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S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 [parts of this thread were copied from our old forum] googull Wrote:I have Resmed S-9 auto, heated humidifier and climateline tubing. Last night was first use. Wow what an amazing experience. Stats report AHI 0.9 ! My old machine did no better than 6.5. I had one surprise I want to inquire about. I was using the Climateline hose, Autoset, auto climate control, default hi settings (80deg F). An hour after going to sleep I awoke with with hose full of water. I mean full enough to stop air flow. I lifted hose to attempt drain back into chamber (like i could with my old S8) without success. I had to unplug the hose to drain more water than I ever experienced in my prior system. It was so full the unit struggled to push air through and was bubbling like a boiling cauldron. I moved the temp down to 70 which worked though still some water in the morning. I am wondering what went wrong. I thought the auto climate system was supposed to stop this. How can I tell if the Climateline hose is even heating up? RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 jeffy1958 Wrote:Welcome Googull; RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 Just another thought... make sure your CPAP machine is lower than the surface of your bed, so that any water condensation in the hose has a better chance of draining back into the water reservoir. RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 Ltmedic66 Wrote:I don't have an S9, but I have heard of some people mentioning that the S9 can blow water out of the outlet if the container is filled close to full. This sounds like a lot more water than what would accumulate from rainout. RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 googull Wrote:I appreciate the feedback. My unit sits on the floor well below the bed. I was about 1/2" below the Max indicator but will try even less water. My room is 60F. I knew exactly how to set my S8 dial to manage rainout. I was under the impression that the climate system and hose sensor would adjust as needed to prevent such. When I attach the hose it is recognized an auto climate settings take over. So, I just didn't expect the flood. Perhaps the air is literally blowing water out. And as for drain back, water trapped just won't return. Bizarre. RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 zonk Wrote:It is a puzzler why you should get rainout with climate control in auto mode as it was designed to prevent rainout regardless of changes in temp or humidity .check the connection that the hose rotate and clicks in place ,fill the water tub to the top line of the marker(don,t over fill). RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 PaulaO Wrote:Wow. If the tank is that low, yet you got enough water to stop the flow, that's just weird. Sounds similar to the incident I had a few weeks ago. But mine sits about even with the bed. I have dogs and cats and if it sat on the floor, it would get clogged with fuzz within seconds! RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 jeffy1958 Wrote:zonk Wrote:It is a puzzler why you should get rainout with climate control in auto mode as it was designed to prevent rainout regardless of changes in temp or humidity .I think you may have a misconception of the ClimateLine and it's true function. It is a "heated" hose that controls the temp and humidity delivered to your mask. To prevent "rainout" it would also have to detect the room temp. Therefore; adjusting the two too match, nullifying the effect of the heated, humid air to your mask. RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 Katie Wrote:Wasn't there a problem or recall with the first production run of ClimateLine hoses? RE: S9 serious rainout using Auto Climate System - SuperSleeper - 04-23-2012 Headgear Wrote:That logic only applies if the heating in the hose fails - i.e. the hose is defective. The hose normally heats up so as to keep the air temperature constant at, say 80 degrees. There will only be condensation if the warm humid air is subject to a temperature drop. BTW, I do question the use of a hose cover on the climate line tube. I remember some of the instructions that suggest the tube not be covered with blanket, etc. The reason may be that covering the hose messes with the temperature/climate control. If it were not for that concern, I would happily cover my hose, assuming then it would take less energy to heat the air within. Anybody use a hose cover with the ClimateLine? zonk Wrote::thanks for clarifying the climate line issue and also have enjoyed reading your other post today . |