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I find the RESMED 10 unit very robust and reliable but the universal complaint still seems to be "Not enough water capacity". The balance is that if you raise the temperature, you use more water. If you lower the temperature, you get dry passages. If the tank runs dry , then you smell that plastic, metallic odor coming through the tube. They need a bigger tank to hold 10 hours' worth of water.
Hey Nikko! Thank you so much for these videos! I got a cpap machine and was told about the features but no real instructions on how to live with this therapy. You have been a godsend. Thank you so much!
I like cool air as warm air makes me feel more claustrophobic. I found putting ice and water in the reservoir cools the air just right for me. I have air temp setting at 19 or low and humidity around 4 this works for me. The room can be hot and stuffy but I am breathing nice cool refreshing air. I am brand new to therapy and still in clincal testing stages to see if therapy works for me so far it does. I havent got my own machine yet.My clinician only works 3 days a week so I find cpap reviews very helpful and fun to watch. Great job Nick
Thank you so much! My machine has been set on auto and I have been experiencing awful dry mouth. Set to manual and turned the heat up and oh goodness it’s so much better!
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Cheers man. I had rainout a while back and followed the advice on your channel and realised that I did not have my climateline heated tube activated. Turned it on and rainout fixed. It has gotten cold in Melbourne recently, and now my nose is congested. I have just gone into the clinical settings of my Air sense 10 and changed the humidification settings from Auto to Manual and increased the humidification. Also looking at getting a tube cover and lowering the height of my machine. Thanks for your advice!
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Great video Nick, very informative, I been using a heated hose on my CPAP for a couple of years, works really well. I still use the humidifier in the summer months, I just set it lower, because I keep my AC cool in my sleeping area. Keep the great vids coming, enjoy watching them.
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Thank you so much I realized I saw this video before but with different problems last night because I lowered the humidifier in 2 I didn’t have the rain out, my tube is supposed to be heater but I am going to be more aware of what’s happening to be able to have the machine working better, thank you so much you’re my life saver you explain everything understandable
Thank you very much Nick for this very important topic, I have been using CPAP for nearly 2 years, at the beginning I was not using a humidifier and all was OK for me but after a while, I started to have "mouth leaking" and "dry mouth" problems and once I made a research to overcome these problems I noticed it's a mistake to ignore humidifier for CPAP patients, it's a must to use regardless of the season. But you have pointed very critical details as well like "heated hose" or a way to keep hose warm. Currently, I have been using a heated hose and I can set the temp of the hose with my Airsense 10, yet I am thinking to purchase a Hose Cover as it will not only provide a cover for the humidity but also will help to reduce that frustrating hose creak problem during the sleep. PS: Until this video, I had no idea people have this chance to get "Hybernite Universal Heated Tube Kit" that's a very innovative product I think for the ones who need it, I appreciate that as well.
Very welcome mate! Yes you can certainly adjust the temp of your airsense10 tubing. You will just need to change the mode of humidifier settings. I discuss this in the Airsense part 2 series. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/FQXS7Lud5ys/w-d-xo.html . I believe it's around the 1:50 mark. Cheers and thanks for your comment. Have a good one
With the current recall of the Philips Dream Stations, the use of the humidifier and the foam decomposing is prudent not to use it, unless you decide to remove the foam, this until you get a replacement from Philips, thing that cane take quite a long time.
I've been on CPAP for close to two years. Because winter's here and the air is colder and drier, I've started using the heated hose on my AirSense 10. I have it set to 85 degrees, and it works great! No more "ice-cube" nose at night from breathing in cold air! I've also started using the humidifier, and that's been somewhat less successful. I have the humidity level set to five (5), but I'm STILL waking up with dried-out, and, at times, dried-out AND chapped, lips. I haven't yet definitively decided if I'll stay with the humidifier or not as it seems to be making little, if any, difference.
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Hey wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos!! I have learned a lot and have a better understanding of how to manage my Dream Machine. You are an awesome resource in this field and wanted to say I enjoy your videos and keep up the good work!! There are others out there that are very boring and you seem to have a genuine concern and heart to help those who suffer from sleep APNEA! THANK YOU!! your accent is kick ass too!! lol
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I got my AirSense 11 yesterday. Used it last night and it was the worst sleep of my life. The humidity made me feel like I was drowning. It made me cough and gag all night. Gonna try without humidity tonight.
That was the most comprehensive explanations of humidification! Wow, thank you so much!! ❤👍 I spend a lot of time figuring out the humidity and weather situation.. takes a lot of tweaking.
@@CPAPReviews I loved it!! I find all that stuff facinating! Makes total sense too. Did some tweaking last night to machine and tube and heard you in my head, LOL! Flawless night sleep.
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Thank you so much I have been having problems with my machine I have been watching your videos now I have a little more understanding what I need to do I haven't been sleeping with my sleep app because I didn't know what to do I thank you so much I will subscribe and follow
Nick, thanks for your great information. I stopped using my humidifier because of the extra heat to humidify made me too hot to sleep well. I don't have any of the side effects you are talking about, In fact my sinuses don't get congested with CPAP in general. I now use an Airsense 10 now, so maybe it would be easier to use water.
G'day Charles, mate if you're not have any symptoms and your doing fine then just continue using it the way you are. I'm a big fan of the saying 'if it isn't broke, don't try and fix it' . Have a great day mate. Nick
I find the heat too much on warm nights as well. If it’s hot like 24 in my room I turn off the heat. But I do get a dry mouth and some water in the tube
@@michaelsmith697 I find Xylimelts, suggested by my dentist, do a great job keeping my mouth wet and also discourage cavities and tartar formation. Do you mean you put a little water in the tube itself?
Thank you for the information. I just ordered my first cpap after a year saving up for my machine and caught a deal. Been doing research and had no idea there was such thing as A rain out. Next check is when I buy my mask and other supplies so I might get the heated tubing. My room gets very cold at night and winter is coming so I'm sure I would get rain out all the time if I'm not well prepared. Thank you again for this video
Hi there and thanks for the wonderful comment. Glad you were able to save up and get a machine :-). Yep definitely put a heated tube on the shopping list as it will make the therapy a lot more enjoyable in come the colder months. Hope all is well. Nick
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Great information there. I have an older Respironics System One auto with the heated hose. I use to put water in the tank but haven't done so for years but in winter I switch on the heated hose and that makes it more comfortable and I don't get condensation in the tubing. I use one of the small hose lifters to raise the tubing up off the bed and that has worked great no more readjusting the hose every time I roll over in bed and the nasal pillows so more comfortable. I do have problems with my nasal passages getting blocked during the day and my nose runs like clock work in the evenings. During the day I am breathing through my mouth a lot get the cracked lip and dry throat syndromes but worst is my work colleges keep asking me if I'm okay cause of the sound of my mouth breathing or gasping they say. I use nasal decongestants a lot to clear my nasal passageways as hay fever is one of my plights too.
