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sleepyinwi · Post by **sleepyinwi** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:43 pm

Hi-
I have tried the FP cpap and now have the Resmed S& Elite. Neither seem to humidify well. The Resmed puts out cool dry air. I wake up with worse dry mouth than when I don't use the machine. The company and the retailer don't have any suggestions. When I had the sleep study done the set up at the hospital seems to supply warm moist air. It seems to me that it ought to be possible to have warm moist air at home too. Other cpap users have told me they've never again been as comfortable with a mac hine as the one used during their sleep study. Any suggestions?
Thanks!

Yoga · Post by **Yoga** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:42 am

Sleepyinwi,

Do you have your humidity control set at the highest setting?

The Australian heated hose would also probably help. It costs $89 U.S. and a transformer from Radio Shack is about $18. Contact is:

http://www.sleepzone.com.au

Yoga · Post by **Yoga** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:45 am

Sleepyinwi,

Are you using a heated humidifier?

Mikesus · Post by **Mikesus** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:20 am

The Resmed has a wimpy heated humidifier. You might want to consider an external humidifier... On my Remstar Auto w/Cflex, I can tell that it is very warm on 4 or 5 (highest setting).

sleepyinwi · Post by **sleepyinwi** » Sun Feb 27, 2005 9:45 pm

Hi-
Thanks to Yoga and Mikesus- your replies helped!

To reply- I am using a heated humidifier set as high as it goes.

It helps to read that my current machine has a wimpy humidifier. I'm wondering if others have found that to be a problem with Resmed.

I'll look into a heated hose- thanks for the site.

I'll also look into a Remstar.

Thans again,

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