Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 4:32 pm
Frankly, I am jealous just a bit! I never know whether the problem is caused by too much or too little humidity. I just have to experiment.
If I wake up unable to breathe AFTER having changed the setting to a higher one, then I have a good indication that it wasn't because I needed more humidity.
Then I turn it down a full notch (assuming that I had increased it a half-notch when I first noticed the stuffiness) to see if that makes any difference.
I haven't noted a real change in the pressure vis a vis humidity settings. Mine has changed about a month ago, and it was a relatively significant change, IMHO. (It was a 9 and was raised to a 13.)
I have noted that some masks seem to require more or less humidity. Maybe this is because the mask has a differing exhaust rate, or the routing of the air inside the mask combined with the size causes a difference? For example, the exhaust for the Breeze consists of one hole through a silicone plug. The Hybrid and Mirage Liberty, however, have a number of holes approximately the same size for exhaust.
I have noted that with both full face masks I have tried, I need to lube my lips. I have found that my left over lanolin makes an excellent and long lasting lip moisturizer.
I do not know, and my physics knowledge is all rather intuitive.
Thus, if anyone else can explain this phenomenon, I would appreciate it!
Thanks,
Karen
If I wake up unable to breathe AFTER having changed the setting to a higher one, then I have a good indication that it wasn't because I needed more humidity.
Then I turn it down a full notch (assuming that I had increased it a half-notch when I first noticed the stuffiness) to see if that makes any difference.
I haven't noted a real change in the pressure vis a vis humidity settings. Mine has changed about a month ago, and it was a relatively significant change, IMHO. (It was a 9 and was raised to a 13.)
I have noted that some masks seem to require more or less humidity. Maybe this is because the mask has a differing exhaust rate, or the routing of the air inside the mask combined with the size causes a difference? For example, the exhaust for the Breeze consists of one hole through a silicone plug. The Hybrid and Mirage Liberty, however, have a number of holes approximately the same size for exhaust.
I have noted that with both full face masks I have tried, I need to lube my lips. I have found that my left over lanolin makes an excellent and long lasting lip moisturizer.
I do not know, and my physics knowledge is all rather intuitive.
Thus, if anyone else can explain this phenomenon, I would appreciate it!Thanks,
Karen