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Awesome Nick. Your videos/tutorials are very informative and so easy to understand. I have saved them so I can refer to them when needed or I can rewatch your relative video to my question. Thanks for making it so much easier.
Hi Mate, we are looking at a travel CPAP but are very use to our dream wear mask with a nasal pillow. My question is have you come across any hacks that will work to make this mask HME capable??? Thanks for your time. Love the info you give.
Thank you for another great video Nick. I was wondering why I was getting water in my cpap mask. Now I am definetly cranking up the heat in it. As a newbie to cpap therapy your videos are fantastic, informative and just what I've needed to understand cpap therapy. So thank you for doing what you do 🙏❤️
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Just got my machine 2 weeks ago I'm in ACT so heading into winter atm. I was drying out so turned the humidity up and bam rain out. Last night I cranked the tube to 30c and it stopped rain out but it was a warm night so I'm going to have to get a tube cover for winter as I like sleeping cold.
Hey mate, welcome to the channel and thanks for sharing your experience. Yeah it can certainly be a bit of a juggling act as the season change but sounds like you're getting your head around it. Cheers
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OMG, I watched your video showing the filthy motor of the Resmed 9. I've had the same machine (s8) since 2006 with no follow up (sleep Dr moved) and no new machine. Now in 2023, I began coughing all night! I discovered black things floating in the humidifier. It finally died two days ago and I'm waiting on a new one. My goodness, how I wish I had been told how often to replace my machine! I'm a nurse and I'm so grossed out by what I've been inhaling. I wish I had found you. I can't be the only one who never thought that motor could gunk up and cause respiratory issues.
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A very interesting and informative video!! I used a Phillips for 9 years but recently had to discontinue using it due to a recall. I purchased a ResMed but what a mistake!! With the Phillips it would normally use a 1/4 to 1/2 a water tank per night. It could go 2 - 3 nights before needing a refill. The ResMed is empty by morning. My lips are stuck to my gums and my throat is dry as sandpaper!! I've tried the heated hose, regulars hose, and humidifier setting clear up to the maximum setting of 8. I'm considering putting a room humidifier at the head of my bed to see if that helps or seriously considering going back to my Phillips even if it had a recall. This may sound weird but I don't think the ResMed has the pressure like my Phillips had. Using my Phillips I hardly slept with my mouth open because how it felt. But when I sleep with my mouth open when using the ResMed the pressure or feeling is weak. Maybe that's another reason my moth and throat is dry - and I'm sleeping with my mouth open with the ResMed. Best of luck. Duane
Balls. That's all I can say! 🤣 I don't have a heated hose and I am not sure the NHS does them. I can't afford to put the heating on this year and I don't usually heat the bedroom anyway - being a woman of a certain age! Thought adding a humidifier would help my dry mouth but even on full blast it hasn't. I tape my mouth up now with kinesiology tape. Not much good if your phone goes, lol. Even after all that I still have dry mouth. Thanks for the explanation though, it has helped. I also have to stop using the humidifier anyway as my sinuses are a bit gungy and heading for infection.
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Nick, thanks for the tips. I graduated to a bi-pap machine with a heated tube and still experience dry mouth. Looking into a full face mask. i think I get slack jaw and have to wake up often to sip some water.
Great Video! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Franaar Painless Smile Formula (search on google)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for crushing your snoring or sleep apnea problem minus the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my friend at last got excellent results with it.
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Excellent coverage of this topic - now I know why my F&P Eson mask gets rain out on cold nights despite having heated tubing. I'll definitely be checking out the insulated tube cover! Thanks. Regarding nasal congestion, I used to suffer from this until my GP prescribed Flixonase nasal spray, which I use religiously before bed. Found it useful to also have an evening hot shower to clear out the nasal passages.
G'day, thanks for the kind words and great advice regarding Flixonase nasal spray. I'm sure many of the viewers will be checking it out. Have a great day. Nick
I have resmed airsense 10 and i keep the hose temp at 70 and keep humidity off. Whenever i put the humidity up, i get rain out. Keeping it off with the hose at 70 works best for me.
Hi I liked your video. When I travel I use an resmed Airmini. Even with the HumidX™ Plus humidifier my mouth is dry. I use a Medistrom Pilot 24 Lite battery to power my Airmini. What other options exist for an Airmini? Cheers Alan
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Very educational. I am learning more from you than from clinic and the instruction manual. I have a few questions. 1-Does F&P SleepStyle have auto settings for the humidity? 2-How do I keep the humidifier tank from evaporating to "bone dry" state when I wake up? (I have the humidity level at 3 "drops" and my room temperature is 29 to 30 Celsius, I use a non-heated tube due to high cost here in Canada) 3-What is the difference between setting humidity at low on the machine (1 "drop" on the screen) vs putting it on the highest setting? 4-I live in northern Canada (Edmonton, AB) at about 1200+ feet above sea-level. Does altitude affect humidity? 5-If I do get a heated tube, can I immerse it fully in water to wash?
hi Nick should my mouth stay open or closed while using a full face mask. ln my case my mouth naturally stays open and no matter what the humidity levels are set at I still get major dry mouth but not dry nose. Do you think a chinstrap can help alleviate that problem?
Hey buddy, thanks for question. The beauty of a full face mask is that you can breathe through your nose or your mouth as the mask seal covers both but yes you will get more dry mouth issues if you can't sleep with the mouth closed (sometimes even with humidification). Have you ever tried using some 'mouth tape' ? Check out Somnifix - bit.ly/2HV1Sdb . I wouldn't use a chin strap mate, too much with a full face mask. Cheers
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I have a question but relates to masks. The masks I've been using is nasal pillows. I have severe insomnia and so can lie in bed hours before falling asleep. With the mask I have the BMC, the rigid plastic part sits just on my lip and I can't even have a drink. I saw the Phillips resperonic mask on your site and notice the nasal pillow ( or frame it sitsbin) didn't go near the lip. Plus the tubing won't get in the way when trying to drink, as its at the top of the head. I have to take it off every sip. Question is, can it be used on the luna g3 or only Phillips?
Hi Bev, yes the Philips mask can be used with the G3. 99% of masks can be used with any machine. It's only the ResMed Airmini which has a different mask fitting. Best wishes. Nick
@@CPAPReviews bought it and discovered it isn't comoatable with the hose that came with the luna g3. Won't click on ? I've literally had to squish it in and use electrical tape
I live in Arizona where the temps reach 115* F out. I need a CPAP engineer to make a cooling plate. The air is so stale coming thru the hose that I actually get a small panic attack from the "thick" hot air.
My old Dreamstation (dark gray)had a tiny plug with 3 wires going from the humidifier lid to the body. I could unplug this and get no heat at all. New DS (white/clear) dosent have this or I cant find it. I wish they offerd cooling too.
Hi Nick, just wanted to know the recommended setting for a Phillips dreamstation with a heated hose that would avoid getting sinus infection or sore throat. Mine is currently on 3 for heated tube and 3 for the hotplate. Great videos.
G'day mate, really depends on a few things like how hot or cold the ambient temp is and also the ambient humidity in the atmosphere but what i would do is try the extremes and see what happens. IE put your hot plate as high as it goes and do a preheat before bed and also set the heated tube at max also. You will either find that it improves your side effects or makes them worse. If it makes them better.... GREAT! If it makes them worse then you know that an increase in humidity is causing the issues so you would want to start dropping down the heat plate to reduce the humidity. You only really need to change the heated tube level if you're finding the air is too cool or getting water condensation :-). Let me know how you go and best of luck
What setting did you end up using? I set my humidifier heat to 4 and heated tubing to 3, and I felt sick in the morning. Didn't experience that with a lower humidifier temperature.
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That's a great question mate. To be honest most heated tubes shouldn't need any extra insulation as the they should get hot enough to provide protection from condensation however if you're finding that you're still getting rain out with a heated tube at max level then i guess you could try it and see how you go. Cheers
Hi Nick! Good video. It’s disappointing that my sleep clinician didn’t tell me.. I’m learning every day.. I have the Airsense10 Autoset. I find the warm air annoying on hot melbourne nights. Soo I turn it down to 16/17 degrees. Or off. I have it on humidity level 4. If I put it to 5 I get water in the tube. What’s a good summer temperate to set it at? So your are right in saying to increase the temp so the air holds more water. Thanks for the info!!
Hi Michael, a lot of clinicians don't really have a lot of experience or knowledge mate so you really need to learn about it for yourself and glad i was able to provide some useful info for you. There's no one good setting when it comes to summer as the temp still changes from night to night etc. I would be turning down the heated tube though. Cheers mate. Nick
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Hi there, Have you done any reviews on CPAP cleaning devices or machines. Their similar to a small ozone generator, what are your thoughts and views please ! Or are they a big waste of time and not worth the money ?
Hi Nick. I purchased the Z2 auto machine. I use the nose pillow mask. How can I get humidity in this system? The unit does come with the "rebreather" I think it's called. But I believe that is only good if you have a mouth and nose mask. Any ideas?
Hi Mike, yes there's some new masks from BMC that are being released this month that have the very good HME filters for extremely dry conditions which should be great. I will do a review when they are released. Cheers
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Question. I am new to CPAP. I have the 11. I have the issue with the reservoir for the water runs out 😡 If I turn the heat down on my machine will that help and do I need to adjust both the humidy and temp at same time? I know I need to take off of auto. I do have a heated hose. Thank you in advance!
Hi Donna, what machine do you have? Many heated tubes have actual different levels of heat on them so you can change how hot the coil gets inside the tube using the setting on your machine. If you've got it set to max and still getting rainout then you could try a tube wrap also but i would just be looking at the position of your machine near your bed. You want to have it lower than you bed so that any water build up runs back down into the humidifier chamber :-). Best wishes Nick
CPAP Reviews i have a resmed airsense10 i am getting a new mask due to mask fit issues and have been dealing with what i called rain out but i can't place the machine on the floor because i have a cat who has claws and i don't want the tube to get damaged also i use the tube to keep myself warm while in bed
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Hi, i use a F&P Simplus FF mask which has an adapter to use the heated tube on my Resmed Airsense AutoSet (NZ Hosp Supplied) im wanting to use an HME for off grid camping as ive turned off my humidifier to save battery life. Do you know a brand that fits ? Many thanks also for your channel its been very informative and relevant for us lot downunder :)
G'day Nath, you should not require any 'adaptor' for an Airsense. All CPAP/AUTO/BIPAP machines have universal mask fittings except the ResMed AIRMINI. So as long as you don't get the HME device for the airmini they should fit your ResMed AirSense10. A lot of people get confused with this topic as most masks have little quick release connectors that people forget to take out of the tubing when they change masks etc but as a general rule Every mask will work with every machine EXCEPT AIRMINI but you can also buy an adaptor for this machine which will make any mask fit with the airmini. Glad you are enjoying the content ;-)
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Hi I just got a ResMed AirCurve 10 ST and I noticed there is a heated and cooling setting. In order to used the heated setting, do I need heated tubing? Also how do I know when to use either settings? TIA!
Thank you for a very informative channel. I also live in Melbourne, so your comments about humidity control in winter are very relevant. One thing I'm not sure about. With the 2m long heated tubing, what is the best way to have it laying while in use. I have my Airsense 10 on a bedside table at bed height, though I sleep with the bed adjusted to raise me up at an angle due to a reflux problem. When they talk about rainout, the suggestion is usually to allow any condensation/water to run back into the tank. However, with such a long length of tubing, it seems almost impossible not to have a dip in the tubing between the user and the machine. I currently have the tube come to the bed from a higher position, over a hanger, to avoid it dragging on the floor. Any suggestions?
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G'day Rod, great question mate! You're probably best running it through a water filter first just to remove some of the dirt / dust etc but if you don't have a water filter then you will probably just end up with a lot of sediment at the bottom of the humidifier chamber which you will need to clean more often. I don't think it will have any impact on the quality of the therapy. Cheers
I always use filtered water. Tap water here is horrible. It’s got too much chlorine and leaves marks on my stainless steel sink and my car after washing it. I wouldn’t use it in a CPAP machine. Some people use distilled water.. or boil up some filtered water and keep it in the fridge in the summer. Winter at room temp. Boil enough for say 2 nights... what do you think Nick? I never dare drink tap water it’s disgusting!
Hi Paul, the only thing you can do is turn the heated tube off if you have one and then cool the ambient room air temp. The machine itself can not cool the air. Thanks mate. Nicko
Hi Pat, yes you certainly can get a heated tube. It's called CLIMATELINE but just make sure you choose the one for the Airsense and not the one for the S9 model as they are both called the same thing. Cheers
Maybe clean it with a mild antiseptic liquid soap in warm water... that is the mask and the tube. Wipe the machine with a microfibre cloth which has been wrung out and soaked in soapy warm water. Dishwashing liquid does the trick like Nick said.
