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New CPAP user. I have a Resmed 11 with a heated tube. With the "Auto" setting, I've been getting dry mouth every night, but when I adjusted the humidity up a notch and the temp, I get rain-out. I was told that if I get a dry mouth to increase the humidity and to also increase the temp to reduce "rain out".
Thanks for sharing, this is correct information. However, I suggest increasing your humidity gradually. Do not go from 4 to 8 overnight. Try 5 and go from there nightly depending on how much moisture you require. Please feel free to call us at 866 936 3754 if you have any questions and don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more CPAP content!
@@oldtimer99 That depends on your specific machine. But if you enter the humidifier menu you should be able to see your humidifier level (on the ResMed AirSense 10 it is Off or 1 to 8) and your tube temperature (60 to 80 degrees F)
Nothing about air too cold while tank is relatively hot but water level is not going down as much as it used to at Maximum setting of 5 on Dreamstation. Not sure if plate is heating as high as it should. It's pretty warm to the touch but not hot. Didn't have this problem before when the air could get warm enough to cause condensation, and the water tank would be empty before the night is out, now it's the opposite, the water tank is still half full. Max Fit is 100%.
Thanks for your question. Are you using heated tubing? If so, when you say the setting is on 5, is that the humidifier setting or the tubing setting?. Also, is the tubing staying very dry during the night? I suspect it is since you mentioned the water level in the tank does not change as much as you expect. Generally in a colder environment, the issue is that too much condensation occurs between the humidifier and the mask, not that output declines. If the tubing is staying very dry, I suspect the humidifier may need repair but I do have a couple of suggestions for you to try first. 1) Preheat: Dreamstation has a preheat option in the settings menu. Preheat will warm the water in the humidifier prior to use. When preheat is turned on, the water in the humidifier will heat up for 30 minutes before you put on the mask. During preheat the humidifier plate should get very hot. 2) Adaptive vs fixed humidification settings:: The DreamStation defaults to adaptive humidification. In this setting, it detects the room temperature and attempts to adjust to it. If a room is particularly cold, though, it may undershoot. Try changing to fixed humidification to see if the humidity output greatly increases.
There's a low chance that you'll end up with so much condensation in your tubing from the humidifier that you'll end up breathing in water. If condensation is a problem, try adjusting your humidity level or use a heated hose. You have a higher chance of pneumonia if you don't clean your water chamber and hose, letting mold and bacteria buildup.
I've had mine since 2019 & all of a sudden my Climate Control option has dissapeared from My Options. The device is cooling randomly & I'm getting water droplets in wate is supposed to be a heated tube. Any idea what's going on?
You may need to buy a new tube. Your hose should be switched out every 6-12 months, chances are the chip on the hose is now broken. Thank you for watching! If you enjoy our video, please don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more CPAP and Sleep related videos and content.
Great consolidated list. I recommend “temperature differential” over “temperature gradient”.
All well and good for the cold dry winter months, but I hate breathing hot moist air on a hot and humid summer night.
Hi John, feel free to turn off your heated tube and lower your humidifier as you please as the season changes. If you found our video helpful, please don't forget to Share, Like, and Subscribe for more CPAP and Sleep content.
New CPAP user. I have a Resmed 11 with a heated tube. With the "Auto" setting, I've been getting dry mouth every night, but when I adjusted the humidity up a notch and the temp, I get rain-out. I was told that if I get a dry mouth to increase the humidity and to also increase the temp to reduce "rain out".
Thanks for sharing, this is correct information. However, I suggest increasing your humidity gradually. Do not go from 4 to 8 overnight. Try 5 and go from there nightly depending on how much moisture you require. Please feel free to call us at 866 936 3754 if you have any questions and don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more CPAP content!
@@RespShop How can you learn the values automatically set, so it can be adjusted accordingly?
@@oldtimer99 Not sure what you mean about "learning the value automatically set"...
@@RespShop What is the humidifier value, the tube temp, so you could adjust manually based on something more than just dry mouth or rainy.
@@oldtimer99 That depends on your specific machine. But if you enter the humidifier menu you should be able to see your humidifier level (on the ResMed AirSense 10 it is Off or 1 to 8) and your tube temperature (60 to 80 degrees F)
Nothing about air too cold while tank is relatively hot but water level is not going down as much as it used to at Maximum setting of 5 on Dreamstation. Not sure if plate is heating as high as it should. It's pretty warm to the touch but not hot. Didn't have this problem before when the air could get warm enough to cause condensation, and the water tank would be empty before the night is out, now it's the opposite, the water tank is still half full. Max Fit is 100%.
Thanks for your question. Are you using heated tubing? If so, when you say the setting is on 5, is that the humidifier setting or the tubing setting?.
Also, is the tubing staying very dry during the night? I suspect it is since you mentioned the water level in the tank does not change as much as you expect.
Generally in a colder environment, the issue is that too much condensation occurs between the humidifier and the mask, not that output declines. If the tubing is staying very dry, I suspect the humidifier may need repair but I do have a couple of suggestions for you to try first.
1) Preheat: Dreamstation has a preheat option in the settings menu. Preheat will warm the water in the humidifier prior to use. When preheat is turned on, the water in the humidifier will heat up for 30 minutes before you put on the mask. During preheat the humidifier plate should get very hot.
2) Adaptive vs fixed humidification settings:: The DreamStation defaults to adaptive humidification. In this setting, it detects the room temperature and attempts to adjust to it. If a room is particularly cold, though, it may undershoot. Try changing to fixed humidification to see if the humidity output greatly increases.
Is there a risk of pneumonia with humidification? Meaning water in the lungs? Thanks.
There's a low chance that you'll end up with so much condensation in your tubing from the humidifier that you'll end up breathing in water. If condensation is a problem, try adjusting your humidity level or use a heated hose. You have a higher chance of pneumonia if you don't clean your water chamber and hose, letting mold and bacteria buildup.
Good video👍
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I've had mine since 2019 & all of a sudden my Climate Control option has dissapeared from My Options. The device is cooling randomly & I'm getting water droplets in wate is supposed to be a heated tube. Any idea what's going on?
You may need to buy a new tube. Your hose should be switched out every 6-12 months, chances are the chip on the hose is now broken.
Thank you for watching! If you enjoy our video, please don't forget to Like and Subscribe for more CPAP and Sleep related videos and content.
I am getting humidifier error. Therapy may run without heating. My machine doesn't humidify any longer. My machine is less than 4 months old.
If your CPAP is purchased through RespShop, please give us a call at 866 936 3754. Your machine should have a 2 year manufactures warranty.
How do you know when your Resmed 10 machine humidifier is broken
The heater plate will not get hot or the water air will feel cold.