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For years I only used my humidifier on my M-Series in off (passthru) mode, most often without any water in it. Occasionally, if I was having allergy issues or a cold, I would add water and turn it on the lowest setting.

This changed when I got my S9 VPAP Auto... with a heated hose, I found the default settings for humidity too high and using the clinicians settings set up the ability to control humidity and heat separate, typically 2.0 for hum and 60F for the hose.

A couple months ago, I stopped using the heated hose altogether since rain out is not going to be an issue here in this climate. Hum is typically 2.0 though I have raised it a bit when dealing with a cold.

So peeps here are willing to answer this poll without criticism but they trash a poll IMHO that is far more important about BMI here.

Whatever, go figure...

In any event, I am happy to participate in this poll.

tedburnsIII wrote:So peeps here are willing to answer this poll without criticism but they trash a poll IMHO that is far more important about BMI here.

Whatever, go figure...

In any event, I am happy to participate in this poll.

Well...I was happy to participate in the BMI poll even though I didn't know what you expected to learn from it and I did so without making snide remarks which you just couldn't pass up...could you?

You catch a lot more flies with sugar than you do with vinegar.

Ted - It is your absolute right, no question, to believe your submission/post was wonderful, marvellous, educational, informative, etc... BUT it is also everyone else's absolute right to disagree, to have their own opinion as to what should or shouldn't be made into a sticky and you have no business being nasty about that! NONE. You had a valid idea, but its 'stickiness' was overruled by the majority and that's how things are done in free countries.

When I started I used w a ter in the tank, the last two years, I quit using water. I keep the HH on the XPAP, it acts as a flow muffler, cutting breathing noise. I haven't cleaned it in two years, filtered air doesn't support life. Jim

Pugsy wrote:

tedburnsIII wrote:So peeps here are willing to answer this poll without criticism but they trash a poll IMHO that is far more important about BMI here.

Whatever, go figure...

In any event, I am happy to participate in this poll.

Well...I was happy to participate in the BMI poll even though I didn't know what you expected to learn from it and I did so without making snide remarks which you just couldn't pass up...could you?

You catch a lot more flies with sugar than you do with vinegar.

I don't understand your comment. You have taken my comment the wrong way and I wasn't intending comments as snide. I was stating a simple opinion, and I answered your 'Useless Poll' anyway. Why poll the subject matter here if it is 'useless'?

I think it is far more important to poll members here on BMI to determine if there is any correlation between the role that weight plays among the participants here. The difference is that you don't get trashed for your poll but I do, so it is personal. Whatever...

Lots of humidity for me. At my higher pressures, it is greatly appreciated.

Pugsy wrote:

M'ohms wrote:I live in the Ohio valley where humidity is high. In the winter I crank everything up full throttle and add a room humidifier on top of that!

Here in southern Missouri our humidity is more like the hot steamy south and I still use maximum humidity available but I haven't added a room humidifier........yet.

I have my fingers crossed that the extra humidity will give at least a small part of my face enough moisture to keep wrinkles at bay!

tedburnsIII wrote:I don't understand your comment. You have taken my comment the wrong way and I wasn't intending comments as snide. I was stating a simple opinion, and I answered your 'Useless Poll' anyway. Why poll the subject matter here if it is 'useless'?

I think it is far more important to poll members here on BMI to determine if there is any correlation between the role that weight plays among the participants here. The difference is that you don't get trashed for your poll but I do, so it is personal. Whatever...

All polls are pretty much useless. What are you going to do with the results? Change anything? Do anything any different? Change your therapy? Lose weight? Anything? Change your point of view about something?

You couldn't come here and just vote or not vote without dragging in your hurt feelings about the response you got to your BMI poll could you? You just had to bring it up didn't you? There was zero need to bring it into this discussion except your feelings were hurt and you wanted to mention it here for whatever reason that caused you to just have to mention it. You could have just voted or not voted and gone merrily on your way but you chose not to.

I actually have a method to my madness here with this poll and I stated it clearly in my first comments and explanation as to why I decided to do it.

First of all I am simply curious as to how the trend goes in humidity preferences. Scratch a curiosity itch. I actually think that scratching a curiosity itch is a good enough reason to do just about anything. Others might not think the same way but it's the way I think.
So with the curious part comes this part below that I didn't mention.