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ok Nikko, so I am using my mask well, good fit I get some dry mouth enough to get a sip of water. so since my humidifier is set to automatic, should I put it on manual and increase temp? I use respironics nasal. Thank you
peg it up in a straight line and let it drip out or if it's heated tubing plug it in and run the machine for 30 min or so and the air will dry it out. Cheers
Thanks for covering this subject Nick, I am trying the Humidification Cartridges in my AirMini, my first 30 days using the standard HumidX cartridge will be up in a couple more days then I will try the HumidX Plus for a while t see which is better, I am thinking the Plus for colder weather, have you any first hand experience with theses?
G'day brother, mate i would love to hear your experience with these HME filters. I use the Z2 so don't have any experience with the Humidx but i would love to hear how you find them and so would all my subscribers so please let us know how you go on the trial with them. Have a good one mate. Nicko
@@CPAPReviews thanks for that. I have the adapter working with my Hybernite hose now... but... How can I integrate the humidx into this system? I can't find an adapter that suits. Thanks!
Thks for the video. Can anyone help me please? Mum finds the air too cold and start suffering from headaches and also is stressed. How can we get the air comes out with a higher temperature? I heated the water +used preheating feature+ the CPAP is at temperature 5 . I just noticed that there is vapour in the tube and mask. She is sleeping and don't want to wake her up as she is having difficulties to sleep. She only slept coz the air is not cold. Too complicated🤔
Hi Amina, if you can let me know what machine model your mother is using I can provide some assistance. You will be wanting to increase the HEATED TUBE LEVEL...NOT THE HUMIDIFIER LEVEL. Thank you NIck
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Thank you Nick. Well done. I keep the bedroom quite cool as I seem to sleep better that way. I also live in a very dry climate. (Denver, Colorado). I have my humidification level at 4 out of 8. I don’t notice condensation in my tube as much as I notice it in the nasal pillow. Usually only on one side. What does this mean? So I need to adjust? I am also noticing a raspy voice. Are these related somehow? Thanks Nick!!!
Hi dianne, you might be getting condensation in your pillow mask from your actual breathing instead of the actual humidifier itself. The air expired from your lungs is quite humid and can cause moisture build up when you breathe out if your room is cold. If it's not bothering you too much i wouldn't worry about it but if you have a heated tube system, turn the tube temp up and it should help with this. Regarding your voice, i would suggest trialling a higher level of humidity as it sounds like it could potentially be caused from the dry air. Let me know what machine you have and i can send you some links :-). Hope all is well in Denver :). Take care and thanks for your comment Nick
@@CPAPReviews I have the Resmed 10 with heated tube. I will try increasing the humidity level. Being from Colorado, we are having MAJOR forest fires. Also, smoke from California wildfires has made its way here as well. Maybe why so raspy????? I just ordered the HEPA filters from Amazon that you recommended. Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. You have helped me a lot!!!
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Is my machine broken if it keep blowing out cold air?
I have been on CPAP for a year and no one ever told me the stuff you been explained. Thanks Mate.
I find the RESMED 10 unit very robust and reliable but the universal complaint still seems to be "Not enough water capacity". The balance is that if you raise the temperature, you use more water. If you lower the temperature, you get dry passages. If the tank runs dry , then you smell that plastic, metallic odor coming through the tube. They need a bigger tank to hold 10 hours' worth of water.
Hey Nikko! Thank you so much for these videos! I got a cpap machine and was told about the features but no real instructions on how to live with this therapy. You have been a godsend. Thank you so much!
Just experienced this rain out, Thought my machine was broken. Turned the tube temp up and was back to normal. Keep up the great videos !
I turned mine down to 0 and am still getting rain. Company needs to make the adjustments work better.
I like cool air as warm air makes me feel more claustrophobic. I found putting ice and water in the reservoir cools the air just right for me. I have air temp setting at 19 or low and humidity around 4 this works for me. The room can be hot and stuffy but I am breathing nice cool refreshing air. I am brand new to therapy and still in clincal testing stages to see if therapy works for me so far it does. I havent got my own machine yet.My clinician only works 3 days a week so I find cpap reviews very helpful and fun to watch. Great job Nick
I put ice in mine too
Thank you so much! My machine has been set on auto and I have been experiencing awful dry mouth. Set to manual and turned the heat up and oh goodness it’s so much better!
Oh that's great news! Glad i could help :-). Cheers
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How did you set it up on manual? I can’t get the humidifier to work even on level 8.
GREAT!! THANKS. Love these videos
when i higher mine i get a dryer mouth , crazy isnt it , i always have a dry mouth cold or hot, ps am glad you got sorted x
Under blanket does help, and placing machine on floor vs end table helps as well.
Thank you for very Down to Earth and explaining things very clearly! I enjoys your videos.. Montreal, Canada
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the content. Thanks from me in Melbourne :-)
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Cheers man. I had rainout a while back and followed the advice on your channel and realised that I did not have my climateline heated tube activated. Turned it on and rainout fixed. It has gotten cold in Melbourne recently, and now my nose is congested. I have just gone into the clinical settings of my Air sense 10 and changed the humidification settings from Auto to Manual and increased the humidification. Also looking at getting a tube cover and lowering the height of my machine. Thanks for your advice!
Cheers brother, great to hear the vids have been helpful. Have a good one. Nick
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Great video Nick, very informative, I been using a heated hose on my CPAP for a couple of years, works really well. I still use the humidifier in the summer months, I just set it lower, because I keep my AC cool in my sleeping area. Keep the great vids coming, enjoy watching them.
Another outstanding presentation. I learned a lot. Thank you.
Hi there, very nice of you to say! Glad you found it useful. Nick
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Change to manual and turned up my tube and humidifier hopefully this will work tonight thanks so much for the great information is always
Hi Pamela, amazing :-). Let me know how you go. Nick
Good stuff brother:)! Great information for the CPAP community:)! Keep up the good work.
Appreciate that legend! I'm trying hahaha. Have a good one
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Thank you so much I realized I saw this video before but with different problems last night because I lowered the humidifier in 2 I didn’t have the rain out, my tube is supposed to be heater but I am going to be more aware of what’s happening to be able to have the machine working better, thank you so much you’re my life saver you explain everything understandable
Hi Sirena, that's great! Glad to hear the videos have been helpful. Nick
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Thank you very much Nick for this very important topic, I have been using CPAP for nearly 2 years, at the beginning I was not using a humidifier and all was OK for me but after a while, I started to have "mouth leaking" and "dry mouth" problems and once I made a research to overcome these problems I noticed it's a mistake to ignore humidifier for CPAP patients, it's a must to use regardless of the season. But you have pointed very critical details as well like "heated hose" or a way to keep hose warm. Currently, I have been using a heated hose and I can set the temp of the hose with my Airsense 10, yet I am thinking to purchase a Hose Cover as it will not only provide a cover for the humidity but also will help to reduce that frustrating hose creak problem during the sleep. PS: Until this video, I had no idea people have this chance to get "Hybernite Universal Heated Tube Kit" that's a very innovative product I think for the ones who need it, I appreciate that as well.
