05-13-2021, 06:44 PM
Managing condensation in a full-face mask
I've never seen anyone mention this idea before so I thought I would contribute it. I has made a huge positive difference for me.
One thing that drove me crazy in the beginning was the accumulation of moisture in my full-face mask. I tried various settings for humidity and temperature. That didn't really help much. I got one of those sleeves you cover the heated tube with. I think that helped. I got an arm that holds the tube over my head. That helped a lot.
But I would still wake up with a clammy feeling between my mask and skin. Often there would be a small pool of condensation on the downhill side of the mask. I would wake up in the middle of the night and try to dry it out. That generally woke me up enough that it was hard to fall back to sleep.
I got the idea to get a second mask. I use the F&P Vitera mask which pops in and out of the frame that is connected to the headgear. Other masks work similarly. Now I get up, pop out the first one and pop in the backup. It takes seconds. Then back to sleep (or pee first). If I get up a second time, the first mask has dried out and it's good to go. I wake up at least once a night, so this works well for me.
One thing that drove me crazy in the beginning was the accumulation of moisture in my full-face mask. I tried various settings for humidity and temperature. That didn't really help much. I got one of those sleeves you cover the heated tube with. I think that helped. I got an arm that holds the tube over my head. That helped a lot.
But I would still wake up with a clammy feeling between my mask and skin. Often there would be a small pool of condensation on the downhill side of the mask. I would wake up in the middle of the night and try to dry it out. That generally woke me up enough that it was hard to fall back to sleep.
I got the idea to get a second mask. I use the F&P Vitera mask which pops in and out of the frame that is connected to the headgear. Other masks work similarly. Now I get up, pop out the first one and pop in the backup. It takes seconds. Then back to sleep (or pee first). If I get up a second time, the first mask has dried out and it's good to go. I wake up at least once a night, so this works well for me.
