Can a humidifier be used with APAP

yawn · Post by **yawn** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 8:54 am

I talked to my DME about APAP vs. CPAP and I could swear she said you couldn't use a humidifier with an APAP. Maybe I misunderstood...wouldn't be the 1st time. Are there any APAPs that use humidifiers?
Thx....Amy

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:04 am

Every APAP sold by cpap.com has a humidifier option. I won't generalize that to say every APAP avilable has one (maybe some oddball not carried by cpap.com doesn't), but I think it safe to say all the major units have it available as an option.

CharlesJ · Post by **CharlesJ** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 10:23 am

Amy,

I took delivery of a PB 420e with heated humidifier yesterday!

Chuck

ozij · Post by **ozij** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 11:13 am

Practically everyone.
For me:
PB 420E with its integrated humidifier.
O.

sir_cumference · Post by **sir_cumference** » Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:22 pm

I use the Resmed Autoset spirit and it has a very good humidifer option, the front comes off and the humidifier replaces it with no extra wires, tubes or anything. It works for me
sir_cumference

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:27 am

Amy, you can definitely use a humidifier with any autopap. Even if the autopap doesn't have an integrated humidifier you could still use any separate humidifier made for use with cpap connected to the autopap with a short hose.

Puritan Bennett didn't have an integrated humidifier for a long time - they added an integrated humidifier fairly recently. I used a separate Fisher & Paykel HC 150 heated humidifier with my 420E "back then".

Sleepless on LI · Post by **Sleepless on LI** » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:29 am

Amy,

I use my Remstar Auto With CFlex with the built-in humidifier. Even had the "heat" button on it. So the answer is, YES!!!!