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Both my dad and my father in law snore like chainsaws. My dad also has sleep apnea and has a CPAP machine, I don't think it helps with his snoring.
I'm also a dad, pretty sure I don't snore unless I sleep on my back or have had a few drinks. If I sleep on my back I usually hear myself starting to snore as I'm falling asleep which wakes me up. My wife on the other hand snores pretty regularly.
If your dad has a CPAP machine and still snores then it's not doing its job. Either:
Can't help with the first case. In the second case, it can happen reflexively if the air is too warm or too dry. Is he using the humidifier feature?
For the fit part, he might want to try a different type of mask (eg nasal pillow if using a full mask or vice versa). Different types of masks may also be more convenient for certain sleep postures, which as you already discovered can make you more or less prone to snoring.
I should clarify, I have no idea if it helps with his snoring. My understanding was the CPAP helps with the sleep apnea, snoring is its own thing. I just seem to remember my mum saying he was still snoring, I could be wrong.
That said, I'll ask him about it, I'm pretty sure he is using it. Case 2 or 3 might be things.