CPAP Running Out of Water? Check out this Fix

[@gman3226]

Although I don’t have issues with humidifier on my Cpap (DS2 horrible design of humidifier). This is a great option. My first Cpap back in June 2010 was a Fisher&Paykel and had the same type of humidifier on it which is the best design ever. Easy to fill and see where your water level is in the chamber. Thanks for the very informational video. Have a Great Day.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for watching and you are very welcome.

[@robthornquist]

I got one of these when my integral humidifier on my Respironics failed… They work GREAT!!! Living in Alaska, in the winter our indoor air can get DRY!! I do wish that the reservoirs were larger volume though, because I, on most nights enjoy the luxury of getting 8-9 hours of sleep a night. Sometimes runs out on me. Also, i got a standalone heated tubing to get rid of almost all rain-out... It does add an extra wall plug to the equation however. And… the icing on the cake?!?! THESE ARE MANUFACTURED IN NEW ZEALAND !!!!! HIGH QUALITY!! For once, not suffering with “as flimsy and cheap as possible” CHINESE manufacturing!!! It’s about time !!!

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@dankono4729]

I discovered this trick when I was driving truck over the road...sleeping in the desert with the a/c on in the sleeper all night...the resovour in the machine would be empty in a couple of hours...adding the 2nd humidifier resolved that problem...have still almost ran out of water a few times...

[@CPAPmyway]

Great input. Thanks for watching.

[@damnedmisfit]

I just bought a Cspring and it solves the problem much more efficiantly

[@CPAPmyway]

I have looked at those and considered bringing them on. I wasn't super sold on the idea. How long have you had it and what are your overall thoughts on it?

[@damnedmisfit]

Ive only had mine about week ad its worked flawlessly. It holds 3 liters of water which lasts me about 5 days (I live in a very dry climate)its very quiet so it doesn't disturb my sleep. The only criticism i have is that the instructions could be a little better. When setting mine up there is a piece that fits into a rail along the edge of the tank that came off and it hasn't wanted to go all the way into place since. also there is nothing in the instructions on where to place the pump which just lays at the bottom of the tank.@@CPAPmyway

[@anthonybuckner202]

What is the Cspring if I may ask?

[@damnedmisfit]

its basically a large water tank that connects to the cpap humidifier tank with sensor's and a hose, it automatically adds water to the humidifier so it doesn't run dry@@anthonybuckner202

[@christianfarmer]

@@CPAPmyway the reviews I checked looked pretty good. It's a little expensive, $300 or so. I can give you videos and pics of what i find out. just purchased one, says estimated arrival date is December 2nd.

[@dr.henrykarlscherrchiropra3775]

What a coincidence! This is almost exactly the same setup I came up with when my Air Sense 10 was running out of water during the night, except that I was unnecessarily filling both reservoirs. Deficient CPAP humidification is the only way I ever catch a cold anymore, and it's miserable. Unfortunately, I can't get my sleep doctor to prescribe this workaround because it's not officially sanctioned.

[@CPAPmyway]

great minds think alike!

[@frankbiggs5589]

Thanks for showing this! I can't wait to try this and see if it stops my chapped lips that started when I got a DreamStation 2 in June. I never had chapped lips with my Resmed that I had for years prior to the DreamStation 2.

[@CPAPmyway]

Glad I could help!

[@bpatton28]

I have chapped lips as well. What I do.

[@grandmajane2593]

You forgot to talk about adding water to it. I imagine the water is poured in the top through one of those little holes and fill it to the black line, right? Glad I saw this video, maybe this is the solution to my nose bleeding problem. Thanks a lot.

[@CPAPmyway]

Yes pour through the top to fill line. Good luck!

[@xtctrader1467]

I suggest turning down the setting on the CPAP humidifier first. You'll still get enough moisture at the lower setting.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@bpatton28]

Tks.

[@christianfarmer]

Nah. I have it at level 1, and it still runs out. Wakes me up with a dry mouth every night.

[@Austin_Hart]

It is unfortunate we have to go this route but at least there is an option. If you use the 3B medical Hybernite heated tube with a hose cover then you can avoid rainout as well. I currently have this set up on the way to me right now. I will check back in to let folks know the results once everything is here. I checked for this machine at CPAPmyway but I could not find it in stock.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@MsLLWatts]

Losing my heated hose is a deal breaker. A much better option is to buy an extra humidifier chamber, fill both and it would take seconds to switch the chambers. Having more stuff on the nightstand is also a deal breaker for me.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@anthonybuckner202]

I live in Vegas and it is dry. My CPAP(resmed) runs out nightly. I just moved here and tried humidifying the room when I lived in Southern California(which is also dry). The issue is that I can either turn the humidity down to 3-4 and wake up stuffed up and congested for the next two hours or I can turn it up to 7-8 and and not have to worry about the congestion. Waking up(as I have had to do) in the middle of the night to refill the water defeats the purpose of having a CPAP in the first place. I think I will be looking into a 3d printing option to extend the length of the water chamber to increase it's volume. They should be making larger ones for dryer climates any way.

