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humidifier

Post by redoscar1 » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:20 am

humidifier on my f&P 235 dries out in one night ... is this normal
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bill-e
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Re: humidifier

Post by bill-e » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:31 am

Turn down the heat. I have a PR System 1 and a F&P 150 humidifier and I can dry out either humidifier if I run them at high and get a good 8 hours of sleep. Dropping the thermostat to say 3 out of 5 will reduce water consumption by 25% for me with the same comfort level.

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Re: humidifier

Post by ChicagoGranny » Tue Dec 23, 2014 9:49 am

redoscar1 wrote:humidifier on my f&P 235 dries out in one night ... is this normal
1. What is your pressure setting? Your humidifier setting?
2. What kind of mask are you using?
3. What is your unintentional leak rate?
4. What climate do you live in?
5. What are your bedroom conditions? Temperature? Humidity level?
6. Are there and HVAC vents blowing on or near your CPAP machine?
"It's not the number of breaths we take, it's the number of moments that take our breath away."

Cuando cuentes cuentos, cuenta cuántas cuentos cuentas.
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Re: humidifier

Post by Julie » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:34 am

CG - what a great list!

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Re: humidifier

Post by Eddie Fasolino » Tue Dec 23, 2014 10:52 am

Julie wrote:CG - what a great list!

I'll say Julie!

I see these kind of answers all the time:
bill-e wrote:Turn down the heat. I have a PR System 1 and a F&P 150 humidifier and I can dry out either humidifier if I run them at high and get a good 8 hours of sleep. Dropping the thermostat to say 3 out of 5 will reduce water consumption by 25% for me with the same comfort level.
They are poor answers because they are not comprehensive. It's hit and miss. Might solve the problem, might make it worse.

You are right Julie. This is an excellent answer even though it only contains questions:
ChicagoGranny wrote:1. What is your pressure setting? Your humidifier setting?
2. What kind of mask are you using?
3. What is your unintentional leak rate?
4. What climate do you live in?
5. What are your bedroom conditions? Temperature? Humidity level?
6. Are there and HVAC vents blowing on or near your CPAP machine?
Solving a problem starts, not with the answers, but with the right questions!
Eddie (The Sandman) Fasolino
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