Question:
How noisy is the CPAP machine?

Curious as to how noisy the CPAP machine is....I'm concerned that if my son awakens during the night and hollars for me, I won't be able to hear him and respond.    — Dragon G. (posted on January 26, 2003)

January 26, 2003
Very quiet hum. Whisper. If I walekd into the room, I couldn't always tell if my husband's was on.
   — vitalady

January 26, 2003
I've been using a CPAP for several years. I've had roommates (on trips) who have said they can't even tell it's on. I am able to easily hear my radio come on in the morning and to hear my dog when she starts scratching the side of the bed in the morning. I think you'll be fine.
   — garw

January 26, 2003
Not bad at all...people pay $$$ for "white noise" machines. Here you can get insurance (hopefully) to pay for it. I'm hopefully going to get off mine soon (my promise to myself to have a repeat sleep study done when I get down to 250 - only 35 more pounds to go). My only concern is whether my wife can sleep with it off - she's gotten used to the sound over the last 10 years *G*!!! JR
   — John Rushton

January 26, 2003
Todays CPAPs are nearly silent. Sometimes when I accidently turned it on, I won't even hear it until the warning beeps sound. When I first went on the CPAP about 5 years ago, my respitory therapist told me that many of her older clients with the older machines have built an enclosed cubby hole in the wall near their bed and placed the machine behind that because they were so noisy. <p>Take Care, Be Well, Be Happy!
   — John T.

January 26, 2003
I have CPAP and I can tell you with certainty that I can hear my 4 & 6 year-olds with out ANY problem. I can even hear my husband snoring, too! Most of the time my if I've gone to bed before my husband and the room is dark when he comes to bed, he has no idea whether the machine is on or off...it's that quiet!
   — lezawomack

January 26, 2003
I have CPAP and I can tell you with certainty that I can hear my 4 & 6 year-olds with out ANY problem. I can even hear my husband snoring, too! Most of the time my if I've gone to bed before my husband and the room is dark when he comes to bed, he has no idea whether the machine is on or off...it's that quiet!
   — lezawomack

January 28, 2003
My husband had a 10 year old RemStar that used to be quiet, but now that I listened to my Dad's new one, the RemStar is noisy. My hubby just got a NEW DeVilbiss and it is amazingly quiet.
   — Lynette B.