Very welcome mate! Yes you can certainly adjust the temp of your airsense10 tubing. You will just need to change the mode of humidifier settings. I discuss this in the Airsense part 2 series. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/FQXS7Lud5ys/w-d-xo.html . I believe it's around the 1:50 mark. Cheers and thanks for your comment. Have a good one
With the current recall of the Philips Dream Stations, the use of the humidifier and the foam decomposing is prudent not to use it, unless you decide to remove the foam, this until you get a replacement from Philips, thing that cane take quite a long time.
I've been on CPAP for close to two years. Because winter's here and the air is colder and drier, I've started using the heated hose on my AirSense 10. I have it set to 85 degrees, and it works great! No more "ice-cube" nose at night from breathing in cold air! I've also started using the humidifier, and that's been somewhat less successful. I have the humidity level set to five (5), but I'm STILL waking up with dried-out, and, at times, dried-out AND chapped, lips. I haven't yet definitively decided if I'll stay with the humidifier or not as it seems to be making little, if any, difference.
Thanks for the information. I live where it is VERY humid, I felt like I would wake up with water in my nose! Lol. I turned it down. Thank you!
Hi Karen, glad you found it useful. Thanks for your comment. Nick
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Thank you so much I am really learning a lot with you that never was explained for me
Hi Sirena, glad to hear it. You're very welcome :-)
Same here! The woman who sold me the machine didn’t say anything.
Awesome advice, please stay safe 😷
Cheers Mate, doing our best down here in Vic. Numbers are dropping which is great. Thank you
Hey wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos!! I have learned a lot and have a better understanding of how to manage my Dream Machine. You are an awesome resource in this field and wanted to say I enjoy your videos and keep up the good work!! There are others out there that are very boring and you seem to have a genuine concern and heart to help those who suffer from sleep APNEA! THANK YOU!! your accent is kick ass too!! lol
Another great video mate... This helped the misses ot heaps...
Hey brother, glad to hear it :-). All the best. Nick
Thank you Nick.
Hi Graham, most welcome mate. Hope you're well. Nick :)
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I got my AirSense 11 yesterday. Used it last night and it was the worst sleep of my life. The humidity made me feel like I was drowning. It made me cough and gag all night. Gonna try without humidity tonight.
Thanks a ton for explaining in soo detail. May god bless you. Love from India 🇮🇳
You're most welcome! The whole world is wishing you (India) well. Thank you. Nick
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That was the most comprehensive explanations of humidification! Wow, thank you so much!! ❤👍 I spend a lot of time figuring out the humidity and weather situation.. takes a lot of tweaking.
Hi Pam, i apologise for that! Hopefully i didn't put you to sleep! Although...that's what most people come to the channel for lol. Cheers. Nick
@@CPAPReviews I loved it!! I find all that stuff facinating! Makes total sense too. Did some tweaking last night to machine and tube and heard you in my head, LOL! Flawless night sleep.
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Thanks bro
Thank you so much I have been having problems with my machine I have been watching your videos now I have a little more understanding what I need to do I haven't been sleeping with my sleep app because I didn't know what to do I thank you so much I will subscribe and follow
Hi Nick, I'm a new user watching all your videos. Thanks!
That's so great! I hope you like them :-)
@@CPAPReviews Yes, they're great! Very informative!🤗
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Thank you, I’ve been binge watching all your videos and have learned a lot since I’m new to this, much appreciated!
Nick, thanks for your great information. I stopped using my humidifier because of the extra heat to humidify made me too hot to sleep well. I don't have any of the side effects you are talking about, In fact my sinuses don't get congested with CPAP in general. I now use an Airsense 10 now, so maybe it would be easier to use water.
G'day Charles, mate if you're not have any symptoms and your doing fine then just continue using it the way you are. I'm a big fan of the saying 'if it isn't broke, don't try and fix it' . Have a great day mate. Nick
I find the heat too much on warm nights as well. If it’s hot like 24 in my room I turn off the heat. But I do get a dry mouth and some water in the tube
@@michaelsmith697 I find Xylimelts, suggested by my dentist, do a great job keeping my mouth wet and also discourage cavities and tartar formation. Do you mean you put a little water in the tube itself?
Thank you for the information. I just ordered my first cpap after a year saving up for my machine and caught a deal. Been doing research and had no idea there was such thing as A rain out. Next check is when I buy my mask and other supplies so I might get the heated tubing. My room gets very cold at night and winter is coming so I'm sure I would get rain out all the time if I'm not well prepared. Thank you again for this video
Hi there and thanks for the wonderful comment. Glad you were able to save up and get a machine :-). Yep definitely put a heated tube on the shopping list as it will make the therapy a lot more enjoyable in come the colder months. Hope all is well. Nick
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Ty for explaining an issue that has been a problem for me!
Thk you very much..I certainly do appreciate all you are doing for us on your channel..pls keep it up...
Great information there. I have an older Respironics System One auto with the heated hose. I use to put water in the tank but haven't done so for years but in winter I switch on the heated hose and that makes it more comfortable and I don't get condensation in the tubing. I use one of the small hose lifters to raise the tubing up off the bed and that has worked great no more readjusting the hose every time I roll over in bed and the nasal pillows so more comfortable. I do have problems with my nasal passages getting blocked during the day and my nose runs like clock work in the evenings. During the day I am breathing through my mouth a lot get the cracked lip and dry throat syndromes but worst is my work colleges keep asking me if I'm okay cause of the sound of my mouth breathing or gasping they say. I use nasal decongestants a lot to clear my nasal passageways as hay fever is one of my plights too.
Hi there, welcome to the channel and thanks for sharing your experience with CPAP therapy. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great day. Nick
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Great video
Thanks! Appreciate the comment. Nick
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Awesome Nick. Your videos/tutorials are very informative and so easy to understand. I have saved them so I can refer to them when needed or I can rewatch your relative video to my question. Thanks for making it so much easier.