Secondly it offers up potential discussion about how to improve the humidity experience...like with Madalot's issue with rain out..I had no idea she was having that problem and wanted more humidity. I am going to try to find a stand alone heated hose for her that doesn't break the bank so she can see if it helps or not.

Thirdly...I am often asked "what humidity setting should I use" and I have to go into the same speech over and over again telling someone it's personal preference and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for the next person and with this poll I have a little bit of information as to what the majority (of at least those that voted) use and now I can tell people if they don't have a starting point then they might go with what the majority (even though at this point it is a small majority) of those who voted use.
The second half of the choices are humidity delivery settings where the amount of humidity leans toward the higher amounts or above middle of the road...and so far roughly 60% of the responses fall into the last 5 choices. So if someone doesn't have a clue where to start...going by the numbers here we at least have a starting point where "most" people tend to lean.

Finally...I am not surprised that you don't know the difference between sugar and vinegar fly catching.
I see no sense in trying to explain it further.
Have a good day sir.

M'ohms wrote:
I have my fingers crossed that the extra humidity will give at least a small part of my face enough moisture to keep wrinkles at bay!

You know it works...I don't have any wrinkles at all in my nostrils yet and my birthday (63) is coming up in a couple of weeks.

The only thing that has affected my wrinkles is losing weight.
Alas, the more I lose, the more I see. But it won't stop me from trying.
The object is to be well, not to look it.

Goofproof wrote:When I started I used w a ter in the tank, the last two years, I quit using water. I keep the HH on the XPAP, it acts as a flow muffler, cutting breathing noise. I haven't cleaned it in two years, filtered air doesn't support life. Jim

What an interesting idea! I'm gonna try that. I use the humidification in the winter because the dryness irritates my throat; and I remove the humidifier the rest of the year. Now I'll just leave it connected and dry. Thanks.

I agree with the first part of the Subject/Title of the thread.
Another item that each user has to experiment with and decide what works best for them.

And, I see I'm still the only vote in my category.


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Pugsy wrote:

tedburnsIII wrote:I don't understand your comment. You have taken my comment the wrong way and I wasn't intending comments as snide. I was stating a simple opinion, and I answered your 'Useless Poll' anyway. Why poll the subject matter here if it is 'useless'?

I think it is far more important to poll members here on BMI to determine if there is any correlation between the role that weight plays among the participants here. The difference is that you don't get trashed for your poll but I do, so it is personal. Whatever...

All polls are pretty much useless. What are you going to do with the results? Change anything? Do anything any different? Change your therapy? Lose weight? Anything? Change your point of view about something?

You couldn't come here and just vote or not vote without dragging in your hurt feelings about the response you got to your BMI poll could you? You just had to bring it up didn't you? There was zero need to bring it into this discussion except your feelings were hurt and you wanted to mention it here for whatever reason that caused you to just have to mention it. You could have just voted or not voted and gone merrily on your way but you chose not to.

I actually have a method to my madness here with this poll and I stated it clearly in my first comments and explanation as to why I decided to do it.

irst of all I am simply curious as to how the trend goes in humidity preferences. Scratch a curiosity itch. I actually think that scratching a curiosity itch is a good enough reason to do just about anything. Others might not think the same way but it's the way I think.
So with the curious part comes this part below that I didn't mention.

Secondly it offers up potential discussion about how to improve the humidity experience...like with Madalot's issue with rain out..I had no idea she was having that problem and wanted more humidity. I am going to try to find a stand alone heated hose for her that doesn't break the bank so she can see if it helps or not.

Thirdly...I am often asked "what humidity setting should I use" and I have to go into the same speech over and over again telling someone it's personal preference and what works for one doesn't necessarily work for the next person and with this poll I have a little bit of information as to what the majority (of at least those that voted) use and now I can tell people if they don't have a starting point then they might go with what the majority (even though at this point it is a small majority) of those who voted use.
The second half of the choices are humidity delivery settings where the amount of humidity leans toward the higher amounts or above middle of the road...and so far roughly 60% of the responses fall into the last 5 choices. So if someone doesn't have a clue where to start...going by the numbers here we at least have a starting point where "most" people tend to lean.

Finally...I am not surprised that you don't know the difference between sugar and vinegar fly catching.
I see no sense in trying to explain it further.
Have a good day sir.

Your advise should be directed at certain individuals on this forum- and you know who they are, and not me! Especially the sugar and vinegar part!

I am not going to name them because they aren't worth spit anyway, or my spit-time.