Cool Air
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Cool Air
Good Morning. My latest issue is the cool air blowing into my mask when I first turn my machine on and am trying to fall asleep. I think warm air would be much more conducive to sleep. I have a resmed hose cover but it was for the 6 ft hose I had at the time and now I have a 10 foot hose.
I know there is a logical solution somewhere???
I know there is a logical solution somewhere???
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Re: Cool Air
You might try the Aussie heated hose. And until that comes in, you might try heating your distilled water in the microwave before filling your humidifier. I haven't tried that, but it seems as though it might work. Anybody else?
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Re: Cool Air
Yep, the Aussie Heated Hose is "the heat." It REALLY warms the air moving through the hose. You can check it out here:
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Re: Cool Air
Personally, I like the cool/cold air......but......caffeine please wrote:Good Morning. My latest issue is the cool air blowing into my mask when I first turn my machine on and am trying to fall asleep. I think warm air would be much more conducive to sleep. I have a resmed hose cover but it was for the 6 ft hose I had at the time and now I have a 10 foot hose.
I know there is a logical solution somewhere???
I was thinking the humidifiers can be "pre-warmed" (for a certain amount of time) before the machine is actually started. I know the older Respironics machines I use have that feature. You could buy some fleece and make a longer cover.
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Re: Cool Air
This is a little off topic, but could save someone time and money.
I have had an Aussie heated hose for 3 years and suddenly it stopped working. I figured that 3 years was probably the life span of the hose and its wiring so I ordered a new one. The new hoses now come with an AC adapter. On a whim I plugged the old hose into the new AC adapter and - you guessed it - it warmed right up.
So, a $15 purchase at Radio Shack would have saved me the cost of a new hose. I am not too unhappy about, as I now have an extra hose at the ready once the old one finally dies (waiting 3 weeks for the new hose to arrive was not fun).
Live and learn.
I have had an Aussie heated hose for 3 years and suddenly it stopped working. I figured that 3 years was probably the life span of the hose and its wiring so I ordered a new one. The new hoses now come with an AC adapter. On a whim I plugged the old hose into the new AC adapter and - you guessed it - it warmed right up.
So, a $15 purchase at Radio Shack would have saved me the cost of a new hose. I am not too unhappy about, as I now have an extra hose at the ready once the old one finally dies (waiting 3 weeks for the new hose to arrive was not fun).
Live and learn.
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Re: Cool Air
How about connecting the power cable of the humidifier to a timer? I use an X10 module programmed to turn on about 8:00 PM and shut off at 6:00 AM. The water is just right by the time I go to sleep at 10:00 - 11:00, and it saves me from being a knucklehead in the AM and forgetting to turn it off.
Like I said, I use X10, but I'm sure an ordinary mechanical timer, available anywhere, would do.
Nanuke
Like I said, I use X10, but I'm sure an ordinary mechanical timer, available anywhere, would do.
Nanuke
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Re: Cool Air
I had the same question. I am supposed to have a heated humidifier but the air is never warm. It is cool when I stert up the machine, and still cool in the middle of the night. Its not cold or unpleasant though. I would think warm air would be a bit suffocating anyway with the full-face mask.
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Re: Cool Air
Thank-you everyone for your ideas.
I double checked my machine and the humidifier cannot be pre-warmed seperate from the machine
I think I am going to buy some fleece to either make up the difference or just make a cover for the entire hose.Wulfman wrote:I was thinking the humidifiers can be "pre-warmed" (for a certain amount of time) before the machine is actually started. I know the older Respironics machines I use have that feature. You could buy some fleece and make a longer cover.
I double checked my machine and the humidifier cannot be pre-warmed seperate from the machine
The aussie heated hose is cost prohibitive for meRipVW wrote:Yep, the Aussie Heated Hose is "the heat." It REALLY warms the air moving through the hose. You can check it out here
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Re: Cool Air
caffeine please wrote:Thank-you everyone for your ideas.
Wulfman wrote:I was thinking the humidifiers can be "pre-warmed" (for a certain amount of time) before the machine is actually started. I know the older Respironics machines I use have that feature. You could buy some fleece and make a longer cover.
Yes, the humidifiers on the S8 machines can be prewarmed. Press the right button for a second or two and release. The led screen will say "HUMIDIFER WARMING" It only takes a few minutes for the warm air to flow. I found, for me, that a very low setting on the humidifier dial was all I needed to be comfortable. If I turned it up too high, it felt like I was in a sauna! LOL
Nancy in AZ
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Re: Cool Air
I can't stand the heated air, makes it harder for me to sleep coz I feel like I'm suffocating
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I connected the humidifier to an ordinary, inexpensive mechanical timer and it works just fine. On at 8:00 PM and off at 6:00 AM... or close enough to those times.caffeine please wrote:Good Morning. My latest issue is the cool air blowing into my mask when I first turn my machine on and am trying to fall asleep. I think warm air would be much more conducive to sleep. I have a resmed hose cover but it was for the 6 ft hose I had at the time and now I have a 10 foot hose.
I know there is a logical solution somewhere???
It works just fine.
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