water level in humidifier

[pharmwoman]

does anyone elses change from day to day?? every nite I fill it to the line, and some days it is bone dry, other days it is down a bit, sometimes a little--what does it mean?? Or does it not mean anything??:)

[dllfo]

Mine is the same level every morning. It seems to drop about 50-60% from
the line. My heater is set on 2 and I haven't changed it.

I would ask the DME or whoever you bought it from. If a company like Apria,
they have techs who "should" be able to answer you.

Good Luck.....

[idahogal]

pharmwoman, yes, mine does the same thing and I would like to know what, if anything, this means as well.

[Handgunner45]

idahogal and pharmwoman,

Neither of you indicate that you have the software to monitor your treatment. My observations show me that when I have a larger leak rate at night then I will have less water left in the morning. A lower leak rate, more water left. The more air volume that moves through the humidifier, the more water you will use. This also was the case with my passover humidifier.

[idahogal]

I don't use software. I go by how I feel each day and adjust accordingly. The humidifier does not seem to reflect "good" nights and "bad" nights. Maybe it is leaks, but I can't seem to tell a difference in my sleep quality in correlation with the humidifier level.

[Handgunner45]

Leaks won't necessarily affect your treatment. My leakage varies from and average of 38 to about 52 LPM and I see very little if any difference in my numbers. I do however see a difference in the water left in the humidifier in the morning. I have a full beard and sometimes the mask just wants to leak at my chin no matter what I do. It was because of this that I wanted the software and card reader to make sure that I wasn't compromising my treatment because I don't like to shave.

[Bingo]

I have long noticed a correlation between ambient humdity levels and how quickly a humdifier gets drained.

Machine temperature also seems to play a large factor in that.

Bingo