pr system one heated tube settings confused

[cpaptony]

OK I read the form an still confused. What the heck is the humidity level vs the tube temp?
I think I get tube temp its based on hhumidity. So if its humid then use one if its dry use 5. But what the heck is the 1 2 3 level for humid mean/do. If hot out in Kansas 90+ should I set it to 3 on humidity an 5 on tube?

[John from Brookston]

The humidity level is a menu-set item. the higher you turn it up, the more the disc in the bottom of the tank is heated. The highest setting is 90% RH.
The hose settings control the heat in the hose. "0" turns off the hose heat AND the tank heater, operating then in unheated pass-over mode. "1" turns on the tank heat and is the lowest setting for the hose. I run my tank heat full and the hose at "1", and I wake up with the ol' schnozzola in great shape.

I don't know who wrote the manual for the System One, but I think English was NOT their mother tongue...

[nelamvr6]

Humidity is the relative humidity setting for the air that is sent down the hose. This question has come up before, and thanks to Pugsy, we found out that 1 = 70%, 2 = 80% and 3 = 90%.

The hose temperature is independent of the humidity level to some extent, it simply sets the temperature of the coil that runs through the hose.

What has worked for me is to set the humidity level to the desired humidity, then set the hose temperature to whatever temp does the best at preventing rain out.

I generally run at humidity - 1 and hose temp - 2.

[Pugsy]

I am in SW Missouri so not too far from Kansas but humidity levels may differ depending on what part of Kansas you are in.

Temperature setting on the heated hose...1 through 5 with 5 being the highest temp...what you use is strictly what feels good to you. If you don't have air conditioning in your house then you probably aren't going to want to use the warmest hose temp.

Humidity levels...1 through 3 with 1 being 70% delivered and 3 being 90% delivered.

These 2 settings (humidity delivered and temperature) are independent of each other.
If you are in a part of Kansas where the ambient humidity is more along the dry side then you might want a setting of 2 or 3 for humidity delivered. It all depends on what your nasal mucosa might need or want.
My nasal mucosa like lots of water so I used 3 for my humidity setting on my 60 series BiPap.
For temperature I was using setting of 4 during the cooler nights but now if things are warmer I would reduce the temperature a bit because I don't care for warm air in the summertime.
I like warmer air in the winter and cooler air in the summer....from purely a comfort perspective.
My desired humidity level is always maxed out because that is what my nasal mucosa like. When I go with a lower setting and my nasal tissues dry out I get horrible congestion.

Nasal mucosa and humidity level needs vary between people. Some need more and some need less and it doesn't matter where you live. My neighbor down the street might have nasal mucosa that don't like much added moisture.
So you have to figure out which humidity level makes your nose the happiest.

[cpaptony]

Aww that's exactly what I was trying to achieve. More water less stuffy thanks so much. I think I get it now.