CPAP shelf
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Topic: CPAP shelf
Posted By: StephenH
Subject: CPAP shelf
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2015 at 9:45pm
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I use a CPAP machine. I am purchasing an R-Pod 179 (will pick up Monday, the 7th). Has anyone installed a shelf to hold a CPAP machine? If so, how? Installing a 12 volt outlet should not be too hard, but I'm not sure how to add one or more shelves. My wife is asking about one for holding her cell phone for both charging and for when she is using it as a "white noise" generator. Hopefully, once we pick it up, we will be better able to see what can be done. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Posted By: Jeffpugman
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2015 at 10:36pm
| I have a 179 and have been thinking about that same problem all year with no solution. I presently put the cpap on the seat by the bed and there is a plug on the bedside right there. But the wife has to crawl over me several times a night for the bathroom. Since I don't have to get up in the night yet, it would be great to sleep next to the wall with the cpap on a shelf by the window. |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2015 at 10:53pm
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Hopefully, we both will find a solution to the problem.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 06 Dec 2015 at 10:24pm
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We were fortunate to have the "entertainment center" over our bed in the 177 so we didn't have to deal with the shelf problem. If you want to know how to put shelves in, check the Mods section. Some owners have done some pretty clever things with shelves and cabinets. The curved part of the roof has wooden slats in it so there is something to attach to. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 7:32am
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I have been looking in the mods section and will be looking more closely. The question is going to be what kind of fasteners and how long they can be going into the ceiling without risking going through the outer fiberglass roof. It would be nice if there were a parts list specifying such things. I haven't come across one yet.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Capt Kidd
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 11:19am
| What is a CPAP machine? |
Posted By: TigerPawd
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 11:59am
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I don't have a CPAP machine (yet) but we have a 179 and many nights, my wife and I each have to get up. We solved the problem by fixing the dining area so that it makes a much better bed. We junked the table, the two quirky corner cushions, the old couch back cushion and the spacer cushion and got a matching cover for the seat from FR. Then we went to a local foam store and got a piece of foam to fill the cover, which came with a zipper. That became the back of the dining area (or the seat - it makes no difference). I cut a piece of 3/4" plywood to slide out when the bed is needed. For eating, we got two folding TV-type tables from Target. They store on the floor under the couch/bed while traveling - or sleeping. It takes only a minute or two to pull an extra sleeping bag from the rear "hassock," pull out the plywood, flop the seat back down onto the plywood, and crawl into the new bed, if needed. And the little tables can go outside more easily than trying to drag that old table out. In addition, the resulting bed is much simpler and we no longer have problems with one or more cushions slipping out of place during the night. During the day, that new cushion does stick up quite a bit higher than the original, but we can still see out. Maybe not a perfect solution, but it's simple and it has worked well for us. It might even work better for a small family than the original five-cushion bed. Finally, it seems to me that the CPAP machine would fit on the floor next to the outlet and be available for either bed. There are some pictures of the conversion at another location in the Pod Mods. ------------- Joan, Jerry and the two Pugs 2015 R-Pod 179 |
Posted By: JohnBG
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 12:58pm
A ventilator for people with sleep apnea. Keeps positive airway pressure in the mouth and nose. ------------- 2010 R-Pod RP-171 2010 Honda Ridgeline TV |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 07 Dec 2015 at 8:27pm
Some just use screws, some of us use Molly Bolts. I think I used 1 1/4". ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2015 at 10:58am
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Thanks. Molly bolts look to be the best option. Thanks. Not knowing for sure how thick the walls and ceiling are is the biggest reason I wanted to know. I don't want to be drilling holes all the way through. That would not be a good thing.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2015 at 12:32pm
Hole cut in wall.. structure visible. Framing is aluminum square stock. ------------- |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 08 Dec 2015 at 11:55pm
Thank you!  It looks to be at least two inches thick. That certainly helps. I will use the Allen & Roth 72" x 16" closet shelf which I saw others had used successfully. I plan on using Toggler fasteners with brackets to fasten wood pieces to the wall and the shelf will sit on them. http://www.lowes.com/pd_111684-10337-50275___?productId=3183711&pl=1&Ntt=drywall+fasteners - http://www.lowes.com/pd_111684-10337-50275___?productId=3183711&pl=1&Ntt=drywall+fasteners These fasteners should work. If the foam is too dense to allow the wings to spread, I'll drop back to plan B, which is to use Molly fasteners. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Jeffpugman
Date Posted: 09 Dec 2015 at 7:24am
| This is very helpful. Let us know if the toggler works. |
Posted By: cflilley
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 6:50pm
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We used the Allen and Roth shelf from Lowes, and regular screws with L brackets. The shelf is very light weight and holds two CPAPS, the modem for our internet (while we are currently staying a while) and extra coats, etc. Some people hide the L Brackets behind the window valances but we chose to move the shelf to the back wall so that it would be easier to sit up in bed. ------------- Jim, Chris, Buster & Rocket Discoveringlifeonemileatatime.com |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2015 at 7:42pm
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Stephen, it's only 1 1/2 inches.
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2015 at 8:55pm
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I used 1 1/4" Mollys. Welcome cflilley. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: cflilley
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2015 at 9:02pm
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Thanks! ------------- Jim, Chris, Buster & Rocket Discoveringlifeonemileatatime.com |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Mar 2016 at 10:10pm
I guess I ought to follow up on this and show the solution. It is one I found in the mods, and put my own touches to it. The shelf came from Lowe's, but the end brackets are my own design and construction.  The shelf brackets use metal "L" brackets that slip behind the valence. Command strips hold the shelf brackets in place.  There is a bolt that goes up through the bottom of the bracket and a corresponding hole in the shelf bar that sits over the bolt. This keeps the shelf from sliding.  The complete shelf. The CPAP machine sits up there, and the hose runs down between the shelf and the curved ceiling/wall. I use a 12 Volt power cord, having installed a 12 Volt outlet at the head end of the bed. We used this setup on a trip we took from NC to see our daughters and their families in NV and AZ. It worked very well. Light weight items generally ride well on the shelf. I do not transport the CPAP machine there. Anything heavier than clothing rides on the bed. If I had higher rails that would keep things from sliding off, I would try putting more up there. For now, it is just as easy to move things for travel and put them there when we are stopped. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2016 at 7:39am
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Nice work!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |