heated hose seasonal?

[trytryagain]

Do you use your heated hose in the colder months only? I am thinking about using my standard hose with a cover once it starts to warm up. Do any of you not use the humidifier at all?

[digitaleagle]

I only use my humidifier in passive mode in the winter. I just can't stand heated humidity going up my nose. In the summer I plan on not using a humidifier at all. I don't have a heated hose but I do use a cover while the humidifier is in passive mode in the winter months. We do a pretty good job of keeping the humidity inside our home at a comfortable level.

[Pugsy]

My machine is older so I don't have the heated hose but I do use a hose huggy in the winter because I like the bedroom rather cool and I don't like rain out. I will probably remove the huggy end of this month. I won't need it.

I use the humidifier all year. Pretty much leave it at a setting of 3 all the time. I tried a setting of 1 once and had the most awful dryness, sneezy, runny, congested allergy like symptoms that I won't ever try that again. Happened one other time when I forgot to fill the tank with water. So for me, I have to have the moisture though there are lots of other people who do better with much less or none.

I think it is a matter of personal preference and needs. Relative humidity where a person lives might also factor in.

[msradar65]

I use heated hose and hose cover year round. I do have to adjust the temp from summer to winter.

[sleeplessinaz]

Hi--I used a hose snuggie from Pad A Cheeks all year round!!! I just ordered the Climate Line heated hose as once we turn on the air here for the summer --the bedroom stays cool. I also used my humidifier all year round set on "3". It is pretty dry here ----esp. in the summer.

Carrie

[Cindy Lou Who]

Hi trytryagain,

It's a matter of what gives you the most comfort. I have a covered hose for summer and the heated hose for the rest of the year. I slowly bumped the temp up to 78 as the temps outside dropped. The apartment is baseboard electric and gets very dry when that runs a lot. When I got a cold it helped to push the temp up again, to 80. The RT said 80 degrees is optimum for most people. When my nose is damp every morning in early spring, then I'll start turning the temp down one degree at a time until it's off for the summer. Still put water in the chamber though and run it in passover mode. When the AC runs this summer I may go back to the heated hose and experiment with comfort level. Only been at this 11 months.
Good luck to you and pleasant dreams.
Cindy

[Hose_Head]

Do you use your heated hose in the colder months only? I am thinking about using my standard hose with a cover once it starts to warm up. Do any of you not use the humidifier at all?

Humidification is a personal thing; everybody's needs are different.

My need for heated humidification changes with room temperature and humidity. Temperature and humidity change with the season. To determine what humidification setting to use each night, I use an inexpensive digital temperature and humidity meter. I check it every night right before I mask-up. Since I have central heating in winter, and central air conditioning in summer, readings tend not to change very much, night to night. But there definitely are differences from season to season.

In general, I set my PR System One's humidifier to about 2 in winter, when room humidity is around 30%. In summer, room humidity is more typically in the 55 to 60% range (I have central air) and the heated humidifer settings are 0 (passover mode), or one. I've never been able to go without humidification. A heated hose is not needed with the System One humidifier.

I also have an M Series xpap that I use for travel (more than 100 nights per year). In general, the M Series humidifer must be set one or two points higher than those for the PR System One. With it, I need to use a heated hose for all seasons except summer.

YMMV

[giantred]

When I use it, I use the hose, heated in the winter, and leave it at room temperature at around 70 the rest of the year.
I haven't use my machine lately, but the apnea is so bad, I have to start using it again. I hope I use it tonight. Anyway, because my nose bleeds, I have to use a humidifier, so, I have it heated in the winter so I don't get condensation. Again, I might be an idiot because I've had so many problems using this stuff. But does that make sense, heat the humidifier in the winter so there is less condensation? That's what I've been doing. I got more condensation in colder climates, so I started using heat to reduce the condensation. The theory explained to me was that the cold air against the hose caused condensation. So they told me to keep the hose warm by either keeping it under the blanket or by getting a hose cover. I got the hose cover, pad, not sure what it's called, but that's what I did. Think I will go for it tonight. good luck But apnea again, took a 2 hour nap today, so I'm kind of desperate. Gonna use it tonight.