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Legitimate question: can you use these little humidity chambers with say like a Resvent to increase humidity and comfort? I ask, because I have a Resmed Airsense 10 that after just one year is in for repair for a weird electrical issue (a problem I have seen multiple people post about on different boards now). And in the interim, my supplier provided me with a loaner machine (the Resvent). I am finding the humidity tank to be too small. And also that it doesn’t put out nearly enough humidity for me. I wake up so dried out (I use a nose pillow), due to the CPap, diabetes and meds that cause severe dry mouth, that I literally throw up every morning. Due to extreme nausea. I have seen nearly a dozen doctors to date. Nobody has a medical answer for this nausea and extreme dryness. Other than the CPap machine not giving me enough humidity and my meds causing it. I also live in the driest state in the US. Please let me know, if something like this might help! I am really struggling right now. And have no idea how long it may be to get back my machine. The supplier said it could be 4-5 months or longer!
I'm just learning, by watching your video, that there are external humidifiers for my airmini! Thank you! I'm hoping to find a small, simple one, where I won't need heat, and can pack easily with the rest of my cpap items. I feel like a new world is going to open up for me.
Saw this video and got a little excited, as I’ve got the Z1 and was thinking if there was a way of getting better humidity, this excitement was soon quashed though, bythe time you add the humidity chamber I may well will take my home unit with me, it would be smaller and more convenient to use.
I think the purpose of this video is to show you how you can use your travel CPAP for home as well as travel. I expect most people would use the humidity cartridges that you can buy for travel.
My first cpap machine had a heater and tank like the one you had in here. Good idea. I just bought the min 10, but haven't bought the battery pack yet. I prefer to travel by 2 wheeled Guzzi, so space is limited. I think I'm following you, but being in late 70's I forget alot. Thank you.
FYI Dry Mouth problem I was using a "Sleep Guard" to help me stop snoring before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I had 48 "sleep Events per hr. I had dry mouth and last few night I tried my "Snore No More" mouthpiece. This lets you breathe thru the small hole if need be but it prompts you to breathe thru your nose. I use a Phillips Nasal Pillow and had dry mouth.ˆ tried no snore guard as well and easier to breath thru your nose, no "Blow Back" thru the mouth and no dry mouth. A 100% improvement in all aspects and had a 05 breathing interruptions/hr in a 8.5 hr sleep. Snore Guard cast about $25.00 and work wonders. Definitely worth a try for those with the problem and not uncomfortable at all. David
Hi Kath Yes it's a lot cheaper than having 2 machines to worry about haha It does work very well and has a few extra features that i didn't discuss like ambient temp tracking etc. I know a few people who own it and some that use it with other full size units also. Cheers mate!!
@@CPAPReviews Hiya Nicko…I also noticed when researching further the HC150 holds 400ml of water which is definitely more than my AS10 (although my AS10 with humidity set at 3 never runs out…it sips water rather than gulps…LOL) maybe even more than other machines.
I became a Best Mate Member today BECAUSE you kept me informed about Dreamstation Recall (Phillips sent me a Dreamstation 2), you disassemble them AND you really educated me on what's out there. Keep up the great work. Ed Steiner, Campbell, CA USA
Nicko....you just made made my day. Nice to wake up and have this video in my queue to watch. This is my big complaint with the HME on the travel CPAP, more humidity for sleep therapy. I use my Z2 nightly and this HC150 added to the overall system will be awesome. I am ordering one of these today for my Z2. (Updated: now on order) Have a great day Mate... Cheers 🍻
G'day Kevin, that's great to hear. It certainly does the job! It also has a few more features that i didn't mention as the video was getting a bit long. Ambient tracking is a cool one where it monitors the temp of the air and adjust the heater plate accordingly. Also holds 400mls which is pretty sweet. Cheers legend. Nicko
My friend, you are out-Aussie-ing the Aussies in this vid!! All you could have done is add hanging, swinging corks off your hat... most of the Aussies in the UK here tend to be more posh than the Brits!! Often loving classical music and art!! Good to see you: the Aussie accent to Brit hears sounds very nice and friendly.
@@CPAPReviews I can see you are a good fella!! you are very good speaking to camera, that is for sure. I wonder if you have an acting background... there are so many Aussies here in London that I am surprised that Oz still has any population!! I think you say.. "good on-yer"
G'day Ron, I actually feel like they're always a few years behind in the product cycles. This HC150 has been around forever it's just not many people know about it so i thought i do a vid. It's a pretty sweet little unit and certainly helps reduce dryness and congestion. Best wishes mate
Where can I get one of those humidifiers that attach to res med mini in Australia? Are they available. It’s freezing here in Melbourne, and it’s just blowing cold air up my nose.
