How Come I have a Wet Face Every Night????

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 7:03 am

Every night latey I wake up with a lot of moisture around my mask and face, I am using the activa with humidifier, no heat setting. Its then any leaks start because of the water. I usually get up and dry off, wipe the mask and back to sleep. Logic tells me its condensation, but where is the temperature difference?

TXKajun · Post by **TXKajun** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:43 am

Guest, try doing a search on rainout. The temperature difference doesn't have to be too great....expecially if there's quite a bit of humidity in the room air and you keep your sleeping area cool.

This therapy WORKS!!! (if it don't drown ya!)

john5757 · Post by **john5757** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 8:45 am

I have the same problem with my face getting wet when using the humidifier with no heat. I believe that the moisture that is condensing is coming from our exhaled breath which is warm not from the humidifier.

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 11:07 am

I believe that the moisture that is condensing is coming from our exhaled breath which is warm

I think you're right, John. Warm moisturized air hitting cold plastic is going to cause rainout, whether the source of the air is from a heated humidifier or from...us.

A possible solution is to use the Aussie heated hose without using a heated humidifier. Wouldn't warm the incoming air much, but might warm it just barely enough to keep the plastic of the mask from being so cold.

ProfessorSleep · Post by **ProfessorSleep** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:23 pm

Just a question, as I'm struggling with condensation also in the Aura. Wouldn't using heat with the humidifier help to balance the temp. between the mask part (breath) and the incoming air? I use an HH all the time (fairly low setting) but was getting lots of moisture in the pillow section of the Aura. Thanks to suggestions on this board, I wrapped the pillow part with some fleece to protect it from the cooler room temperature. My intent was to try to keep the air from cooling too quickly as it reached the interface. Also wrapped the short tube for good measure. Took care of the condensation problem for that night, anyway. Last night was extremely humid and I forgot to turn the HH down. Of course today I have the Air cond. on, so who knows what it will do. In Wisconsin you have to be ready for anything. Don't like the weather? Wait 10 minutes...

johnnygoodman · Post by **johnnygoodman** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:01 pm

Howdy,

This is a good explanation of Rainout and what can be done about it:

https://www.cpap.com/cpap-faq/Tubing-(C ... ml#FGID-80

Here is an overview of Humidity in CPAPs. When this is understood, solving rainout is easy!

https://www.cpap.com/cpap-humidification.php

Enjoy

Johnny

frostman · Post by **frostman** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 2:36 pm

Thanks for the links Johnny, I am guest in this case, forgot to log in. Funny you can post w/o logging in, I guess that’s good. Reading the inf. it sounds like a snuggle hose or heated hose would do the trick, anyone use a snuggle hose???

john5757 · Post by **john5757** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 5:30 pm

Rested Gal, yes a heated hose with the humidifier not in use may work in the winter months. In the summer the heat and the additional heat from the machine the heated hose may not be a good idea. This is not a big problem for me and if I fine a more workable solution I will share it.

John

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FairSpirit · Post by **FairSpirit** » Tue Oct 04, 2005 9:50 pm

I use my hh at a setting of 2. I wake up all the time with a wet nasal area. I didn't use to. I hate that dampness on my face. I guess the temps are the problem? I'm gonna check out those links that Johnny posted.

Edited to add: I just get the 'Page Cannot Be Displayed' error when I click the links.

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