Hot Air

Tom-A · Post by **Tom-A** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:16 pm

Hi:

I'm new to this forum and CPAP in general. I just got my equipment and hooked everything up. I tried it last night but it seems that the air is too warm for comfort. I have a passover humidifier and not one that is heated.
The warm air seems to be the same with or without the humidifier hooked up.
My room is cool and there is nothing obstructing the air flow of the machine.
Any ideas on how to cool the air a bit?

All suggestions are appreciated

Tom

Daddysaur · Post by **Daddysaur** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:47 pm

See if you can adjust to no humidifier. I started without it at the nurses(DME provider) suggestion and the humidifier has sat unused since day one. Your nose may need to adjust, I used neosporin one night and have run without anything ever since. Good luck.

jrfoster · Post by **jrfoster** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:48 pm

Try putting cold water from the refrigerator in your humidifier. I cool down my water each day in the frig, then when I go to bed and put the mask on I get nice cool air to breath while I fall asleep. Give it a try!

Jeff in TN

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:59 pm

About all that will cool is a colder room, a window a/c works great, mine goes down to 64 thats about right, Jim

Tom-A · Post by **Tom-A** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:09 pm

Thanks for the tips !

Cold water seems simple and logical.

How about putting the humidifier tank in the freezer, prior to use (with less water of course for expansion), or is that a no no .....?

My room is already nice and cool as I like it at the Polar Bear setting.

jrfoster · Post by **jrfoster** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:15 pm

Tom-A wrote: Cold water seems simple and logical.

How about putting the humidifier tank in the freezer, prior to use (with less water of course for expansion), or is that a no no .....?

I would say that would be a 'no no', because I wouldn't want the plastic humidifer to crack. Just the cool water should do the trick! Good sleeping!

Jeff in TN

Goofproof · Post by **Goofproof** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:16 pm

I like the polar bear room too. the only thing that makes it heat up is the motor, if the filters are plugger that will heat it up. The freezer may bust the plastic, water temp doesn't help for long because it doesn't take to many BTUs to warm the water, not enought mass. Jim

JimW · Post by **JimW** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 10:47 am

Seems strange to me that your machine would significantly heat the air. Are you sure there isn't a problem with it?