I would love to be able to get one of those small travel units. Right now I have my spare System One packed in a go bag ready if I have to go to the Hospital. Their machines are outdated and loud,
G'day Papa . Yeah they're certainly pretty awesome! I took my Z2 on a 36,000km trip around Australia a few years back before covid and it never let me down. I ran into a lot of other cpap users who had the full size units and they were all very much impressed. Cheers
I said nothing about a “carbon footprint”, sparky. I quite literally (and factually) stated that its physically bigger (footprint) when paired with the necessary add ons.
Great idea if you use a travel device. Could you do a test on how much power it uses when connected to a 12v system? I've been looking to buy the Z2 Auto for several months but it's seems out of stock on the Aus site and most other sites. Have they stopped producing it?
Hi Elaine, hope you're well. All heater elements do use a considerable amount of power. It wouldn't be a good option with a cpap battery system. For home use it's perfect. The Z2 is the best travel CPAP machine and there's just too much demand at the moment. I had a chat with Breas the other day and they are trying very hard to increase manufacturing but there's a lot of component shortages and supply chain issues. I believe there should be more stock in April. Best wishes my friend. Nick
I have this setup with the AirMini - one downside is that there is no heated tubes so there can very easily be rainout if you aren't careful with how high the humidity setting is. That said, it is worlds better than the 'waterless humidification' options out there. If anybody knows about heated tube options that would work for this feel free to let me know!
This looks like an interesting option for my AirMini. Question...so you use the adapter to connect the hose to the AirMini unit. But what about the other hose coming out of the humidifier? Will it connect to a ResMed AirMini mask? Just thinking how the attachments work at the other end. Thanks in advance for your insight!
I used this exact setup with horrible results. The first night, I had water in the tube. Lowered to the "2" setting. The second night, the tube between the humidifier and airmini was literally flooded with water! I had the air mini in a slightly lower position than the humidier. The room I was in was also fairly cold. Is there anything obvious Im doing wrong?
Hey Nicko. I thought NZ was 240volts just like Aus. That's very strange they would make something only 110v (weird Kiwi logic?). Anyway, if someone was super desperate to use one of these at home in Aus, you could get a stepdown transformer (way too heavy to travel with) that would drop voltage from 240 to 110.
Hey Nicko, this is great and wondering if this is a solution for this situation: in humid weather my resmed 10 does not produce as much humidification as it's taking into account humidification in the air (as I understand it anyway). This is a big problem for me because it means there's not enough humidification coming from my CPAP and I pretty much can't use it as not enough lube in my throat to breathe so to speak. Perhaps you can touch on this in a future video?
Hi this humidifier is not available in Australia any more. Do you know of another heated water humidifier I can add to a travel cpap such as the air mini or z2
Hi, im newby. On the dole but was able to mangle the credit card and got a mini w battery. Extreme budgetary restriction at the moment. What do you think about using a stand alone air humidifier? I have one already. Might not be ideal but better than nothing ?
Hi there, i'm not sure about the Canadian market Adeline. Try doing a google search for F&P HC150 Humidifier . If not, perhaps you can import it from the USA. Cheers. Nicko
Hi Nick sorry to be a nuisance I’m new to this I just want your opinion on the CPAP mask liners and are they expensive? Good guitar playing thank you so much for all your information.
Technical question on the air mini? What would cause the air filter to get so black? I use it full time and 99% of the time I'm inside my semi truck. Could that be a sign my air mini is dying?
When I'm extra vigilant of my bedroom dusting, wipe down, bedsheet changing, mattress vacuuming, blanket and pillow shakout, the little dust filter in my airsense 10 appears cleaner for much longer. It's a pain to clean extra often, but maybe that's a factor?
Mate - I’ve got two of those humidifiers and both are busted. Can’t get parts or a replacement… hellllppp PLEASE. N if u do I’ll send u a legendary old cpap to dissect ?
G'day Nick, Is Remsleep still a place to pick up the Z2? As CPAP Direct show Z2 as out of stock and they also do not appear to have the Camping Packs (battery, solar panels, etc).
G'day legend, thanks for your membership. Yeah RemSleep have them and the AirPro batteries which are very cool and work extremely well with the Z2. Stock is very tight though at the moment as demand is so high. They always seem to be on back order but i hear more stock is coming in monthly so if you wan't to get one let me know and i'll organise it. Cheers legend. Nicko
G'day Steve, thanks for your membership brother. I did have a look at this an apparently there is a 240V version of the product (i read it in the manual) but i can't find any suppliers here in AU. I'll keep digging around and see what i can find. Cheers
Using a mini or travel CPAP machine full time is not such a good idea! The motor is a lot smaller then the motor in a full size CPAP machine and spins at a much higher RPM! A mini/travel machine is designed to be used occasionally and full time use will cause the turbine motor to prematurely wear out and fail!
