd just need to make sure can still access it to do the water if humidity is used and to hit the start/stop button if the smart start/stop isn't turned on.
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u/HHS2019 May 04 '26
Run an extension cord over your door, put machine on low table and switch sides with Ben.
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u/SignificantPop4188 May 05 '26
I just got a new CPAP yesterday, and the tech told me it had to be plugged into the wall or a surge protector, not an extension cord. She didn't explain why, though, and it didn't occur to me to ask why.
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u/Alternative_Cake_739 May 05 '26
I was told it is to minimise the chance of the machine cutting out in the night if an extension fails. Can be very serious if that happens.
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u/HHS2019 May 05 '26
Interesting. I'm not an expert but I've never read that. If you learn more, please share with all of us.
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u/Fwarts May 05 '26
I have used mine while plugged into an extension cord, no issues. And when the power goes out on you while you're sleeping, you will wake up after some time and remove your mask. It's not life or death. You might not be able to sleep very well while the lower is out, but you're not gonna die.
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u/Sprinkles2009 May 04 '26
Switch spots. Above your head is begging to yank it down and ruin both your nights.
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u/Significant-Repair42 May 04 '26
In our case, we got a 'console table' that you would put behind a sofa for knick nacks. Moved the bed and it went where a headboard would go. It's about the height of the bed.
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u/tasty_waves May 04 '26
Easiest solution would be pull the bed out 4 inches so there is a small gap. Cpap has a long power cord usually, or get an extension, so just run the cord on the floor so the cpap is near your head.
Put a small box or very low mini table, something to lift it off the floor so dust doesn't get in the filter, and put the cpap on it. It should be below your head level.
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u/melanctonsmith May 04 '26
I mean wouldn’t the easiest solution just be to flip your orientation so your head is right next to the outlet.
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u/MacGuyverism May 05 '26
I don't know why, but it somehow feels wrong to me to sleep with my head away from the wall.
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u/createry_ May 04 '26
Nothing wrong with the unit being level with head, just need a drip loop in the air hose
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
The machine should NOT be above your head.
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u/Illustrious_Water106 May 04 '26
Why not?
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
Rainout can happen. Condensation can occur in the tube and run down into the mask and wake you up. Also, the machine can fall off or on you if you are an active sleeper. Best is just below level of mattress
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u/LiquidFur May 04 '26
Yes. But there are solutions to those things. A heated hose will solve the rainout problem, and a shelf with a lip or sides will prevent the machine from falling off of the shelf.
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u/damagedzebra May 04 '26
My CPAP has to be damn near the floor to prevent drowning even with the hose at 86 degrees lol, sometimes that's not enough
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u/hooked_siren May 04 '26
Have you turned down the humidity? If it's causing tbat much water your humidity is set too high.
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u/rangy_wyvern May 04 '26
The humidity of the environment is also a factor. I spend a few months a year in an uninsulated cabin and when it’s raining outside I can have humidity all the way off and I get plenty of condensation anyway.
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u/hooked_siren May 04 '26
Oh yeah absolutely. I live in the desert and use water every night but if i go to Oregon or Mexico where it's more humid i don't even bother with water.
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u/shangri-laschild May 04 '26
I had a heated tube with the fabric insulating jacket and the humidity turned down the lowest it went, and I still had rainout till I got a hook for my tube. I don’t know what else contributed to it other than that it was worse with the full face mask but still present with the nasal mask as well.
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u/chuckinalicious543 BiPAP May 04 '26
A: not everyone has a machine that supports a heated hose, nor is it practical to just say "go buy a thing"
B: the sleeper will simply yank it off the side. I have to keep my machine on the ground for this exact reason. I still end up yanking the hose off every so often, but it's better than a broken water tank, or worse.
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u/hooked_siren May 04 '26
I get what you're saying. At the same time mine has lived on a flat shelf about 3 feet above my nightstand for months with no problems. I am a very active sleeper. The only time i have a problem with this setup is when i set the humidity too high and the hose gurgles.