[@CPAPmyway]

Yes, That would be nice, and it seems like a very simple resolution.

[@scottmcdonaldAAL211]

It's stunning that the manufacturers of CPAP machines put such tiny reservoirs as 'standard equipment' on their machines. I am greatly disappointed that Resmed does not have a work-around for their ClimateLine heated tubing & integrated humidifier system. This forces end users to guess what settings will 'work' instead of relying on the automatic heated tubing/humidifier setting. Sorry, but switching to 'standard' (non-heated) tubing defeats the purpose of the anti-rainout solution IMHO. Thanks for this video. Airsense 11.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for watching and for the input.

[@MrMrgreenman99]

Where can I get one of these. Dryness has been a serious problem for me. I been using cpap 12 years and it's been very unpleasant

[@CPAPmyway]

Here is a link to it. cpapmyway.com/store/hc-150-cpap-humidifier

[@mommadukes7010]

Where do you live, you can have mine

[@Lindasromperroom]

@@mommadukes7010I sure would take it! I need one.

[@KPHVAC]

I've never had my ResMed AirSense 11 run out of water. I work in HVAC so I would start with buying a room humidifier and thermometer for your bedroom. You likely have really low room humidity if your CPAP is running out of water.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for sharing

[@michaelarmstrong5065]

Not if you have floor carpenting

[@perditionluc]

55% room humidity and I run out 3 or 4 nights a week.

[@LaPetiteUne]

Thanks for sharing! Any suggestions on how to pack and travel (fly) with BOTH a Fisher & Paykel HC150 and a ResMed AirSense 11? The HC150 has made a huge difference to my therapy!

[@CPAPmyway]

That is a tough. one. A lot of gear there to travel with.

[@LaPetiteUne]

Agreed, but now I’m sleeping better and the CPAP isn’t causing congestion. I could probably do one or two nights with just the CPAP, but a whole week or longer might restart a bad cycle, so I prefer to figure out how to take the HC150 with me.

[@CPAPmyway]

@@LaPetiteUne Maybe an extra CPAP travel case then?

[@AliceFranceschini-wg1rj]

That 150 water tank has an aluminum bottom. The 350 model costs a bit more but it has a stainless steel bottom. There is a concern that heating aluminum may cause Alzheimer's Just think folks should know. Those tanks you are showing on your video DO NOT hold a night's water supply for the humidifer. Cspring is the only water supply machine that I am aware of and it works flawly no matter how high you have you humidifer it will keep refilling the water tank all night. Check the cspring every morning to see if you need to put more water in it and you are good to go. You do need to clean the machine now and then.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@Andreina222]

4:59 @CPAPmyway If my Luna G3 runs out of water is this going to cause the machine to malfunction or will it cause me any harm?

[@CPAPmyway]

It will not cause any issues or harm.

[@grandmajane2593]

@@CPAPmyway - I run out every night in about 4 hours. Besides the warnings from the dentist and the sore throat, chapped lips, I now have a burning feeling inside of my nose. It's almost unbearable. I have to flood it with nose drops every morning. I've been afraid it will start bleeding. So I think it can cause harm letting it run without water. I got tired of getting up in the middle of the night to replace the water, the result is "burning nose". I shall try turning down the humidifier as suggested.

[@edsullivan344]

thx for info but this wont be something i buy i have ibreeze and i never tun out of water either when iam at home or in my semi i always have water left over and i run mine on 3 to 4 and feel just fine when i wake but for someone else it prob be great product

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for watching.

[@Hairextensionsbydenise]

1-does this work on any resmed? 2-why does the hose have to be non heated? 3-does it make noise or flash or anything in the night? thanks

[@CPAPmyway]

It will work on a ResMed The heated tube will not attach to the HC-150

[@Hairextensionsbydenise]

thank you@@CPAPmyway

[@CPAPmyway]

You are welcome. @@Hairextensionsbydenise

[@rktara101]

With my current CPAP machine, I don't use the humidifier. My problem is I get a lot of cold chills from the machine. How can I avoid that?

[@CPAPmyway]

You might should give the heated humidifier a try I would say.

[@jrod9584]

I was wondering if you could help me. I have a Phillips dream station and when I first got it (about 4 years ago) I could use setting 5 and get through the night on one tank. Now I can’t even get through the night on setting 3. Is there something I can do to get it back to the way it was?

[@CPAPmyway]

Unfortunately not. Adding a heated tube may be good if you haven't already. The only thing that can be done outside of that would be adding a room humidifier to your bedroom, or lowering the humidity setting on the CPAP.

