Humidifier condensation

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kid_shaleen
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Humidifier condensation

Post by kid_shaleen » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:25 am

Humidifier condensation collects in my nasal pillows, and when turning onto my back while sleeping. the condensation leaks into my nose and throat awakening me. How can I eliminate the condensation?

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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by cflame1 » Sun Oct 05, 2008 8:28 am

Do a search on "rainout" as there are a bunch of ways to correct this.

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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by Guest » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:17 am

kid_shaleen wrote: How can I eliminate the condensation?
The are many ways to help reduce rainout. Some times just changing a mask and leaving the other settings alone will cause rainout. So without knowing which mask you are using, it becomes just another guessing game.

You can start by putting your HH on the floor, and increasing the room temp. Turn down the HH setting and increase it each nite until you get rainout again. Keep in mind this setting can (will) change with the weather.

kid_shaleen
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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by kid_shaleen » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:25 am

I use an Aura Headrest with nasal pillows

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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by Guest » Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:38 am

The Headrest is an outstanding interface (mask) but very prone to rainout. Increasing room temp while reducing the HH settings are the quickest and easiest ways, tho there are others. Search this forum for more ideas.

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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by alnhwrd » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:01 pm

Or get a heated hose, if you or your partner like sleeping in a cool/cold room at night

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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by Guest » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:15 pm

A heated hose will not help when the condensation occurs right in the Headrest mask.

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Gerald
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Re: Humidifier condensation

Post by Gerald » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:29 pm

Kid....

Back in early August, I solved my Aura rainout problem....haven't had any water up my nose since then. See the following thread for the answer.....

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=33832&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Hope this helps.........

Gerald