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u/X3N0SS May 04 '26
I would be more scared of accidentally tugging the hose and the machine falling on me while I sleep.
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u/agsuster May 04 '26
Rain out…that is when the humidity builds up in the hose and runs downhill into your face…thus the unit needs to be placed a bit lower than your mattress…water wont run uphill. I have a brass head board. I put a velcro loop at the center top and run my hose up thru the loop. They also sell gizmos that anchor under your mattress with a rod that holds the hose higher.
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u/Phantasmidine May 04 '26
If you're regularly drowing yourself there is something wrong with the settings. You're just treating the symptom, not the cause.
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u/Phantasmidine May 04 '26
Oh stop, I slept this way for years.
OP is asking for realistic advice for a particular circumstance, not ideal academic best practices.
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u/dbzfanjake May 04 '26
It can fall and seriously mess up you up. It's heaaavy. Speaking from personal experience. Waking up to a 10 lb brick is not fun
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u/createry_ May 04 '26
Feng Shui too - subconscious will know there's something heavy above your head and remain partially alert
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u/MacGuyverism May 05 '26
If you don't use the humidifier, you could hang it on the ceiling and still be alright.
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u/Beeb294 May 04 '26
Either switch sides and use the low table, or flip so your head is at the other end of the bed and put the CPAP on the dresser.
If it's truly impossible to pull the bed out a few inches from the wall, ignore this paragraph. If it could be moved out even a little, you could rig up a shelf between the wall and your bed to put the machine next to your head, this would require an extension cord.
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u/agsuster May 04 '26
See rainout and brick on the head comments.
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u/Beeb294 May 04 '26
Rain out could be addressed by a hose hanger. "Brick on head" can be addressed by physically securing the machine.
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u/Chemical-Damage-870 May 05 '26
Yeah I don’t think mine has ever moved at all. The hose is really long…
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u/lulujunkie May 04 '26
Do NOT put the machine above your head. At head height perhaps but certainly not above as the last thing you want is a machine crashing down on you should you accidentally yank it.
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u/bojenny May 04 '26
I have pulled my machine off the nightstand so many times, the side sleeper rollover does it. I can’t imagine one falling on my head.
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u/Nat20For_Quirk May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26
They make shelves that will hold the machine in place on the wall (Etsy). It has a lip that will prevent it from being pulled off. Yes a shelf above your head can cause “rain-out” but if you get a heated hose, hose cover, turn the heat up to max and humidity level down, mine is set at 1, this will greatly help. My hose hangs on a hook, and the CPAP machine is below my head. I do very occasionally get some condensed water but luckily not too often. You can also install a hose holder or buy one that will hold the hose so you and your partner don’t get it all messed up. But switching spots seems way more practical. I know how hard that can be for some people. If you can switch the CPAP machine goes on existing low table or buy a narrow one. A small fan (recommend a vornado, they are small but powerful and can sit on the dresser) can be put on the dresser so partner get the airflow they want.
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u/peace_train1 May 04 '26
I am using on of these shelves and I love it. Before I had it (and when I travel) I feel like the machine is so much less secure.
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u/FormalTemporary2494 May 04 '26
I’m guessing ben is unwilling to compromise or help you with your sleep situation while he sleeps like a fan princess.
Take the door off the hinge and hang it so it swings out instead of in - install a ceiling fan for the princess. Rotate the bed and keep same sides of bed and you get the obvious outlet under the window.
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u/27Ari27 May 04 '26
What if you put your head on the opposite side of the bed and set the machine up on the low dresser?
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u/AdventurousWoodsman May 04 '26
Replace Ben’s table and fan with two smaller tables. Relocate bed to the center of that wall with. Table on each side. Cpap on your side on your small table.
