How To Adjust Humidity On Resmed Airsense 10

If y'all desire success with your CPAP treatment, the number one concern is comfort.

And if you're suffering from a dry oral cavity or water in your tube, you're non setting yourself up for success. Also choosing the right mask, y'all need to know how to use your CPAP humidifier to savour maximum condolement.

All our CPAP include a heated humidifier and a heated tube
How do I detect the Climate Command Manual way?
Of import message for Resmed S9 users
When should I change the temp in my humidifier and in my heated tube?
A few important things to note
Helpful videos from Resmed, Philips and Fisher & Paykel

At Apnée Santé, all our CPAP include a heated humidifier and a heated tube. When you begin treatment with u.s., nosotros set the humidity to Climate Control Auto.

Unremarkably, the Climate Control Auto settings provide the all-time protection against pelting-out (an uncomfortable status in which humidified air cools too chop-chop and condenses in your mask, condign water aerosol that dampen your face).

But some nights, it helps to take more than control over your humidification to meet your individual needs. To be able to adjust the humidity yourself, you tin can set your CPAP to Climate Control Manual way.

woman adjusting the settings on her Resmed Airsense

How do I find the Climate Control Manual mode?

Resmed AirSense users: You can access the Climate Control Transmission setting anytime. From your machine'south Home screen:

Select My Options
Select Climate Ctrl
Change default "Auto" setting to Manual
Select Humidity Level and turn the dial to change the humidity (i–eight; default setting is 4)
Select Tube Temp and plow the dial to set the ClimateLine/ClimateLineAir heated tube to the temperature you lot detect most comfortable (threescore–86⁰F; default setting is 81⁰F).

For more details, come across your ClimateLineAir user guide.

resmed airsense 10 cpap machine 1

S9 users: Your equipment supplier must turn on your Climate Control Manual setting for you lot if they haven't already.

From your machine'southward Home screen:

For humidity: Plough the punch to highlight the water driblet icon; button the dial, turning the background yellow. And then turn the dial again to set the humidity (1–6, default setting is iii). Button the dial once more to set the new humidity level.
For tube temperature: Plow the dial to highlight the thermometer icon; push the punch, turning that groundwork yellow. Then plough the punch again to set the ClimateLine/ClimateLineAir tube temperature (fifteen–30⁰ C, default setting is 27⁰ C). Push the dial one time more to fix the new temp.

(Watch this helpful S9 video.)

When should I change the temp in my humidifier and in my heated tube?

Nearly patients find cooler air easier to breathe while trying to sleep, particularly those who are new to CPAP, wear a total face CPAP mask, and women experiencing hot flashes at bedtime. Still, warmer air provides the best humidity and helps reduce nasal irritation since your nose doesn't have to warm all that CPAP air on its own. It generally helps to increase:

Humidity if dry out air is causing you to wake up with dry out mouth, an uncomfortable side issue that xl% of CPAP users experience. If you want more than humidity, try manually adjusting it and the temperature ane notch at a time. If you lot attain the highest levels and still feel dry, delight contact your respiratory therapist at Apnée Santé. There may be other factors causing your dryness. (You should also cheque for mask leak if you wake up to notice your humidifier'due south water chamber empty.)
Tube temperature if you're experiencing dryness despite increasing the humidity. Consider increasing your tube temperature by merely one⁰C to see if that provides the best comfort.

A few of import things to note

There are no right or wrong settings with the humidifier. You need to adjust your CPAP according to your individual needs throughout the year. You may slumber with the windows open during the winter and require more oestrus in your tube to reduce condensation.

In the summer, when it's hot and humid in Quebec, you'll certainly demand to plow down the level in your humidifier and you lot may even turn off the Climate Line heated tube. Trial and fault is the best.

And, if you're notwithstanding experiencing difficulty delight contact your local Apnée Santé clinic. Our clinicians will be happy to help y'all!

Related blog: Do you actually need a humidifier with your CPAP?

Apnée Santé Team