What level of humidification is best? Opinions?

[Twilightcat]

Hello All,

I'm not sure what level of humidification to be using. "2" on the F&P150 feels fine, but it seems to me that the human body would probably be healthier with more humidity, like the max of "5". Then again, I think I read some forum folks advocating passover or low humidity, because it lowers apnea events.

(I generally have a problem with nasal congestion.)

Could you please share some opinions.
Thanks, Twilightcat

[sagesteve]

I'm a mile up here in Prescott Arizona...VERY VERY dry. I'm using number 3. Seems to work the best for me. I tried the 4 and it got awfully wet in the mask and uncomfortable. More is not always "better".

[Twilightcat]

Thanks, Sagesteve, for the observation that "more is not always better. " I think moderation is probably a good idea.
Twilightcat

[p2pjunkie]

Crank it up to the max. When it you get rainout, add a heated hose. What's this moderation stuff about.

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[ywp]

I am in prescott too. The weather can vary so much day to day season to season and these machines do not compensate for ambient conditions.

I perfer to run it up to rain out then back off one notch.

My m seris had plenty of humitity this winter. Since we are getting warmer temperatures it can not put out enought.

[deerslayer]

it's all personal preferance plus trial & error . also depends on your mask.don't want that ff sliding around in the middle of the night. 2 is the most common setting. i started out with that. using 1 mostly now. the higher the setting the more heat = rainout. hot weather, zero setting is nice(passover humidification) but no heat. good Zzzzzzzzzzzz to you . tim

[Bearded_One]

"Enough is enough, but too much is wonderful" -- Mae West (maybe)

I am one of those, who doesn't use a humidifier. I find too much humidity to be uncomfortable.

[Claire]

As with others, I think that humidifier settings depend on you and where you live. I personally don't seem to need much humidified air even in the winter when it is dry and cold. I keep mine at 1. Other people seem to need much more.

[Twilightcat]

Hi Folks,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your interesting opinions. I am grateful to the kind folks on this forum, through whom I continue to learn so many important concepts.

After reading these varying and interesting points of view, I think I'm going to experiment with humidification levels.

Thank you, Twilightcat

[MrRandom]

Personally, I can't stand the heated humidifier on even a setting of 1. It's too hot and too steamy. My nose stuffs up from it. I put water in it and just let the air blow over it and don't turn the heat on.

[Twilightcat]

Hi Mr. Random, Thanks for expressing your view. I had assumed that alot of humidity would be beneficial for my chronic nasal problems (stuffiness, congestion, nasal drip), but perhaps I was wrong. It seems you feel less humidification would be better, right?

Thank you, Twilightcat

[ozij]

When your pressure is high, you need to crank up you humidifier to get the same level of relative humidity that you would get at lower pressure.
O.

[MrRandom]

Yeah. I have tons of allergies and problems with nasal congestion. If the air is very dry a setting of 1 is tolerable. Otherwise it's better for me to just use it as a passive humidifier.

[MrRandom]

I guess O. makes a good point too about higher pressure maybe needing more humidity. I'd been sleeping with a straight pressure of 5, which is very low.

[Twilightcat]

Thank you ,O. I am learning that I have to look at cpap concepts in relation to other concepts.

Thanks, Twilightcat