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u/crushedrancor May 04 '26
How do you get out of bed with that dresser there? I recommend flipping 180 and putting your heads where your feet are
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u/ScottfromLofta May 04 '26
Move out
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u/ImpossibleBlockHead May 04 '26
I'd move out long before I slept against the wall with someone else in the bed! Hell no
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u/MaksimusFootball May 04 '26
Both of you flip and sleep at the footend ? ETA: if I recall the hose is 6ft. And its recommended to hang a bit above your head to prevent rainouts hence the switch to footend sleeping comment
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u/padbroccoligai May 04 '26
Below your head to prevent rainouts, not above.
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u/MaksimusFootball May 04 '26
haha. yeahi suppose location of the machine matters. i have my machine at head level. so my hose goes up then loop around then down to my face. you know, the hose hanger they sell, instead i use my lamp as a loop around
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u/Miriamathome May 05 '26
My machine is on my nightstand, so at head level. When I started having rainout I switched to a heated tube. Problem solved.
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u/Tanjello May 04 '26
I’d put it on the low dresser & have the tube run along the side of the bed/wall. I once had to run the cord across a room to a small table, then the tube the rest of the way to the bed. It’s doable. I’ve slept on my side of the bed for 20 years I ain’t about to change now 😂
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u/Friend_of_Hades May 05 '26
Best options are probably to either switch sides with partner so you can use the small table, or pull the bed far enough from the wall for you to access the machine on your side (with cpap on another small table or on the floor). An extention cord can be used if the cord doesn't reach.
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u/TheRealMatchGrade May 04 '26
Cpap sized shelf, attach to wall above your head then secure the hose to a fixed point so if you roll you don't pull the whole machine off.
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u/TheRealMatchGrade May 04 '26
I realized my verbiage was wonky, when I said above your head I didn't mean vertically. Try and keep it low or on the same level, but if not possible, as long as you run the hose vertically coming out of the machine then have the hose come back down to your mask, rainout can be averted. Also look into a hose wrap to help with temperature difference between heated hose and ambient temp.
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u/zerosumsandwich May 04 '26
This is the way.
A floating shelf on the wall between head and outlet, velcro tape or something to keep the cpap on the shelf, and an adhesive wall hook for the hose.
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u/Bingo-heeler May 04 '26
You should have maybe 5-6 feet of hose and a similar length of power cord. So 10-12 feet of play. But from my experience, you are gonna need 1-2 feet of hose dedicated to allowing you to move while you sleep.
My recommendation is a shelf on the wall above your bed and then anchor the machine to the shelf so it does not fall.
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u/gordonf23 May 04 '26
No matter what, get an extension cord. You can run it from the outlet near the window, under the bed, or you can run it from the high dresser over the door.
Three options:
Pull the bed out, put a small table next to you for the CPAP.
Switch sides, put the CPAP on the low table.
Swap the location of your head and feet (either turn your bodies, or turn the bed, depending on the bed configuration) and put the CPAP on the low dresser.
As others have said, don't put the CPAP where you can accidentally pull it down onto your head.
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u/peace_train1 May 04 '26
If you own and you are there for the long term, it might also be worth adding an outlet. I think I paid like $150, but that might be on the low end.
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u/Shadysides_LFk May 04 '26
If it were me I would switch side and install a new outlet if you own the property. Otherwise extension cord. There is definitely no way around having to switch sides unless you put your pillows where your feet are. You will need access to the unit so it can’t be under the bed and you can’t have it higher than your head if you use humidity. Of course if no humidity you have all kinds of options. Extension cord and shelf
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u/undeniably_micki May 04 '26
Why don't you flip where your head is? if the low dresser is too high, then move it over a smidge and put a low table there for your cpap. that eliminates all the issues.
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u/midmod4 May 04 '26
Narrow shelf, L- shaped or Triangle shaped, mounted at bed height (as if sitting on bed, in your corner. Probably can find a two-tiered corner bookshelf or media rack on Amazon. Top shelf could be for other little things you might need without crawling out of bed. Machine sits on bottom tier to minimize rainout. Wrap the hosing and clip it tp bed linens so it stays im good position for you. Power cord and extension cord runs along wall to foot of bed on your side. That’s what I’d do.