G'day mates If you use a ResMed AirSense 10 or 11 you can now register for a free www.sleephq.com account. It's super easy to upload, review and share your cpap therapy data. We're adding new CPAP machines to the platform every month so join our mailing list and we will let you know when your CPAP is compatible cpap.review/sleephq-newsletter
Legitimate question: can you use these little humidity chambers with say like a Resvent to increase humidity and comfort? I ask, because I have a Resmed Airsense 10 that after just one year is in for repair for a weird electrical issue (a problem I have seen multiple people post about on different boards now). And in the interim, my supplier provided me with a loaner machine (the Resvent). I am finding the humidity tank to be too small. And also that it doesn’t put out nearly enough humidity for me. I wake up so dried out (I use a nose pillow), due to the CPap, diabetes and meds that cause severe dry mouth, that I literally throw up every morning. Due to extreme nausea. I have seen nearly a dozen doctors to date. Nobody has a medical answer for this nausea and extreme dryness. Other than the CPap machine not giving me enough humidity and my meds causing it. I also live in the driest state in the US. Please let me know, if something like this might help! I am really struggling right now. And have no idea how long it may be to get back my machine. The supplier said it could be 4-5 months or longer!
Nicko -- the only person who makes CPAP use funny!
Hi Fiona, i'm glad you think so . Thank you
I'm just learning, by watching your video, that there are external humidifiers for my airmini! Thank you! I'm hoping to find a small, simple one, where I won't need heat, and can pack easily with the rest of my cpap items. I feel like a new world is going to open up for me.
Saw this video and got a little excited, as I’ve got the Z1 and was thinking if there was a way of getting better humidity, this excitement was soon quashed though, bythe time you add the humidity chamber I may well will take my home unit with me, it would be smaller and more convenient to use.
I think the purpose of this video is to show you how you can use your travel CPAP for home as well as travel. I expect most people would use the humidity cartridges that you can buy for travel.
My first cpap machine had a heater and tank like the one you had in here. Good idea. I just bought the min 10, but haven't bought the battery pack yet. I prefer to travel by 2 wheeled Guzzi, so space is limited. I think I'm following you, but being in late 70's I forget alot. Thank you.
G'day Jerry, you're certainly following mate! You even have the membership badge so thank you very much. Cheers
What a wind up on the intro!! Love it. Not into travel CPAP yet (hopefully), but great info. And awesome bit of guitar work there too :)
G'day Matt, haha yeah got a bit carried away. Glad you enjoyed the guitar riff! Classic tune
FYI Dry Mouth problem
I was using a "Sleep Guard" to help me stop snoring before I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. I had 48 "sleep Events per hr. I had dry mouth and last few night I tried my "Snore No More" mouthpiece. This lets you breathe thru the small hole if need be but it prompts you to breathe thru your nose. I use a Phillips Nasal Pillow and had dry mouth.ˆ tried no
snore guard as well and easier to breath thru your nose, no "Blow Back" thru the mouth and no dry mouth. A 100% improvement in all aspects and had a 05 breathing interruptions/hr in a 8.5 hr sleep. Snore Guard cast about $25.00 and work wonders. Definitely worth a try for those with the problem and not uncomfortable at all.
David
This is great! Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow!! That is bloody fantastic Nicko!! Someone from the FB group has this setup and was/is quite happy with it. Cheers mate!! 😊
Hi Kath Yes it's a lot cheaper than having 2 machines to worry about haha It does work very well and has a few extra features that i didn't discuss like ambient temp tracking etc. I know a few people who own it and some that use it with other full size units also. Cheers mate!!
@@CPAPReviews Hiya Nicko…I also noticed when researching further the HC150 holds 400ml of water which is definitely more than my AS10 (although my AS10 with humidity set at 3 never runs out…it sips water rather than gulps…LOL) maybe even more than other machines.
I wonder what happens if you run an AS10 into the HC150. ULTRA HUMIDIFICATION
@@CPAPReviews Maybe something like a spa treatment for your face. LOL
I became a Best Mate Member today BECAUSE you kept me informed about Dreamstation Recall (Phillips sent me a Dreamstation 2), you disassemble them AND you really educated me on what's out there. Keep up the great work. Ed Steiner, Campbell, CA USA
Nicko....you just made made my day.
