6-month CPAP'er needing equipment upgrade, advice

[Guv]

A heated hose can be nice in the winter if you keep your bedroom really cold, but it's not a deal breaker.

If you spend the $50 and get the humidifier for your M series, you may find that is all you need to feel more comfortable.

When I saw your post about the $50 humidifier I bought one right then and there, got a hose wrap also to attach to mine. Being impatient, I had them overnight it so tomorrow night I should be enjoying humidification What setting should I start out setting it on? I do keep my bedroom quite cool, usually around 66-68F. Right now all I'm really trying to accomplish is to remedy my dry nose problem that's causing me to wake up in the middle of the night or after 5-6 hours of sleep.

[Pugsy]

When I saw your post about the $50 humidifier I bought one right then and there, got a hose wrap also to attach to mine. Being impatient, I had them overnight it so tomorrow night I should be enjoying humidification What setting should I start out setting it on? I do keep my bedroom quite cool, usually around 66-68F. Right now all I'm really trying to accomplish is to remedy my dry nose problem that's causing me to wake up in the middle of the night or after 5-6 hours of sleep.

Since you have been doing without humidification I would suggest a setting of 2 or 3....it only goes up to 5.
This older system of humidification is heat only....more heat (higher setting number) equals more water dispersed into the air going up the hose...more water in the air increases the chance of rain out. Rain out is condensation in the hose. While it won't hurt you it is extremely annoying A tiny amount of water sounds like a waterfall and there's nothing so exciting as getting a fine mist shower on your face.
Won't hurt you but sure will wake you up. You will know it if you have it happen. It isn't nearly as much of a problem in the summer as it is in winter.

I will send you a private message in a few minutes and explain how you can get to the data that is offered on your machine. Since you already have the smart card all you need is the card reader. I can help you with the software. You will be limited to an Encore product but I will get you one that will work with the new machines should you ever get one down the road. For a little less than $50 you can access the data that is available on your screen. You can decide if you want to spend the money for it.

Your machine is the M Series Pro CPAP with CFlex. It is a fixed pressure machine. It doesn't offer auto adjusting pressures of the APAP machines. That's okay. Not a deal breaker. While nice to have the APAP available it isn't the end of the world. I think I have a link for the provider manual for that machine. I will send it to you also.

[RandyJ]

When I saw your post about the $50 humidifier I bought one right then and there, got a hose wrap also to attach to mine. Being impatient, I had them overnight it so tomorrow night I should be enjoying humidification What setting should I start out setting it on? I do keep my bedroom quite cool, usually around 66-68F. Right now all I'm really trying to accomplish is to remedy my dry nose problem that's causing me to wake up in the middle of the night or after 5-6 hours of sleep.

As Pugsy says, if you start at 2 or 3 (in the middle), you can go up or down based on whether you think you need more or less humidity.

Remember to use only distilled water in your water chamber. In addition to bacteria and hygiene concerns with tap water, the distilled water will keep your water chamber looking like new, whereas tap water causes scale buildup and the clear plastic would turn cloudy.

Good luck & I hope it works for you!

[Guest]

So I received my humidifier today, a far quicker and cheaper solution than I was expecting. I noticed though that the pressure seems much much higher now that my machine is connected to the humidifier. It seemed like the pressure had gone down, but I just assumed I was getting used to it. Maybe it was just because I was standing up. I suppose I'll know more tomorrow morning.