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This is a really interesting work around. Thanks for posting it.
DaveL
compliant for 35 years /// Still trying!
I'm just a cpap user like you. I don't give medical advice. Seek the advice of a physician before seeking treatment for medical conditions including sleep apnea.
(01-04-2022, 03:40 PM)Big Guy Wrote: Not sure why though others have such an issue and I rarely ever had to deal with it? I think maybe twice or so, my water reservoir ran dry during the night.
I have lived or spent nights in various states, climates, & elevations. In some I've only needed to fill my tank weekly. In some I run out 2/3 through the night. I think it very much depends on where you live, and the climate there.
This hack is revolutionary! I will definitely be doing this! It would be SO nice to be able to sleep through the night, undisturbed by burning smell. Thank you!
It would be great if this could be done with the DreamStation, but its humidifier configuration is so different (less accessible).
Machine: ResMed AirSense10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: ResMed Quatro FX or F20 Humidifier: AirSense 10 CPAP Pressure: 12 CPAP Software: OSCAR
SleepyHead
myAir
Looks like a great idea. But, even in my dry AZ climate, I have never run my tank dry in all the years I have been on CPAP.
Homer
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Machine: Resmed AutoSense 10 Mask Type: Full face mask Mask Make & Model: Air Touch F 20 Humidifier: Built into the AutoSense 10 CPAP Pressure: 7-15 psi CPAP Software: OSCAR
myAir
Other Comments: I have a short beard but do not have seal problems.
I've had the empty tank problem -- and dry throat -- but found that I my humidity setting was too high. Recently, I switched back from the nasal mask (because of a nose "bruise") back to the pillows and set the humdity back to "5". To my surprise, even though my mask fit is around "10" -- there's a about a bit of water left in the tub.
A final thought, it occurs to me that if a CPAPer has a bad mask fit a significant amount of moisture will be lost to the room.
I've often though about the automatic plant watering globes. Available at Amazon.
Can spice-up the old machine with a splash of pizzaz.
Just search on "Automatic Plant Watering".
These are said to be hand-blown glass.
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Has anyone used the automatic plant watering globes to add more water to the humidifier tank? If so, was it a successful way to add more water to your pap machine water tank?
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