Arctic blast

[OpalRose]

It's perfectly safe. The hose itself doesn't get "hot", but the coils inside will hold the warmth and stop condensation.

The heated hose and cover made a huge difference for me.

[SarcasticDave94]

I'm sure you're not melting a thing with the covered heated hose. Marshmallows, chocolate, butter.

[Big Guy]

+1 to the hose cover suggestion. I have one and it's one of the best improvements I've done. Another big improvement is a hose hanger / holder. Much, much better hose management that way. 

And yes, even with a hose cover, you can still keep it under the covers if you wish.

[Ratchick]

I've been using a hose cover (again, get the 8ft one, the 6ft hose and 6ft covers do NOT match LOL) over a heated tube all year. Even at its hottest, it only gets slightly warm to the touch. It won't get hot enough to do any kind of damage.

[DaveL]

desaturation thanks for asking these questions. The responses have taught me a lot.

[DaveL]

Thanks for your post. I just ordered a fleece cover. If nothing else, it will stop the bedroom looking like an intensive care ward.

But...

Is it safe to use a cover with the heated hose? Or will the whole thing just melt?

BW, DS

Thanks for your post.
Based on the answers and help you received here, I've ordered a tube cover too. Unfortunately I could only find a 6 foot cover.
Dave

[Sleeprider]

Thanks for your post.
Based on the answers and help you received here, I've ordered a tube cover too. Unfortunately I could only find a 6 foot cover.
Dave

Dave the Snuggle Skins tube cover on Amazon Canada is $30 CAD https://www.amazon.ca/Snuggle-Skins-Insu...=8-14&th=1  I know this is more than we pay in the U.S. but it is a very nice soft cover that will go from machine to mask with some bunching left-over.

[DaveCar]

Just thinking what I might do if in the same situation, and one thing that popped up was preheating the intake air just a little without warming the entire room. A coffee cup warming pad emits a bit of heat without noise and wouldn't be hazardous, but would it be enough to raise the humidity carrying capability of the air ? Do they make very low wattage space heating cubes ? (but they would have a fan which might be noisy on the bedside table).