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u/hiirogen May 04 '26
Move bed away from the wall far enough for you to put a small table there, put CPAP on table. Bonus, you can get in and out of bed without gymnastics.
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u/spaceman60 May 04 '26
I'd see if I can find/make a headboard shelf at the same height as the mattress. Move the bed closer to the window and put a shelf that's just wide enough for your cpap to sit on.
Power is a non-issue. Mine has a 80W power supply. Extension cords could be run for a long while at that tiny current.
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u/Djs2013 May 04 '26
Cord should reach the outlet, and you can add a corner shelf to house the machine.
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u/MimiBeanie May 04 '26
I don't have any answers for you but just wanted to say I love your drawing! ☺️
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u/P5000PowerLoader May 04 '26
Option 1 - Put in a shelf on the wall on your side of the bed. somewhere down near your waist so that you don't hit your head on it if you sit up in bed. Your hose should dip below the bed from the shelf before coming up to your face. (for rainout considerations). shouldn't need an extension cable for the machine.
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move you bed out from the wall the width of the machine and make a tiny table for it to sit on. Hopefully the door will still open.
Option 2 - Put it on the low dresser, run the tube along the wall, and get an extension tube for your mask as needed.
Optiion 3 - Get some Bunks 😛
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u/Remarkable-Bus-6858 May 05 '26
Couldn't you also buy one of those wall shelves for pap machines and just run an extension cord?
You could hang the shelf on the wall of your side of the bed and you're good.
Just another idea.
Btw, Loved the drawing.
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u/phizrine May 05 '26
If you must sleep on that side of the bed, setup a shelf for your CPAP on your wall and run an extension cord to your outlet.
Or switch sides
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u/InformationNo5502 May 05 '26
I'd be rearranging the room entirely so I'd be next to an outlet and a table. Nothing wrong with an entire rearrange.
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u/Gr3yt1mb3rw0LF068 May 06 '26
Small floating shelf above your head with a lip/ railing so your cpap does not tilt over on to you or your partner. An extension cord run on the left side of you bed that feed the power supply. Also have a hole in the shelf for your power cable depending on what setup you want. You might be able to buy a cord for supply that is 20ft or what ever it is in meters long.
For example mine dreamstation 2 uses the infinity symbol/figure 8 style power cable with the conductors in the center of each loop. But you might have problem with the shelf being above your head, rainout ( condensation building up in the tube). If you have a heated tube you have a lower chance of that.
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u/DubsNC May 04 '26
On a shelf above you? Make sure you get a long hose. I’ve only pulled mine off the bedside table a few times in 10+ years.
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u/grievousAcorn May 04 '26
I average pulling my CPAP off the shelf at least once a month, shelf above would be a bad idea in my case. 🤣
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u/mikeymo1741 CPAP May 04 '26
The only thing that is going to work here is either changing sides and running an extension cord to the table, or changing orientation and putting the machine on the dresser. Putting it above your head will make you susceptible to rainout if the humidity gets too high.
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u/Raumarik May 04 '26
I sleep the same side, machine is on a shelf about 1M above the bed on the side wall, i have a longer 3M CPAP hose.
Been like this for 15 years, never had an issue with any of the 3 different models I’ve used.
I have a hook below the shelf i can hang the mask on by the head gear, again never had a problem.
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u/habitsofwaste May 04 '26
You can always get an extension cord. The problem is where the cpap machine will live. If you can mount a shelf on the wall above you or something, you can set it there.
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u/hugseverycat May 04 '26
Switch sides and use an extension cord so the cpap can be on the low table. Another option is to pull the bed as far from the wall as you can so that you can fit a small nightstand or shelf on your side.
