POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

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How much do you use your humidifier?????

25% of the time
9
3%
50% of the time
9
3%
75% of the time
12
4%
100% of the time
213
78%
Never use it
29
11%
 
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POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by Kantou » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:30 pm

try to estimate your humidifier usage!

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by Pugsy » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:38 pm

I need the humidifier even now with all the humidity now where I live.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by sagesteve » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:43 pm

I live in Prescott ARIZONA...like the guy sez our water conservation TV ad: "You LIVE in a DESERT!". We're 5,800 feet up and anywhere from 19% humidity up...mostly VERY DRY. So, 100% of the time. It really makes a difference.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by robertmarilyn » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:47 pm

It is extremely dry where I live and not using the humidifier would be painful.
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Post by twokatmew » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:24 pm

I'm using my humidifier as high as it will go without raining out in my nose, and I still have nose problems!! I just ordered an Aussie heated hose and bid on a full face mask at cpapauction.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by Eureka » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:28 pm

When I began treatment, the DME suggested I set the humidifier on **1**. I have never had rainout-- and now have turned it down half way between **0** and **1**. I have to add water each night. I live in Kentucky.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by mthomtech » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:30 pm

I've only been without my humidifier once or twice, when I didn't have a good source of water. Otherwise, I can't live without it.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by drubin007 » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:32 pm

Living in South Florida where it is nearly as humid as it is hot every day?
Only been on cpap for under 2 months but have never had a night without it...
keep it set at 2 though. any higher and I get rainout.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by mikee » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:34 pm

Western Oregon boy here, my setting of 1 is perfect. Started at 3 then 2
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Post by RipVW » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:39 pm

Have to use mine every night!
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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by Hawthorne » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:44 pm

Does using the humdifier in pass over mode count? I use mine in pass over mode almost 100% of the time. On a rare occasion ( in the winter somtimes) I use it at a setting of 1.

I am in Southwestern Ontario in Canada - very humid in the summer- very damp in the winter.

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Post by BleepingBeauty » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:51 pm

My location (Aridzona) says it all. I use my humidifier every night, usually set on 3. Have only ever experienced rainout one time, when it was more humid than usual here.
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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by Amontilado » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:09 pm

Use my heated humidifier all the time, albeit in passover mode. Turning it on causes my sinus to become congested.

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by vipertec » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:02 pm

I use mine every night ,the only time I haven't used it is when I have taken an afternoon nap on the weekend .
When it was colder i had it set on two ,now that the A/C is on I have it set on one so I don't get rainout, one of these dayz i have to get a hose cover!

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Re: POLL-How much do you use your humidifier????

Post by BlackSpinner » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:31 pm

I have it in the middle, my sinuses love love love it. The CPAP humidity therapy has done wonders for my breathing. like I have a new nose now.

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