[@johnsmith-sw7ii]

This is a fix BUT...Why should a CPAP user have to go through all the trouble AND expense of buying this extra humidifier when the problem could easily be solved if the CPAP manufacturers would make the original units LARGER. This problem has been around for years yet NO manufacturer addresses it. My original Dreamstation used to run out of water and get so hot it would send noxious fumes into my mask AND lungs....DANGEROUS!!!

[@CPAPmyway]

It would be nice if they would make a larger option.

[@grandmajane2593]

How do you connect your oxygen tubing to that?

[@CPAPmyway]

The Standard CPAP Oxygen Bleed in will work. cpapmyway.com/store/oxygen-bleed-in

[@grandmajane2593]

@@CPAPmyway Thanks, I bought a couple.

[@bpatton28]

My machine runs out of water sometimes.

[@CPAPmyway]

It happens to a lot of CPAP users.

[@bpatton28]

Will running out of water damage the machine,?

[@rocknrollermann]

I'm getting water in my resMed machine not tube, the box with the electronics. Help.

[@CPAPmyway]

That sounds like a leaky chamber. You should replace the entire water chamber to see if that solves the issue.

[@rocknrollermann]

@@CPAPmyway thx

[@rocknrollermann]

@@CPAPmyway Hello, now my humidifier stopped working. flashing blue light. What can i get to replace it for a M series Respironics? Didn't find any leaking with water chamber but somehow water was getting in the machine , like i said. Also, took machine apart and didn't see any burnt or disconnected wires. there was a little residue on bottom of motherboard . maybe water touched it. idk. so , anyways, is there anything new and reliable to replace it.?

[@joelbyrum]

Unfortunately this is NOT the way to fix this issue. This will cause other problems. There’s only 2 ways water loss is a problem. #1 is “air leaks”. #2 is “dehydration”. You have to ask the question, “where is the water going?”. If you can eliminate air leaking from the mask, you eliminate the problem. Unless the person is dehydrated. In that case, the water is being absorbed by the body. If you stay hydrated, you eliminate the problem. These are the only 2 ways to fix the problem entirely.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@tara1753]

Big Mistake !!!! I tried to solve this problem some months ago by running an ultrasonic cool mist humidifier in the room. It wasn't that close to the machine, but still the CPAP sucked up that fine white powder (is it minerals?), unbeknownst to me, and funneled it into my lungs. At first I thought I was catching a virus, then a few days later I woke up with my lungs burning like crazy -- for hours. That's when I discovered what had happened. I wouldn't be surprised if it did permanent damage.

[@CPAPmyway]

That sounds like a very strange situation. Why would there be a fine white powder from a humidifier?

[@screamtoasigh9984]

@@CPAPmyway I think she means how humidifier air looks like "smoke" or vapour when it's coming out. Imho if she's getting sick from it though the humidifier probably needs to be cleaned or replaced.

[@tonycna95]

Are u crazy? More contraptions? No way. That's insane

[@CPAPmyway]

I have been called crazy before for sure. LOL! But this has worked well for many customers that do not have a better option.

[@ericwright3382]

It is a humidifier to use in-line with a CPAP machine. Yes, invented at a time when CPAP machines generally did NOT have their own chamber. That said, it could be called a contraption, but it is not insane. If you need it, it is a necessity. If you don't need it, be thankful. I use the HC360 chamber, and use 19 to 20 ounces per night.

[@CPAPmyway]

@@ericwright3382 Great Input. Thank you.

[@80cardcolumn]

And it doesn't fix the problem, it just delays it. This design uses a replacement heater and additional tubing, which you have to remove and reattach to fill the tank.

[@ericwright3382]

@@80cardcolumn For me, the 19oz in the HC360 and the almost 13oz in the S9 CPAP machine is much more than double ANY CPAP has built in. I don't run out of water. My HC150 heater has worked for me since 1999. It could fail at any time. For the hoses, you are right. Before bed, you need to fill two chambers, and move hoses. You are awake, so not a problem. I want to sleep though the night, and my setup works for me. BEST would be for the manufactures to have a larger chamber option. Don't hold your breath... haha.

[@shannonmcconnell9203]

CSpring MK2

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@randalldunkley1042]

This setup does require a lot of room. Why not just make a larger capacity tank to fit the same machine tank position? You could also drill a hole in the lid of the OEM tank with a reservoir on top with a drop pipe just off the bottom. When the water reaches that low level it automatically refills the tank as it empties. The heated hose must be preserved as it is important for proper operation. Too many parts in this kit. Another electrical cable to contend with. I would have to give this a thumbs down.

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@mommadukes7010]

These dam things give me a migraine.... And the air is too dam strong and there's no way to turn it down

[@CPAPmyway]

Thanks for the input.

[@grandmajane2593]

Watch videos instructing how to turn pressure down. I did. They delivered the machine, I tried it and I thought it was going to blow the inside of my head out!

[@mommadukes7010]

@@grandmajane2593 I have it back....I don't need it