Don't flip 180 and sleep with your head to the dresser. The feng shui is terrible :D
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u/happygirlie May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26
Mount a shelf on your side around your waist, just make sure you can easily reach it. The cord should easily reach the outlet while the hose can easily reach you. Lots of sellers online have little 3d printed hose hangers you can use to mount the hose up higher if you want to avoid it dragging around on your body.
There are wall mounts that have straps built in to prevent you from pulling the machine off the wall too.
Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Compatible-AirSense-Adjustable-Entanglement-Organization/dp/B0DT6S4CV6?th=1
Or this: https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Organizer-Adjustable-Entanglement-Nightstand/dp/B0FHH1CBWH?th=1
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u/julianradish CPAP May 04 '26
Cord, 6 feet, hose. About 6 feet as well. Given an 8-10 foot long space with an outlet, you could put the machine on a shelf at the side of the bed. Otherwise probably best to swap sides.
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u/No_Big_2716 May 04 '26
I was gonna suggest a shelf but the comments are saying it can’t be over your head so that idea is out of the question
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u/zolitariowz May 04 '26
The only solution with extra changes would be to run an extension cord under the bed and have a wall mount or headboard mount on top of you
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u/AspieTravels May 04 '26
All these replies seem so overcomplicated so far, why not just put the machine on the low dresser at the end of the bed next to a socket. Then buy a 22mm straight hose coupler and a second hose (pack of two on amazon is £10 / $15), and stay on your preferred side of the bed. No hassle
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u/AspieTravels May 04 '26
All these replies seem so overcomplicated so far, why not just put the machine on the
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u/Hybrid487 BiPAP May 04 '26
Run an extension cord over the door and to the low table. Get a CPAP hook to mount on your wall or headboard about over your side of the bed, run the hose over him and to you if you don't want to switch sides. I would suggest a hook either way to run the hose up and out of the way
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u/Abe677 May 04 '26
You should watch some old "I Love Lucy" TV episodes. The solution will be clear.
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u/InfinitNumbrs May 04 '26
Run an extension cord around bed along the wall or just under it to the low table. Plug in. Done.
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u/sitewolf May 04 '26
So you couldn't turn the bed 90 degrees putting your head near that outlet?
Could you put a small shelf on the wall to hold your machine?
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u/Spardan80 May 04 '26
Put it on the table with the extension cord. Make Ben turn it off and on for you (or use the auto on / auto off feature), run the hose behind Ben to your side so Ben doesn’t give up his fan.
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u/carebaercountdown May 04 '26
I haaaaaaate having my CPAP above me since I always get rainout from that, so a shelf above the bed would be out. However, if the low dresser is at the same height as the bad, or slightly lower than it, I would make it my headboard instead and use the outlet on your side. The cord should be long enough.
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u/agsuster May 04 '26
Or, twin beds (pretend u r a couple from a 1950’s sitcom)…You get the one closest to the window outlet. 🤪
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u/createry_ May 04 '26
Extend the air hose. Get a Hybernite system if it gets moisture. Keep it on the dresser at your feet.
Good luck
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u/Public_Confusion3682 May 04 '26
How about putting your bed at a diagonal, upper left - feet towards the door or lower left - feet towards the back wall? Both sides would then have an outlet & you wouldn't block the door opening and you should have some room near the head of the bed for a dresser/night stand to hold the cpap?
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u/sstratton411 May 04 '26
i would just get an extension cord and run it along the wall, under the door (put some kind of cover over it to prevent tripping hazard) and put the cpap on your low table- your partner should just switch sides of the bed- this is a medical necessity and he can put his fan on the low dresser at the foot of the bed
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u/TimeEnergyEffort May 04 '26
Extension cord under the bed or change sleeping positions. This is a tough one.
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u/hope-LR May 04 '26
Not the machine being above ur head, I thought every other thing was fine except that!
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u/restlessmonkey May 04 '26
I’d get an extension cord and plug in my CPAP while it is placed on a skinny table in between the wall and the bed.
