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Too much moisture
Hi everyone
If its not one thing with this lovely machine, its another! I was having problems with the masks, was swapped out to the nasal pillows. Those are working pretty good.
Now it seems as if I am having problems with the humidifier making so much moisture in the tubing that it "gurgles." I tried letting the air just run to dry out the tubing during the night, reset the gauge on the humidifier, down to 2. Tried a "plethora" of things to get it resolved.
I am not sure it if is me or if there is a defect in the machine, and with it being Sunday I can't contact the office.(finally!! the question) Is there any other advice or hints I can try? I can't use this like this because the water drops are going into my nose!
Thank you!
Peggy
If its not one thing with this lovely machine, its another! I was having problems with the masks, was swapped out to the nasal pillows. Those are working pretty good.
Now it seems as if I am having problems with the humidifier making so much moisture in the tubing that it "gurgles." I tried letting the air just run to dry out the tubing during the night, reset the gauge on the humidifier, down to 2. Tried a "plethora" of things to get it resolved.
I am not sure it if is me or if there is a defect in the machine, and with it being Sunday I can't contact the office.(finally!! the question) Is there any other advice or hints I can try? I can't use this like this because the water drops are going into my nose!
Thank you!
Peggy
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Permalink Reply by Peggy B. on
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Actually I do. But I had it there all month long and no problems before.
Rock Hinkle said:Do you have the machine sitting below head level?
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Thank you for this info.
j n k said:Along with Rock's great suggestion . . .
Something like this hosecover worked for me:
http://www.apnealife.com/products/SnuggleHose-Soft-Fleece-Cover.html
Insulating the hose from the colder air in your bedroom helps to keep the moisture from condensing inside the hose, and that's what a hosecover is for.
I also bought a cheapo stretchy headband at Wal-Mart then cut it open to use it as a mini-hosecover for the little nasal-pillow hose.
Other people keep the hose under the covers with them to insulate it. But that still leaves some hose exposed to the cold between the humidifier and the bedclothes.
If none of those things take care of the problem, there are actually electricly-heated hosecovers you can import.
jeff
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Permalink Reply by Tim on
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You can try turning your humidifier down, you may even find that you don't need it.
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Permalink Reply by catfish44 on
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a CPAP machine that would likely solve your problem is the FISHER PAYKEL 600 SERIES machine. there is wire in the CPAP tubing that connects your mask to the machine. this heats the air so that you receive considerably more humidity for your comfort , but nor will it produce rainout in the tubing nor in your mask. all other CPAP units will not produce nearly the amount of humidification as this machine will. a CPAP machine heats the air some and adds water vapor to the air. the air then cools as it goes through the tubing and reaches dew point which means the air is saturated at that temperature and extra water vapor presents as rain out in the tubing and/or mask. the choices to solve this in most machines are 1. to raise the room temperature, 2. turn down the humidity setting on the machine (less humidity to the patient), and 3. place a covering over the tubing to warm the air(very limited results/doesn't warm the air enough). if you need humidity, and most of us as patients do, this machine produces the best results.
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Permalink Reply by RChatty on
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I don't think I like the humidifier. It makes my nose tickle. I don't even turn mine on except when I get a dry throat and reach over there and bump it on in the middle of the night.
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I tried turning it down and doing without, but it makes me wake up with my the inside of my mouth dry as a bone. It just seems that turning it down doesn't help, I have tried it, and my mask(nasal pillows) still have droplets in them.
Tim said:You can try turning your humidifier down, you may even find that you don't need it.
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Permalink Reply by Mary Z on
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Peggy, have you tried using it as a passover humidifier- water in the chamber, but the humidifier not turned on? I have had this happen in extremely humid conditions.
Peggy McGalliard said:I tried turning it down and doing without, but it makes me wake up with my the inside of my mouth dry as a bone. It just seems that turning it down doesn't help, I have tried it, and my mask(nasal pillows) still have droplets in them.
Tim said:You can try turning your humidifier down, you may even find that you don't need it.
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Hi Mary. Yes I have tried that. I put the water in it every time. I have tried using it part of the night, and then off the rest. When I don't turn it on, my mouth gets dry. Tried it on setting -1- and it is as if it does not even come on.
Mary Z said:Peggy, have you tried using it as a passover humidifier- water in the chamber, but the humidifier not turned on? I have had this happen in extremely humid conditions.
Peggy McGalliard said:I tried turning it down and doing without, but it makes me wake up with my the inside of my mouth dry as a bone. It just seems that turning it down doesn't help, I have tried it, and my mask(nasal pillows) still have droplets in them.
Tim said:You can try turning your humidifier down, you may even find that you don't need it.
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