Blowing hot air

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Blowing hot air

Post by profoundapena » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:29 am

Has anyone else noticed that the machines blow out hot air? I mean that the bipap produces a significant increase in the temperature of the air blowing out of it, so much as to warm the hose, and the mask. Now that it's summertime, I never use the humidifier. Also, if I go to sleep with it >75 in my room, I quickly wake up very hot and with hot air blowing in my face, which I hate. Even this morning I experienced this. I have to put the AC down to about 72 to make it tolerable. Anyone else experience this?

I have an Auto 25, brand new, and a Quattro. My pressure is 21/17 and I have a bipap, not auto setting.

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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by DreamStalker » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:38 am

Try using your HH in passive mode (w/out heat). The air flow over the cool water will ... well, cool it down a bit.
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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by profoundapena » Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:55 am

HH? Holy Heck? HumidiHier? I don't get it. And what's passive mode?

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Post by Wulfman » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:12 am

profoundapena wrote:HH? Holy Heck? HumidiHier? I don't get it. And what's passive mode?
HH = Heated Humidifier (You have one, don't you?)

Passive/Passover mode is putting water in your (XPAP) humidifier tank but with no heat setting. The air passes over the water and picks up some humidity but the air is cool when it comes out in the mask.

I've been using this method since I started. I even keep my distilled water in the refrigerator. (in smaller containers)


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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by profoundapena » Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:54 am

AAAAHHHHH! Thanks, Den.

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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by Patrick A » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:02 am

Blowing Hot Air ?
I thought you were talking about one of our elected officials....
I've been using this method since I started. I even keep my distilled water in the refrigerator. (in smaller containers)


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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by Goofproof » Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:19 am

You have the units electronics running (Heat), when you compress air it gives off (Heat). Passing it over unheated water cools it a little (Very Little) but the air being moist feels hotter than dry air.

The answer is your A/C, I run mine at 64 degrees in the bedroom, I'd go colder but it runs out of numbers. Jim
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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by AndrewB » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:49 pm

With the heat wave we've been having I've been tempted to fill the humidifier pan with ice cubes ...

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Re: Blowing hot air

Post by jdm2857 » Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:57 pm

Tap water ice cubes, distilled water ice cubes, reverse osmosis water ice cubes ... ?
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