Nice to wake up and have this video in my queue to watch. This is my big complaint with the HME on the travel CPAP, more humidity for sleep therapy. I use my Z2 nightly and this HC150 added to the overall system will be awesome.
I am ordering one of these today for my Z2. (Updated: now on order)
Have a great day Mate...
Cheers 🍻
G'day Kevin, that's great to hear. It certainly does the job! It also has a few more features that i didn't mention as the video was getting a bit long. Ambient tracking is a cool one where it monitors the temp of the air and adjust the heater plate accordingly. Also holds 400mls which is pretty sweet. Cheers legend. Nicko
Where can I buy this and how much
My friend, you are out-Aussie-ing the Aussies in this vid!! All you could have done is add hanging, swinging corks off your hat... most of the Aussies in the UK here tend to be more posh than the Brits!! Often loving classical music and art!! Good to see you: the Aussie accent to Brit hears sounds very nice and friendly.
Hi Antione, haha Thank you! I'm going to buy one of those swinging cork hats for my next vid haha. All the best from Melbourne mate. Nicko
@@CPAPReviews I can see you are a good fella!! you are very good speaking to camera, that is for sure. I wonder if you have an acting background... there are so many Aussies here in London that I am surprised that Oz still has any population!! I think you say.. "good on-yer"
"It's about as small as my old fella." 🤣
haha not far off
Just got this for my airmini. Thanks so much.. and go ahead send that pina colada my way
That’s Brilliant Mate that’s why your the man 👍🏻👊🏻
G'day Dave, glad you liked it brother. Thank you
Thanks Nicko, Fisher paykel seems to be at the front of design
G'day Ron, I actually feel like they're always a few years behind in the product cycles. This HC150 has been around forever it's just not many people know about it so i thought i do a vid. It's a pretty sweet little unit and certainly helps reduce dryness and congestion. Best wishes mate
Where can I get one of those humidifiers that attach to res med mini in Australia? Are they available. It’s freezing here in Melbourne, and it’s just blowing cold air up my nose.
Very good 👍
Much appreciated
How long is the short tube?
I would love to be able to get one of those small travel units. Right now I have my spare System One packed in a go bag ready if I have to go to the Hospital. Their machines are outdated and loud,
G'day Papa . Yeah they're certainly pretty awesome! I took my Z2 on a 36,000km trip around Australia a few years back before covid and it never let me down. I ran into a lot of other cpap users who had the full size units and they were all very much impressed. Cheers
Nice, have you tried hooking your CPAP up to your bong yet? 👍🏻
I have mate and it works. I've been holding off on the vid because everyone is out to fuck me but it can be done
Hahaha it's impossible unsee that picture.
It burns the eyes
Great video, Nick. I think Deep Purple might block you. 😂
haha I'm use to getting blocked mate
effectively making for a larger footprint than a standard humidified cpap machine. um, brilliant?!
yeah lets blame sleep apnea for global warming bahahahaha
I said nothing about a “carbon footprint”, sparky. I quite literally (and factually) stated that its physically bigger (footprint) when paired with the necessary add ons.
Great idea if you use a travel device. Could you do a test on how much power it uses when connected to a 12v system? I've been looking to buy the Z2 Auto for several months but it's seems out of stock on the Aus site and most other sites. Have they stopped producing it?
Hi Elaine, hope you're well. All heater elements do use a considerable amount of power. It wouldn't be a good option with a cpap battery system. For home use it's perfect. The Z2 is the best travel CPAP machine and there's just too much demand at the moment. I had a chat with Breas the other day and they are trying very hard to increase manufacturing but there's a lot of component shortages and supply chain issues. I believe there should be more stock in April. Best wishes my friend. Nick
I have this setup with the AirMini - one downside is that there is no heated tubes so there can very easily be rainout if you aren't careful with how high the humidity setting is. That said, it is worlds better than the 'waterless humidification' options out there. If anybody knows about heated tube options that would work for this feel free to let me know!
This looks like an interesting option for my AirMini. Question...so you use the adapter to connect the hose to the AirMini unit. But what about the other hose coming out of the humidifier? Will it connect to a ResMed AirMini mask? Just thinking how the attachments work at the other end. Thanks in advance for your insight!
I used this exact setup with horrible results. The first night, I had water in the tube. Lowered to the "2" setting. The second night, the tube between the humidifier and airmini was literally flooded with water! I had the air mini in a slightly lower position than the humidier. The room I was in was also fairly cold. Is there anything obvious Im doing wrong?
hey nicko i had to google budgie smugglers..didn't know what that was....hahaha. why don't make a video of you wearinig a pair of those.
haha! Yeah it's probably time mate
Just checking in your description you said we can't import to OZ due to power connection. Is this correct or have I misunderstood? Thanks heaps
Hey Nicko. I thought NZ was 240volts just like Aus. That's very strange they would make something only 110v (weird Kiwi logic?).
