Running Low on Water
Running Low on Water
Well, I wanted to see if any of you have this issue. I have raised my Humidity Level to 4, due to frequent dry mouth, which im pretty sure isnt related to open mouth. I have a setting of 9 on the cpap. Today, I woke up after about 5 hrs of sleep, and noticed my full tank, was actually empty. This means, Im not making it to the morning. I do have the hose snuggy. Any way other than turning down the setting to keep some gas in the tank?
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Re: Running Low on Water
Why do you think you are not mouth breathing?
Re: Running Low on Water
Unless you live in the driest of dessert climates you are mouth breathing. The PR S1 set in default mode uses very little water, generally. So if you are experiencing dry mouth and going through a lot of water, chances are very high that you are mouth breathing. I could go close to a week on one tank of water on a setting of 5.
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Re: Running Low on Water
It sounds more like you are mouth breathing. I am a mouth breather so use a home made chin strap. it helps me a lot.
In the summer here in Minnesota it gets pretty humid so I keep my humidifier down low and usually go through a tank of water in 2 weeks maybe a little less. But in the winter it gets dry here and then I go through a tank every 2 days.
In the summer here in Minnesota it gets pretty humid so I keep my humidifier down low and usually go through a tank of water in 2 weeks maybe a little less. But in the winter it gets dry here and then I go through a tank every 2 days.
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