Too Hot

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skiptown
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Too Hot

Post by skiptown » Fri May 09, 2008 9:40 pm

My machine is putting out a vapor that is too warm for me. Is there a way to adjust the heat? My instructions says no.

jules
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Post by jules » Fri May 09, 2008 10:18 pm

you need to post the name of machine and humidifier and someone can probably tell you how to turn down the heat level -


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Panhandler
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Post by Panhandler » Fri May 09, 2008 10:18 pm

You're not going to get much help unless we know what machine you're using. Please go edit your profile and include your equipment.

I've never heard of a machine in which you can't control the humidifier, which is what I assume you're talking about.

Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.

callan88

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Post by callan88 » Sat May 10, 2008 9:03 am

I find the humidifier to be suffocating, even in the winter on its lowest setting. Now that it's warming up, I freeze about 1/4" distilled water in a plastic butter dish and break in into three squares that I place in my humidifier tank right before I go to sleep. The crisp, cool air knocks me right out. I'm using a Remstar c-flex with a full-face mask


Guest

Post by Guest » Sat May 10, 2008 5:42 pm

Have you been changing your filters regularly. Heat is a symptom of dirty or clogged filters.

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Beulah
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Post by Beulah » Sun May 11, 2008 6:01 pm

Omigosh, Callan, you're a genius! I've been bemoaning the fact that to get moisture I also had to get heat and now you've given me the solution. Tell me, though -- I'm sure the air is cool that way, but how moist is it? Really cool, really moist air would be perfect for me.

Thank you again. Going to freeze distilled water right now ...

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Needsdecaf
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Post by Needsdecaf » Mon May 12, 2008 8:26 am

Most humidifiers can be used off as a passover. You'll get less humidity, but it'll be cool.

If your integrated one doesn't work, buy a dedicated stand alone passover humidifier.

The ice trick is cool, though (pun intended!).

Regardless, we cannot really give recommendations without a machine type.