Hi Cheryl, thank you so much. You're very welcome! God bless. Nick
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Thank you soooo much! This has helped me so much as far as teaching my patients. Thank you thank you 😊
Hi there, very welcome! Best of luck with your patients :). Nick
Hi Mate, we are looking at a travel CPAP but are very use to our dream wear mask with a nasal pillow. My question is have you come across any hacks that will work to make this mask HME capable??? Thanks for your time. Love the info you give.
Thank you for another great video Nick. I was wondering why I was getting water in my cpap mask. Now I am definetly cranking up the heat in it. As a newbie to cpap therapy your videos are fantastic, informative and just what I've needed to understand cpap therapy. So thank you for doing what you do 🙏❤️
Thanks Charlotte, appreciate the kind words :-). Best wishes
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U made my day sir... Thanks for the clear explanation to operate on auto and manual at different seasons...
Just got my machine 2 weeks ago I'm in ACT so heading into winter atm. I was drying out so turned the humidity up and bam rain out. Last night I cranked the tube to 30c and it stopped rain out but it was a warm night so I'm going to have to get a tube cover for winter as I like sleeping cold.
Hey mate, welcome to the channel and thanks for sharing your experience. Yeah it can certainly be a bit of a juggling act as the season change but sounds like you're getting your head around it. Cheers
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Great presentation.
Thanks for the info!
Most welcome. Thank you
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OMG, I watched your video showing the filthy motor of the Resmed 9. I've had the same machine (s8) since 2006 with no follow up (sleep Dr moved) and no new machine. Now in 2023, I began coughing all night! I discovered black things floating in the humidifier. It finally died two days ago and I'm waiting on a new one. My goodness, how I wish I had been told how often to replace my machine! I'm a nurse and I'm so grossed out by what I've been inhaling. I wish I had found you. I can't be the only one who never thought that motor could gunk up and cause respiratory issues.
OMG I learned so much from your video. Thank you.
Hi Deb, glad to hear it. Have a nice day. Nick
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Mate, explained well very.
Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching. Nick
thank you, I found it after leaving a message on your Facebook messages.. now it makes sense.
Thank You 🙏
Thanks Johnny, glad you enjoyed it mate. Nicko
really great! thanks...
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great day. Nick
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Thank you sir have a great day
This is so awesome I've been seeing so much of this issue on Fb! I hope everyone watches👍💜
Great video - now I know why I'm getting moisture in my nasal cushion and how to remedy it. Thank you.
Thanks Norma, glad you found it helpful. Have a lovely day. Nick
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A very interesting and informative video!! I used a Phillips for 9 years but recently had to discontinue using it due to a recall. I purchased a ResMed but what a mistake!! With the Phillips it would normally use a 1/4 to 1/2 a water tank per night. It could go 2 - 3 nights before needing a refill. The ResMed is empty by morning. My lips are stuck to my gums and my throat is dry as sandpaper!! I've tried the heated hose, regulars hose, and humidifier setting clear up to the maximum setting of 8. I'm considering putting a room humidifier at the head of my bed to see if that helps or seriously considering going back to my Phillips even if it had a recall. This may sound weird but I don't think the ResMed has the pressure like my Phillips had. Using my Phillips I hardly slept with my mouth open because how it felt. But when I sleep with my mouth open when using the ResMed the pressure or feeling is weak. Maybe that's another reason my moth and throat is dry - and I'm sleeping with my mouth open with the ResMed. Best of luck. Duane
Ewwww, you leave water for 2 or 3 days. I make sure I dump the water and put new water before bed.
Balls. That's all I can say! 🤣 I don't have a heated hose and I am not sure the NHS does them. I can't afford to put the heating on this year and I don't usually heat the bedroom anyway - being a woman of a certain age! Thought adding a humidifier would help my dry mouth but even on full blast it hasn't. I tape my mouth up now with kinesiology tape. Not much good if your phone goes, lol. Even after all that I still have dry mouth. Thanks for the explanation though, it has helped. I also have to stop using the humidifier anyway as my sinuses are a bit gungy and heading for infection.
So helpful thank you. Woke up with a shower in my mask this morning,,😅😀
Welcome Bev :-)
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Nick, thanks for the tips. I graduated to a bi-pap machine with a heated tube and still experience dry mouth. Looking into a full face mask. i think I get slack jaw and have to wake up often to sip some water.
You helped me out understanding my cpap machine with me being autistic, thank you so much.
Hi Howard, thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed the vid. Nick
Great Video! Forgive me for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you researched - Franaar Painless Smile Formula (search on google)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for crushing your snoring or sleep apnea problem minus the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my friend at last got excellent results with it.
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How to change the temperature of the Humidifier Chamber?
Excellent coverage of this topic - now I know why my F&P Eson mask gets rain out on cold nights despite having heated tubing. I'll definitely be checking out the insulated tube cover! Thanks.
Regarding nasal congestion, I used to suffer from this until my GP prescribed Flixonase nasal spray, which I use religiously before bed. Found it useful to also have an evening hot shower to clear out the nasal passages.
G'day, thanks for the kind words and great advice regarding Flixonase nasal spray. I'm sure many of the viewers will be checking it out. Have a great day. Nick
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I have resmed airsense 10 and i keep the hose temp at 70 and keep humidity off. Whenever i put the humidity up, i get rain out. Keeping it off with the hose at 70 works best for me.
If you have heated tubing there is no need for the humidity setting to be on. A lot of people get that wrong, you have figured it out 🙂
This video was great though. It's a question I emailed you about a while back ie water going up into my nose via nasal prongs. So glad to see
Thanks for the informative presentation. Why on earth would resmed want to take down your educative channel !!!
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That rain out you talk about has been driving me crazy. Will try all this out tonight and maybe get some sleep
I hate the warm air. I wish there was a way to cool it down. i don't care about dry mouth, that's a 2 second fix when i get up
How do you stop the distilled water from going down your throat
Hi I liked your video. When I travel I use an resmed Airmini. Even with the HumidX™ Plus humidifier my mouth is dry. I use a Medistrom Pilot 24 Lite battery to power my Airmini. What other options exist for an Airmini? Cheers Alan
Hey mate, nothing unfortunately. Could try some biotene mouth wash / spray which some people use. Cheers
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Very informative thanks!
Very educational. I am learning more from you than from clinic and the instruction manual.
I have a few questions.
1-Does F&P SleepStyle have auto settings for the humidity?
2-How do I keep the humidifier tank from evaporating to "bone dry" state when I wake up? (I have the humidity level at 3 "drops" and my room temperature is 29 to 30 Celsius, I use a non-heated tube due to high cost here in Canada)
3-What is the difference between setting humidity at low on the machine (1 "drop" on the screen) vs putting it on the highest setting?