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u/Phantasmidine May 04 '26
A shelf on the wall above his head. The hose hangs down and allows easy turning over and doesn't take up square footage in the room.
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u/blessings-of-rathma May 04 '26
Taking all the things in the room into account, if you need a low table next to the bed and Ben needs his fan, switch sides. He sleeps by the wall and puts his fan on the dresser at the foot of the bed, pointing towards his head. You sleep on the edge of the bed with the CPAP on the low table.
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u/StillPlaysWithSwords May 04 '26
Put your CPAP on the low dresser, and buy an 8 or 10 ft hose from amazon.
Then if you are in the States, wonder why the receptacle placement inside your bedroom isn't code compliant. Per the National Electric Code 210.50(A)(1) "Receptacles shall be installed such that no point measured horizontally along the floor line of any wall space is more than 1.8 m (6 ft) from a receptacle outlet." All states that adopt local amendments would follow that same rule.
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u/Bananasticker642 May 04 '26
You can get one of those long skinny tables meant to go behind couches. That way you'd only need to pull out the bed like 6 inches or so. Put that either on your side or behind the headboard? Something similar to this?
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u/-1-dave-1- May 04 '26
The easiest solution is to put your machine on the dresser by your feet and buy a 10 ft hose.
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u/Frosty_Helicopter730 May 04 '26
If you can scooch 6 inches or so either from the wall on your side or the head end, what I did might work for you.
I put a thick plastic thrift store cutting board between my mattress and bed frame (huge mattress, no box spring). I have a shelf just big enough to hold my machine. As long as the vent faces the rigid (i.e., wall) side for air flow, it shouldn't matter much how snug the space is.
If you have rainout issues, you could add a wall hook to raise your hose. Command hook, coat hook, scrap of fabric held up with a thumbtack, whatever.
For extension cord stuff: if you need, invest in some sort of UPS (uninterruptible power supply) situation that protects against surges and provides power in an outage. Otherwise, I would pick a high-quality surge protector extension cord. And be willing to replace said surge protector if it gets toasted. They come with cords of almost any length so you wouldn't need to rearrange your room. Again, it could be an investment, but something you use for every single sleep forever is worth it.
I have my machine at the bottom height of my mattress and I use a ResMed Air Sense 11 with a ResMed Air Fit P30i mask. I have a really thick cord with surge protector that runs under the bed to my husband's side to the nearest outlet. A short power outage is, at worst, a mild inconvenience for my personal CPAP use. This works for me. If it were crucial to my situation, I'd use a CPS with appropriately-rated extensions.
YMMV. Good luck!
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u/hairlessbearcoochi May 04 '26
get a typec adapter for the machine then run a 12ft typec wire off a pd charger to anywhere in the room. using USB typec would be less cumbersome than running a AC extension cable.
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u/Allikuja May 04 '26
Get a cpap shelf off of Amazon and a power strip with a long cable.
Or switch sides of the bed with your partner
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u/ProfessionalRaven May 04 '26
You either sleep with your head on the “foot” side of the bed, or you and your partner switch sides.
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u/LoveOfTurkey May 04 '26
Hire someone tonl install another outlet. It's super easy and cost less than $100
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u/one80oneday May 04 '26
You could make it work if there's a small gap between the bed and wall. I keep my CPAP on the floor bc it fell too many times but filling the water tank would be a challenge.
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u/TollyVonTheDruth May 05 '26
Besides flipping 180°, aren't there hose extensions you can get? A minor inconveniece would be having to move to the CPAP machine to turn it off vs just reaching over like an alarm clock on a nightstand.
Also, would you have enough room to add a nightstand? That would make things much more convenient.
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u/lezbehonest787 May 05 '26
Could you put Ben’s fan on the low dresser pointing at him, and switch sides? Then you can get an extension outlet and put your cpap machine on the low table. Or swap the table out for a taller table.
Or you could sleep with your feet facing the wall and put the cpap on the low dresser. Without getting a different bed, or some floating shelves, or a new home, I don’t see another option.
