Heat WITHOUT Humidifier

[Doncpap48]

I have been using my CPAP for many years and most of them using a heated humidifier. I normally sleep in a cool environment and I have my humidifier temperature at the highest temperature. If I do not use the humidifier, or if I do not fill it with enough water to last the whole night, I will be awakened by severe sinus pain from the cold air. My sinuses do not tolerate the cold air being forced through them by the CPAP if I do not use the warm humidifier. So I use it.
BUT...I also have a chronic cough, which I believe is caused by my total reliance on the heated humidifier. And yes, I have been working with a pulmonary specialist who has tried everything normally associated with chronic cough to no avail.
So what I'd like to know is if anyone here has a simple way to provide heated air through the CPAP without using the humidifier. I am considering sticking my CPAP in a large cooler with an electric space heater, but I'd like to see if anyone has a better idea about heating the output air from my CPAP.
I am using the ResMed S9 unit.

[Pugsy]

Get a heated hose (the ClimateLine) for your S9 and heat the air but turn the humidifier off.
That way you can get the air as warm as you like (up to 86 degrees) and not add any moisture if you don't want any.
https://www.cpap.com/productpage/resmed ... ntrol.html
There is a way to set the controls to manual so that the hose air temp and the humidity delivered can be totally independent of each other.

[Wulfman...]

I have been using my CPAP for many years and most of them using a heated humidifier. I normally sleep in a cool environment and I have my humidifier temperature at the highest temperature. If I do not use the humidifier, or if I do not fill it with enough water to last the whole night, I will be awakened by severe sinus pain from the cold air. My sinuses do not tolerate the cold air being forced through them by the CPAP if I do not use the warm humidifier. So I use it.
BUT...I also have a chronic cough, which I believe is caused by my total reliance on the heated humidifier. And yes, I have been working with a pulmonary specialist who has tried everything normally associated with chronic cough to no avail.
So what I'd like to know is if anyone here has a simple way to provide heated air through the CPAP without using the humidifier. I am considering sticking my CPAP in a large cooler with an electric space heater, but I'd like to see if anyone has a better idea about heating the output air from my CPAP.
I am using the ResMed S9 unit.

Are you taking Lisinopril? If so, it's a known source for chronic, dry cough.


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[JimW159]

I I am considering sticking my CPAP in a large cooler with an electric space heater, but I'd like to see if anyone has a better idea about heating the output air from my CPAP.
I am using the ResMed S9 unit.

How do you propose to bring air into the cooler in sufficient quantity to supply you with clean, oxygen-rich, breathable air for the night? Also, how certain are you there would be no out-gassing or other interaction between the material of the cooler and the heat from the heater that might taint the air? What is the likelihood of the heat being sufficient to trigger ignition of the cooler's material? I wouldn't simply trust an "oh, I'm sure that would never happen" as an answer - would you?
Check the environmental specifications for whatever machine you are using. For example, for the ResMed AirSense 10:
Environmental conditions
Operating temperature: +41°F to +95°F (+5°C to +35°C) Note: The air flow for breathing produced by this therapy device can be higher than the temperature of the room. Under extreme ambient temperature conditions (104°F/40°C) the device remains safe. Operating humidity: 10 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing Operating altitude: Sea level to 8,500' (2,591 m); air pressure range 1013 hPa to 738 hPa Storage and transport temperature: -4°F to +140°F (-20°C to +60°C) Storage and transport humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity, non-condensing