4-I live in northern Canada (Edmonton, AB) at about 1200+ feet above sea-level. Does altitude affect humidity?
5-If I do get a heated tube, can I immerse it fully in water to wash?
hi Nick should my mouth stay open or closed while using a full face mask. ln my case my mouth naturally stays open and no matter what the humidity levels are set at I still get major dry mouth but not dry nose. Do you think a chinstrap can help alleviate that problem?
Hey buddy, thanks for question. The beauty of a full face mask is that you can breathe through your nose or your mouth as the mask seal covers both but yes you will get more dry mouth issues if you can't sleep with the mouth closed (sometimes even with humidification). Have you ever tried using some 'mouth tape' ? Check out Somnifix - bit.ly/2HV1Sdb . I wouldn't use a chin strap mate, too much with a full face mask. Cheers
@@CPAPReviews o k thank you Nick
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I have a question but relates to masks. The masks I've been using is nasal pillows. I have severe insomnia and so can lie in bed hours before falling asleep. With the mask I have the BMC, the rigid plastic part sits just on my lip and I can't even have a drink. I saw the Phillips resperonic mask on your site and notice the nasal pillow ( or frame it sitsbin) didn't go near the lip. Plus the tubing won't get in the way when trying to drink, as its at the top of the head. I have to take it off every sip. Question is, can it be used on the luna g3 or only Phillips?
Hi Bev, yes the Philips mask can be used with the G3. 99% of masks can be used with any machine. It's only the ResMed Airmini which has a different mask fitting. Best wishes. Nick
@@CPAPReviews bought it and discovered it isn't comoatable with the hose that came with the luna g3. Won't click on ? I've literally had to squish it in and use electrical tape
I live in Arizona where the temps reach 115* F out. I need a CPAP engineer to make a cooling plate. The air is so stale coming thru the hose that I actually get a small panic attack from the "thick" hot air.
My old Dreamstation (dark gray)had a tiny plug with 3 wires going from the humidifier lid to the body. I could unplug this and get no heat at all. New DS (white/clear) dosent have this or I cant find it. I wish they offerd cooling too.
How do I add more moisture? My tube is too dry.
I got rain out on setting 4 at 22©
Hi Nick, just wanted to know the recommended setting for a Phillips dreamstation with a heated hose that would avoid getting sinus infection or sore throat. Mine is currently on 3 for heated tube and 3 for the hotplate. Great videos.
G'day mate, really depends on a few things like how hot or cold the ambient temp is and also the ambient humidity in the atmosphere but what i would do is try the extremes and see what happens. IE put your hot plate as high as it goes and do a preheat before bed and also set the heated tube at max also. You will either find that it improves your side effects or makes them worse. If it makes them better.... GREAT! If it makes them worse then you know that an increase in humidity is causing the issues so you would want to start dropping down the heat plate to reduce the humidity. You only really need to change the heated tube level if you're finding the air is too cool or getting water condensation :-). Let me know how you go and best of luck
@@CPAPReviews Thanks, I will definitely try that. Your advice and tips are very helpful for cpap users. Keep up the great work.
What setting did you end up using? I set my humidifier heat to 4 and heated tubing to 3, and I felt sick in the morning. Didn't experience that with a lower humidifier temperature.
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Would you recommend a tube sock and a heated tubing system together?
That's a great question mate. To be honest most heated tubes shouldn't need any extra insulation as the they should get hot enough to provide protection from condensation however if you're finding that you're still getting rain out with a heated tube at max level then i guess you could try it and see how you go. Cheers
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Hi Nick! Good video. It’s disappointing that my sleep clinician didn’t tell me.. I’m learning every day.. I have the Airsense10 Autoset. I find the warm air annoying on hot melbourne nights. Soo I turn it down to 16/17 degrees. Or off. I have it on humidity level 4. If I put it to 5 I get water in the tube. What’s a good summer temperate to set it at? So your are right in saying to increase the temp so the air holds more water. Thanks for the info!!
Hi Michael, a lot of clinicians don't really have a lot of experience or knowledge mate so you really need to learn about it for yourself and glad i was able to provide some useful info for you. There's no one good setting when it comes to summer as the temp still changes from night to night etc. I would be turning down the heated tube though. Cheers mate. Nick
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Hi there, Have you done any reviews on CPAP cleaning devices or machines. Their similar to a small ozone generator, what are your thoughts and views please ! Or are they a big waste of time and not worth the money ?
Hi Nick. I purchased the Z2 auto machine. I use the nose pillow mask. How can I get humidity in this system? The unit does come with the "rebreather" I think it's called. But I believe that is only good if you have a mouth and nose mask. Any ideas?
Hi Mike, yes there's some new masks from BMC that are being released this month that have the very good HME filters for extremely dry conditions which should be great. I will do a review when they are released. Cheers
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Question. I am new to CPAP. I have the 11. I have the issue with the reservoir for the water runs out 😡 If I turn the heat down on my machine will that help and do I need to adjust both the humidy and temp at same time? I know I need to take off of auto. I do have a heated hose. Thank you in advance!
i have a heated tube on my machine and i am dealing with "rain out" right now so would a tube wrap help? and where can i get a tube wrap?
Hi Donna, what machine do you have? Many heated tubes have actual different levels of heat on them so you can change how hot the coil gets inside the tube using the setting on your machine. If you've got it set to max and still getting rainout then you could try a tube wrap also but i would just be looking at the position of your machine near your bed. You want to have it lower than you bed so that any water build up runs back down into the humidifier chamber :-). Best wishes
Nick
CPAP Reviews i have a resmed airsense10 i am getting a new mask due to mask fit issues and have been dealing with what i called rain out but i can't place the machine on the floor because i have a cat who has claws and i don't want the tube to get damaged also i use the tube to keep myself warm while in bed
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Hi, i use a F&P Simplus FF mask which has an adapter to use the heated tube on my Resmed Airsense AutoSet (NZ Hosp Supplied) im wanting to use an HME for off grid camping as ive turned off my humidifier to save battery life. Do you know a brand that fits ?
Many thanks also for your channel its been very informative and relevant for us lot downunder :)
G'day Nath, you should not require any 'adaptor' for an Airsense. All CPAP/AUTO/BIPAP machines have universal mask fittings except the ResMed AIRMINI. So as long as you don't get the HME device for the airmini they should fit your ResMed AirSense10. A lot of people get confused with this topic as most masks have little quick release connectors that people forget to take out of the tubing when they change masks etc but as a general rule Every mask will work with every machine EXCEPT AIRMINI but you can also buy an adaptor for this machine which will make any mask fit with the airmini. Glad you are enjoying the content ;-)
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Kia Ora Nick :) Ok gotcha regarding universal fitting & AIRMINI exceptions. Thanks for the speedy reply mate .
