Question

I have a Resperonics System One c-pap machine with attached humidifier. I have a conflict between my sleep doctor and my equipment supplier in regards to what number I should put my humidifier on.
I have a dry mouth every day, but believe that may be associated with my meds.
I live in Maine and keep our home at 69 degrees. so my sleep doctor says I shouldn't have to use my heated tube.

I currently have my humidifier at 5 and my tank is empty in the morning. If I set my humidifier to a lower number my mouth is extremely dry.
My supplier says I should use the heated tube, but I don't see any significant difference either way.

Has any one had any issues with trying to find a suitable setting, if so what did you do.

Get the heated tube. It allows for more humidity (to help with the dry mouth) than you can get now and not have to deal with condensation (which you may not need with your house temp).
Assuming we are talking about the integrated 60 series heated tube and the 60 Series CPAP machine.

The heated hose allows for greater customization of the humidity along with hose air temp and it's not just about condensation prevention.

With the heated hose you have a choice between 3 humidity settings...1 is 70%, 2 is 80% and 3 is 90% and then the hose air temp is separate. Your setting of 5 now is maybe giving you 70% now depending on the ambient house humidity.

So it's more than just rain out prevention...the heated hose allows for greater control over both humidity and the hose air temp.

See product description here
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/pr-sys ... ifier.html

I don't know why your doctor is balking...unless he doesn't understand the equipment uses.

You need an 80 watt power brick instead of the 60 watt that you likely have...a different lid to the 60 series humidifier and of course the heated hose.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/pr-hea ... e-kit.html

Thank you for your prompt reply,what you say makes a lot of sense. I will try the heated tube tonight.

I looked my machine over and the brochure and I don't see where it says whether I have a 60 or 80 power brick, how do I determine that?

Look on the power brick itself for wattage.

Look under "output".

Is it possible you breathe through your mouth? In that case, NO amount of heated humidity will help.

The 60 watt power supply for the CPAP has the product number of 1091398 on a label on the bottom.
On the top, in kind of embossing is says "60W".

if you are mouth breather like I am, you need to go to full-face mask (FFM).

I have a tendency to mouth breath every chance I get. Have used FFM's since 2003. The problem with regular FFM is the large area that has to seal. The RespCARE Hybrid FFM is a combo nasal pillow/mouth seal mask with a much smaller area to seal. Also, I don't need a chin strap when using it. Might want to take alook at it.

Cheers,
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