Anyway, if someone was super desperate to use one of these at home in Aus, you could get a stepdown transformer (way too heavy to travel with) that would drop voltage from 240 to 110.
Hey, yeah it is and apparently there is a 240v version somewhere but i can't seem to find it. Great tip with the step down transformer
Hey Nicko, this is great and wondering if this is a solution for this situation: in humid weather my resmed 10 does not produce as much humidification as it's taking into account humidification in the air (as I understand it anyway). This is a big problem for me because it means there's not enough humidification coming from my CPAP and I pretty much can't use it as not enough lube in my throat to breathe so to speak. Perhaps you can touch on this in a future video?
Hi this humidifier is not available in Australia any more. Do you know of another heated water humidifier I can add to a travel cpap such as the air mini or z2
Hi, im newby. On the dole but was able to mangle the credit card and got a mini w battery. Extreme budgetary restriction at the moment. What do you think about using a stand alone air humidifier? I have one already. Might not be ideal but better than nothing ?
Dude nice hat, where did you get it!
G'day bro it's an Akubra. Iconic Aussie brand.
Mate. Im from canada. Where can i buy this heat humidifier
Hi there, i'm not sure about the Canadian market Adeline. Try doing a google search for F&P HC150 Humidifier . If not, perhaps you can import it from the USA. Cheers. Nicko
Hi Nick sorry to be a nuisance I’m new to this I just want your opinion on the CPAP mask liners and are they expensive? Good guitar playing thank you so much for all your information.
Hi Mary, a lot of people use the liners. I think they're reasonably priced. Some people also just make their own by cutting out some material.
Uncle Nicko or anyone know where to get the water chamber with stainless steel bottom that comes off to clean?
The stainless steel one is prone to leaking, just stick with the disposable ones. You can rinse them out with citric acid.
Can it work without a cpap?
Technical question on the air mini? What would cause the air filter to get so black? I use it full time and 99% of the time I'm inside my semi truck. Could that be a sign my air mini is dying?
When I'm extra vigilant of my bedroom dusting, wipe down, bedsheet changing, mattress vacuuming, blanket and pillow shakout, the little dust filter in my airsense 10 appears cleaner for much longer. It's a pain to clean extra often, but maybe that's a factor?
Who can program my Z2? Only the manufacturer? Have to make adjustments.
Here you go - ua-cam.com/video/nXYOUC1UMA4/v-deo.html
@@CPAPReviews Thanks so much!
Mate - I’ve got two of those humidifiers and both are busted. Can’t get parts or a replacement… hellllppp
PLEASE. N if u do I’ll send u a legendary old cpap to dissect ?
G'day Nick, Is Remsleep still a place to pick up the Z2? As CPAP Direct show Z2 as out of stock and they also do not appear to have the Camping Packs (battery, solar panels, etc).
Never mind I just noticed I missed your link in the description to Rems,eep
G'day legend, thanks for your membership. Yeah RemSleep have them and the AirPro batteries which are very cool and work extremely well with the Z2. Stock is very tight though at the moment as demand is so high. They always seem to be on back order but i hear more stock is coming in monthly so if you wan't to get one let me know and i'll organise it. Cheers legend. Nicko
Hey Nicko is this unit available for Australia in a 240v version?? PS nice vid.😃👍
G'day Steve, thanks for your membership brother. I did have a look at this an apparently there is a 240V version of the product (i read it in the manual) but i can't find any suppliers here in AU. I'll keep digging around and see what i can find. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Thanks for the feedback Nicko, it is appreciated, keep up the great work.
Cheers
Would this work with a full size system for those that find their humidifiers don't last the full night?
I just set it up with the AirSense11. It’s only been three days, but it doesn’t run out of water.
Can you use this without a cpap
Nice option but seems like more steps than just bringing your entire CPAP system
You don't bring it, you leave it at home and just take your travel cpap. That's the point. Just means you don't need to have 2 x CPAP Machines. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews Ah, got ya….thanks bro, sweet guitar playing
Using a mini or travel CPAP machine full time is not such a good idea! The motor is a lot smaller then the motor in a full size CPAP machine and spins at a much higher RPM! A mini/travel machine is designed to be used occasionally and full time use will cause the turbine motor to prematurely wear out and fail!
The AirMini and the AirSense 11 have the same motor.
at this point it's better off to carry a normal cpap machine..