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Hi I just got a ResMed AirCurve 10 ST and I noticed there is a heated and cooling setting. In order to used the heated setting, do I need heated tubing? Also how do I know when to use either settings? TIA!
Thank you for a very informative channel. I also live in Melbourne, so your comments about humidity control in winter are very relevant. One thing I'm not sure about. With the 2m long heated tubing, what is the best way to have it laying while in use. I have my Airsense 10 on a bedside table at bed height, though I sleep with the bed adjusted to raise me up at an angle due to a reflux problem. When they talk about rainout, the suggestion is usually to allow any condensation/water to run back into the tank. However, with such a long length of tubing, it seems almost impossible not to have a dip in the tubing between the user and the machine. I currently have the tube come to the bed from a higher position, over a hanger, to avoid it dragging on the floor. Any suggestions?
I can't handle the heat coming through the pipe ,how can I fix this problem
Hi Cliff, what machine are you using? Just need to drop the heated tube temp on your device. Let me know and i will send you a video link. Cheers
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Question, can I use rain water in my cpap machine?
G'day Rod, great question mate! You're probably best running it through a water filter first just to remove some of the dirt / dust etc but if you don't have a water filter then you will probably just end up with a lot of sediment at the bottom of the humidifier chamber which you will need to clean more often. I don't think it will have any impact on the quality of the therapy. Cheers
I always use filtered water. Tap water here is horrible. It’s got too much chlorine and leaves marks on my stainless steel sink and my car after washing it. I wouldn’t use it in a CPAP machine. Some people use distilled water.. or boil up some filtered water and keep it in the fridge in the summer. Winter at room temp. Boil enough for say 2 nights... what do you think Nick? I never dare drink tap water it’s disgusting!
Can I use the humidifier setting without a heated hose? All I have is a standard hose
The warm air makes it uncomfortable for me. How do i get cooler air from my cpap machine
Hi Paul, the only thing you can do is turn the heated tube off if you have one and then cool the ambient room air temp. The machine itself can not cool the air. Thanks mate. Nicko
I hate humid air. Need cool air. So how do I set it?
How long can Reamed be used for Sleep Apnea, during night sleep
What cleaners do you recommend for the Resmed AirSense 10 Auto CPAP?
Also mine didn't come with a heated tube . Can I get one for this machine?
Hi Pat, yes you certainly can get a heated tube. It's called CLIMATELINE but just make sure you choose the one for the Airsense and not the one for the S9 model as they are both called the same thing. Cheers
Maybe clean it with a mild antiseptic liquid soap in warm water... that is the mask and the tube. Wipe the machine with a microfibre cloth which has been wrung out and soaked in soapy warm water. Dishwashing liquid does the trick like Nick said.
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ok Nikko, so I am using my mask well, good fit I get some dry mouth enough to get a sip of water. so since my humidifier is set to automatic, should I put it on manual and increase temp? I use respironics nasal. Thank you
Hi Nick...new to CPAP! What are your thoughts on ozone cleaners...specifically "respify"??
Hi Diane, do not use an ozone device / cleaner with your cpap. They can cause a lot of problems.
Thank you
Nick
Ok, but what do you do when youve ALREADY got the water in the tube? How do you get rid of it before the next night?
peg it up in a straight line and let it drip out or if it's heated tubing plug it in and run the machine for 30 min or so and the air will dry it out. Cheers
Thanks for covering this subject Nick, I am trying the Humidification Cartridges in my AirMini, my first 30 days using the standard HumidX cartridge will be up in a couple more days then I will try the HumidX Plus for a while t see which is better, I am thinking the Plus for colder weather, have you any first hand experience with theses?
G'day brother, mate i would love to hear your experience with these HME filters. I use the Z2 so don't have any experience with the Humidx but i would love to hear how you find them and so would all my subscribers so please let us know how you go on the trial with them. Have a good one mate.
Nicko
@@CPAPReviews Will do Nick. Cheers mate.
Hi @cpapreviews You'll probably never see this, but can they hybernitte heater you mentioned work with an airMini?
Yes but you’ll need a Zyphair adapter
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@@CPAPReviews thanks for that. I have the adapter working with my Hybernite hose now... but... How can I integrate the humidx into this system? I can't find an adapter that suits. Thanks!
Thank you for this so helpful!
Hi Michelle, thanks for your lovely comment. Glad you liked it :)
I have a ResMed machine My tube is nice and warm when I 1st turned the machine on later on at night to get it's cold And I get water in my mask
Hmmmmm, Have you got the climate control settings set to auto or manual? Set it to manual and then it should stay the same temp all night
Thks for the video. Can anyone help me please? Mum finds the air too cold and start suffering from headaches and also is stressed. How can we get the air comes out with a higher temperature? I heated the water +used preheating feature+ the CPAP is at temperature 5 . I just noticed that there is vapour in the tube and mask. She is sleeping and don't want to wake her up as she is having difficulties to sleep. She only slept coz the air is not cold. Too complicated🤔
Hi Amina, if you can let me know what machine model your mother is using I can provide some assistance. You will be wanting to increase the HEATED TUBE LEVEL...NOT THE HUMIDIFIER LEVEL. Thank you
NIck
Thanks for the answer. She is using dream station Philips
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Thank you Nick. Well done. I keep the bedroom quite cool as I seem to sleep better that way. I also live in a very dry climate. (Denver, Colorado). I have my humidification level at 4 out of 8. I don’t notice condensation in my tube as much as I notice it in the nasal pillow. Usually only on one side. What does this mean? So I need to adjust? I am also noticing a raspy voice. Are these related somehow? Thanks Nick!!!
Hi dianne, you might be getting condensation in your pillow mask from your actual breathing instead of the actual humidifier itself. The air expired from your lungs is quite humid and can cause moisture build up when you breathe out if your room is cold. If it's not bothering you too much i wouldn't worry about it but if you have a heated tube system, turn the tube temp up and it should help with this. Regarding your voice, i would suggest trialling a higher level of humidity as it sounds like it could potentially be caused from the dry air. Let me know what machine you have and i can send you some links :-). Hope all is well in Denver :). Take care and thanks for your comment
Nick
@@CPAPReviews I have the Resmed 10 with heated tube. I will try increasing the humidity level. Being from Colorado, we are having MAJOR forest fires. Also, smoke from California wildfires has made its way here as well. Maybe why so raspy????? I just ordered the HEPA filters from Amazon that you recommended. Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. You have helped me a lot!!!
I’m getting the same thing!!! One side in the nasal pillow.