Effects of High Humidity on the Lungs and Therapy

I have been wondering what the effects of the extra humidity is on the lungs and therapy. I know some have their heated humidifier set real high, along with a heated hose they would be getting lots of moisture in the lungs. Could it be harmful I wonder??? It seems to be lots of moisture just to prevent a dry throat. I have found out you can sure set the humidifier on a higher setting using nasal pillows versus a mask such as my activa. Sometimes using the heated humidifier on a setting of one and my new heated hose I get real sweaty feeling at night, not the same as rain out, the mask doesn't fill with water. Tried my swift again last night and no sweatiness at all

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frostman,

I live just west of you in Eastern OK. We are having a very dry fall here with very low humidity readings. The humidifier must he set at a higher level to offset the low room humidity. The warmer the air the more moisture it can carry. If the room temperature is too cold and the humidifier is set too high then the hose will cool enough for the moisture in the hose to condense on the hose and mask causing rainout.

Also, we must remember that these units are built to be used in some very extreme climates.

Jeeper wrote:frostman,

I live just west of you in Eastern OK. We are having a very dry fall here with very low humidity readings. The humidifier must he set at a higher level to offset the low room humidity. The warmer the air the more moisture it can carry. If the room temperature is too cold and the humidifier is set too high then the hose will cool enough for the moisture in the hose to condense on the hose and mask causing rainout.

I used to have rainout, this is different, with a mask I get sweaty, with nasal pillows I don't

For me personally, here in the soggy damp cold northwest, I tend to run my humidifier at a pretty low setting, and find the heated hose seems to almost be more critical than the humidifier. If I run the humidifier too high, it does feel a bit "muggy" to me and isn't as comfortable breathing, but I do like to have a bit of humidity added. I do notice during very dry times (rare in these parts) that I tend to like the humidifier set higher and go through more water in the tank.

Personal preference is a large part of the fine tuning though.

If the humidity of a summer day in Florida doesn't kill me, I figure that my heated humidifier delivering through a heated hose won't either.

Actually, I get better treatment and a more peaceful, less restless nights sleep with the right level of humidification! .