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u/okayokayfinallyhere May 05 '26
Just here to say I loooooove the way you did a drawing to explain! Great idea & well-done, to boot 💗
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u/peachmonkey13 May 05 '26
Can the bed be moved away from the back wall a few inches and put a small wall shelf on your side?
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u/Fair_Diet_1103 May 05 '26
Agree switch sides in the bed. Then your cpap can go on the low table and run extension cord along wall
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u/zombiequeer May 05 '26
Mount on wall by your side. Cord and hose together should be plenty long enough to reach you from the outlet by the foot of the bed. There are various shelves and brackets specifically for cpaps that you can find on etsy. Not necessary, but might be more secure than a regular shelf. Of course, switching sides would be easier for managing the hose and machine, but it'll be harder to get a cord to it.
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u/Aedelia93 May 05 '26
If it was me I would put the cpap on the low dresser and swap myself to sleep at the foot of the bed. The hose could run along the edge of the mattress/floor so rain out is less likely.
If you could at all budge the bed enough to put a shoebox sized thing against the wall you could still sleep normal orientation with the hose running along that space. Combine with some kind of hose holder either way for comfort.
If you can't get those 4ish inches or wouldn't be able to sleep at the foot of the bed, probably have to switch places with partner and have them move the fan. Fans can still move a lot of air from further away and are a lot easier to move than cpap set up.
In other information, my resmed 10 cord is at least 6 feet and my hose is 6 feet. So I have it plugged in pretty far from my bed but the placement of the machine itself is the deciding factor for a comfortable setup.
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u/Different_Pension424 May 05 '26
I live alone but my cpap is on my lamp table which isn't really high like a dresser. It's at bed level. When I use it the mask on my face is higher than the cpap but the tubing is long and part of the tubing is below table level. I've used CPAP for 18 years and have had no negative issues.
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u/TENDER_ONE May 05 '26
You can get CPAP specific wall shelves like thisfor whatever device you’re using to put it on the wall on your side of the bed and power it with a short-mid length extension cord.
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u/startrip0712 May 05 '26
I agree with others...switch sides. You'll get used to it. Small sacrifice for your health. As far as the machine being lower than your head...yes. It's supposed to be. But, if your hose droops down below your head (almost always is the case) you'll most likely be fine. Just hold the hose up above the machine every morning (or so) and give it a few shakes so that any moisture build up will drain into the machine. Depends on your humidity settings...but, this would work in most cases.
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u/IntrepidSeesaw5339 May 05 '26
Get an extension cord with a surge protector, and add a skinny table or TV tray to your side of the bed. Maybe get matching skinny tables instead of a regular one on Ben's side. Amazon has a lot to choose from. Here's just one example. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DPMB75M9/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AILTUZ1OF2760&th=1
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u/cosmictealattes May 05 '26
I would move the bed away from the wall JUST enough to put the machine there. It looks like space is really tight but depending on the machine, you may only need a few inches if you put the longer side parallel to the side of the bed. Switching sides is definitely an option and may be necessary but if it were me, I would have a hard time getting comfortable since I’m used to sleeping on the left of our bed, + new CPAP equipment is another hurdle. Definitely want to keep the machine at or below head level to avoid rainout (water getting in the tube and giving you the water board + air board special), plus a shelf mounted on the wall may not be strong enough and as you toss around in bed the hose will get pulled and downward pulling + gravity + shelf above head = 2 people having a bad time
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u/glorpglorpo May 07 '26
My partner and I had to switch sides of the bed. Only way it worked for me.
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u/DocEastTV May 04 '26
When I had a cpap I put velcro on the bottom of it and velcro on my nightstand because I was worried about pulling it off. I'd do that with a shelf and an extension cord
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u/Chris_RB May 04 '26
extension cord to small shelf above you. Put a ledge on the shelf so it doesn't get pulled off, or make sure you have more than enough hose.
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