Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
Hello, I had a Philips Dreamstation 1 and it was horrible. The humidifier was empty every night after 5-6 hours and it wakes me up. Imagine the irony. I have a device that is supposed to help me sleep, but it wakes me up after 5 hours. I tried a heated hose, I tried humidifiers in the room and nothing worked, and it was loud.
So I upgraded to a Dreamstation 2 because of the recall and guess what? Exact same problems. Humidifier empty after 5-6 hours and loud. I have had it.
My provider can provide me a Resmed Airsense 10 or 11. My question...how are these units on humidity and are they quiet? Preferrably compared to a Dreamstation 2, but not necessary.
Any comments appreciated.
RE: Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
Hi rb9999! -
I wouldn't hold my breath that the Resmed will provide you much more tank time. Your description suggests that your ambient room humidity is very low. A CPAP humidifier makes up the difference between the ambient humidity and your desired level. Regardless of the CPAP brand, a room humidifier can be used to augment the humidity level required for your CPAP, thus reducing the dependency on supplying all your needs. You will need to run it 24/7 while the humidity is low. Basically, all materials that can absorb moisture (water) need to be normalized for you to obtain the maximum result. This can include bedding, carpet, curtains, clothing, towels, and even lamp shades.
Good luck!
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Red
RE: Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
DS2 user here. Ambient room humidity about 40%, no added humidity to the room. DS2 humidifier set at 3 which is comfortable for me, up to 4 occasionally. A fill of the tank will last through the night (7-8 hrs) with some left. My DS1 was similar. I also have a Resmed AS10 which has similar usage of water and will have some left in the tank in the morning. Full face mask, AHI's 1.0 or less typically, and no mask leaks.
I don't find the DS2 particularly noisy and it sets on a nightstand next to my head. The AS10 was equally as quiet.
RE: Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
I use an Airsense 10 Autoset with ClimateLine (heated) hose.
With the tube temp at 72F and humidity set at 3, I use up about 85-90% of the water in ~8-9 hours. That's with a room temp of 68F and RH ~40% (running a whole house humidifier in winter).
It will depend on the environment in your room and what your machine settings are.
RE: Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
Strongly suggest using a room humidifier to avoid running out of water on your unit. Ideally one that has humidity control. As others have mentioned your bedroom appears to be quite dry. Quite common in winter time (of course depending on where you live as well).
I run a whole house humidifier set at 35%, and set my bedroom humidity to 45% min. when sleeping.
RE: Philips Dreamstation 2 Humidty vs Airsense 11
My issue is similar. I had a Philips Respironics System One, 60 series for 7 years. It was not perfect but I never had an issue with humidification. As a result of the recall, I now have a Dreamstation 2 and a crusty nose. I am using setting number 1, as in the lowest setting, and have a room humidifier, and I still run out of water. I had a bout with Flu A right after I got the unit (late Dec) and am still fighting a crusty nose. I could run the unit at a higher setting but would need to get up and add water during the night. Why the problem after 7 years of no issue?
